You need button top for the gt also unless there has been a massive decision to scrap polarity protection in the battery carriers. Iirc you need solder blob on flattop or button top for both the q8 AND the GT.
The 35E cells are NOT protected but they are Button Top… If you are wanting to order 12 cells with your GT …… you cannot do that.
You can order 8 cells to be shipped with & inside the GT.
You may order other cells (8 for $42.50 IIRC) from M4DM4X. Info on cell GB thread.
Here is the link to it…. GROUPBUY: 8pcs Samsung 35E BUTTON TOP for the BLF GT
I use flat top batteries on the Q8 and it works fine, the button top is only for the GT
Which Cells are you using?
if I’m not mistaken only flat top cells that protrude past the top of the cell can be used
ie Lg HG2 cells work as the positive slightly passes the side of the cell, whereas normal Samsung 30qs will not work as they are slightly recessed.
Right sorry, I forgot the 35E set for the GT are actually button top, I was thinking of the regular ones.
Not sure if you’re saying you need to solder blobs also on button tops, I have 30Q button top in Q8 and they work fine, I don’t need to solder anything. I also tried GA flat tops and they work fine too. 30Q flat tops not so much.
Yes…. Button Tops are required for both the Q8 & GT.
The polarity protection has not been removed from the GT
The Samsung 35 E batteries that can be ordered with the GT are Button Top.
if they are button tops no need for solder blobs. solder blobs would only be necessary for some flattop cells to extend the positive terminal. the Samsung 30qs need solder blobs for example as they have a recessed positive terminal.
hahahah solder BOOB
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What in the world are you talking about “dark hole”??
You are making no sense at all…… :person_facepalming: . :person_facepalming:
Any updates Neal? (Noticed you were on line 
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button top, smutton top, i need to be seeing that dhl truck soon! 
jk, im bored, carry on with the button, booby battery talk……
just checked the list
neal has left the building
I also tried a set of flat top VTC6 in the Q8, and they all work fine. Their buttons are a little taller than the HG2’s. Will see about the GT.