jonhobart
February 4, 2013, 5:48pm
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leaftye:
Ive read here on BLF, that those super-cheap Tenergy cells come from warehouse that was ruined during fire, many Tenergy cheapo-cell owners have reported that they dont last long and are hit/miss quality. 12xD questionable quality cells will set you back huge amount of money compared to using 2AA-D/3AA-D adaptors with 2000/2400/2500 LSD NiMh batteries in them. My 2c.
Are you thinking of the Battery Junction fire? That was a few years ago. It wasn’t that bad, and I would sure hope they’ve turned all their stock since then. They don’t seem to have a great reputation though. A brief look around the web suggests that the Tenergy Premium from all-battery.com is a better way to go.
+1, that is where I bought my Tenergy C and D cells from. Very happy with my batteries.
veer
February 4, 2013, 5:52pm
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Im not sure whether that stock was sold out or not, I dont remember in which thread, but there was recent discussion about it.
feilox
February 4, 2013, 7:26pm
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Umm from reading websites, Powerex & Tenergy are pretty high up there. I think one is rated 12,000 mah and 11,000. Not sure if those are chinese mah or not.
feilox:
Umm from reading websites, Powerex & Tenergy are pretty high up there. I think one is rated 12,000 mah and 11,000. Not sure if those are chinese mah or not.
Go here to have a look at battery test results. The Tenergy batteries all do REALLY well in comparison to the others, especially with C and D cells. Honestly, I haven’t heard of anyone who’s actually had Tenergy batteries having a problem with them. And I would certainly use them over a more expensive and lower performing setup with AA batteries in adaptors. Not to mention that charging 24-36 AAs is MUCH more of a pain in the butt than 12 Ds!
veer
February 4, 2013, 11:25pm
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Im not saying that all Tenergy batteries ar crap, but some have had bad batteries:
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Here is what a new in the package, dead Tenergy protected cell looks like. Battery looked in mint condition on the outside, but you see the problem inside. Scary stuff...
To me they look identical except for the wrapper.
So today I thought I would take the time to cover up my recently purchased Tenergy's with the green wrap I got from Lakemonster. Unfortunately when I pulled one of my batteries out of the storage case I noticed what looked like brown rust underneath the positive "button". It appears that it has leaked or vented out of the positive end of the battery. The voltage is fine but the battery will now be retired.
I thought I would put the word out to keep an eye on the protected 18560's from Mar…
Just got done recharging my 4 AAA Tenergy batteries which have performs nicely thus far. Only I went to get them off the charger (Intellicharger, of course) and those in all 4 bays were somewhat warm. Not hot, mind you, just noticeably warm. Is this a problem or sign of anything?
I received my first two of three New years sale orders today (13 days from order to delivery in Canada, not bad). In there were two of the dual-LED headlights that were on for $8.92. Now that I have them, I should have ordered more. These are quite nice for the money. They have small issues, but overall very good.
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One thing that surprised me right away was the throw on the XP-E. It easily throws 70-80 yards, maybe more! Not bad for a tiny little headlight.
The next thing that surpris…
Make sure you ask seller since when he has those batteries that your willing to buy and whats the source of those batteries ;)!
Better safe than sorry, right :D?
feilox
May 20, 2013, 7:29am
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My amazon purchase of Tenergy D prems are crap. I’d rate them as the ‘ultrafire’ of american brands.
NickBose
October 9, 2013, 9:31am
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After a lot of searching I think these are as good as it gets
Kogan 10Ah 4 cells at A$39 shipped (domestic) with 1 year warranty (have you ever heard of NiMH battery warranty?)https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/rechargeable-d-batteries-4-pack/
Annsman 10Ah 4 cells at $42 shipped (domestic)http://australia.rs-online.com/web/p/d-rechargeable-batteries/6199825/ http://australia.rs-online.com/web/p/d-rechargeable-batteries/6199825/ http://australia.rs-online.com/web/p/d-rechargeable-batteries/6199825/
So which one? You decide, I buy :bigsmile: