Okay guys i want to thank you all for contributing in my Poll/Thread!
I went ahead and ordered my XinTD C8 V3 coupled with Intl-Outdoors NCR18650B 3400mAh Batteries!
I know some of you may laugh at me for going with these batteries but i thought i might do it once and do it right.
Dealing with Hank @ Intl-Outdoor is a breeeeeeeeeeeeeeze! (first time experience =D)
Lets hope i am going to love my first 18650 setup.
What i would like to ask is it okay to use my Trustfire TR-001 charger for the NCR18650B batteries?
Also id like to ask if someone can point me to a good all in 1 charger (14500-26650) if there is anything like that. so in the future if i plan to go 26650 route to be able to charge some 26650 batteries with.
Again THANKS a million guys! I am loving this place, and i can say its DAMN addicting!
Those are very nice cells - I doubt that anyone will fault you for having chosen them.
Cradle chargers have limitations that make it hard to find one that is both safe and will charge a wide range of cells. You may want to look at a hobby charger if you really want one charger that does it all. This one is often recommended and is certainly inexpensive. If you like quality and think you will be using it for a while, I would recommend one of the icharger line.
Thansk for the input photon1k
regarding those big chargers (or what every they call them :P) i have zero knowledge on how to use one. Ill have to do some reading and watching some guides on how to use them.
I guess ill wait a bit till i see if i find it easy to function ill just get one
Mario, if you find the hobby charger a little intimidating as a new user, there are several really good choices in smart chargers available at reasonable prices. Amazon is a good source, but I'm not sure if they ship to where you are or if that is cost prohibitive, so here's a China source for you:
Both of these are well respected and highly rated, commonly used by BLF members. If I had to give the nod to one, it would be the i4, just for it's versatility in handling all types of batteries, sizes and 4 at a time.
And your choice of batteries was excellent. Too many new users choose crap cells their first few time (me included). Here's hoping you've started a trend.
Thank you bro!!
Well regarding shipping charges its not a problem at all
I have an account at a forwarding company that provides me with 3 addresses (China, UK, USA) Thats how i usually shop online
regarding the chargers you linked isnt the XSTAR SP2 the best among them? I saw some people saying that the XSTAR WP2 had some shorting issues.
Now your spoiling me man!
I guess the star sp2 would be a better choice coz it can charge 26650 batteries while the WP2 can’t right?
And the intellicharger charges at a lower current than the sp2
The WP2 can charge a single 26650 at a time at a max charge rate of 1mA, but I have to stick a dime in there to make contact when charging my King Kongs. With the i4, you can charge 2 26650s at a time, but you need to use bays 1 and 3 (or 2 and 4) to get max charge rate. Like I said, I'd give the i4 the nod due to versatility, but they're both first rate chargers. I use them both and a few others when I have a lot to charge.
I'm doubtful a 1 ma charge rate would ever finish charging... After all 1 ma into a 3400 mah battery that is 3400 hours or 141.6 days. The self discharge would probably come into play at that point.
****plug shape apart, where did you get the red info above?
To my knowledge, only certified flashlights can be used in dangerous explosive atmosphere. Simply because a flashlight is waterproof is not enough to be inherently safe for dangerous environments.
When it comes to real inherently safe flashlights, to avoid spark most of them are made of non-metallic polymers.
A flashlight that heats up with use is a no-no also, so forget high power emitters and amperages. Usually they have small emitters with low lumens output, often less than 200lm.
which that statement was of course, I completely agree with your assessment of explosive-use restricted flashlights. I would not condone inserting this particular light or any other light for that matter into any environment where explosive gases are present unless such light is officially certified by an appropriate agency’s higher authority. Which is pretty much anyone else but me.
Those explosive-certified lights as you likely know are quite expensive btw. It’s prolly not a bad idea to remind ourselves once in a while that if we ever find ourselves for instance urgently situated in a natural gas, propane gas, etc., filled house, or just any enclosure period, our LED torches are certainly not something we’d want to switch on - (especially I would think our more hi-powered ones), much less any other torch including incandescents.