veer, DD is *just a big* etailer and they are no specialists re the stuff they sell. i am sure that none of them has technical knowledge re flashlights, and for example ever disassembled a switch!! neither will they know how to discern fake cells from original cells. even *we* have a hard time telling, dont we? so here are general suggestions re buying from DD:
1) solve your case in repeated chat sessions with changing ottas. dont use their email system or other delayed communication form.
2) avoid buying batteries from them. even DX gets to sell batches of fake TF's. the only reason for me to buy batteries from them is if i have run out of ideas what to buy from them with my tens of 2$ or 3$ giftcards.
first chat bombarding. if no results, then open PP dispute. after that continue bombarding with chat requests. since you’re online now, do it now. their chat is (again) 24/7!!
I paid only 11$, the rest came from gift cards and they cant even start their offer with 45$ gift card.
I know what Im getting when I get my gift card tho
I think I have received FAKE Gen1 Eneloops from Manafont, because they don't have the date code on the side. I can do a discharge test, but my question is, which voltage do I have to select to discharge? 0.9v is OK or it's too much? I would like to do a 4A discharge but don't know when to cutt off. Some pics of my cells from MF:
0.9V is fine, but if you’ll do discharge at 4A, you might even set it to 0.8V, as you’ll lose some voltage in leads between your discharge equipment and battery, springs (if you use cradle, etc.
Yours look exactly like mine, which I assume means that they are fake too
I guess none of those big Chinese DinoDirect-like retailers carry original Eneloops so everyone should avoid buying rechargeable brand name batteries from them or buy only if other members can confirm they have got the same item and they can confirm that its original.
Thanks, now I’m charging two of them, then I’ll begin with the discharge…
Yes, I saw your post, but on the entire thread I couldn’t find Manafont, so I though the problem was just DinoDirect.
I live outside the US, so I think I can’t get Eneloops (batteryjunction’s shipping is too much exaggerated, so I’ll never buy there).