Recomended Battery for Ultrafire WF 501b Cree Xml T6 3 Mode

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I recently ordered the Ultrafire WF 501b flashglight but have yet to order a 18650 battery for it. I was wondering what people would recommend for a battery type?

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ultrafire-wf-501b-wf-510b-cree-led-flashlight-cr123a-18650-1315

I know Ultrafire (and other “fire” brands) get a bad rap, but would these work out OK/be safe considering it is a single battery set-up?

http://www.amazon.com/UltraFire-3000mAh-Rechargeable-Battery-Charger/dp/B004LHFU62/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_y

Any help is appreciated! Thanks.

Austin

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Those would probably work but I would recommend getting some name brand cells which will give you much longer run times. Those have a real capacity anywhere from 1 mah to 2400 mah, however with name brand cells you know exactly what you're getting.

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Welcome to BLF! You'll love being here! :)

I would suggest buying either Sanyo or Panasonic cells with protection circuit. For example XTAR 2600 or 3100mAh 18700. They are a bit pricier, but much better and safer.

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Welcome to BLF.

There are lots of better batteries out there in fact those are some of the worst 18650 batteries on the market so I would avoid them.

If you have your heart set on using Amazon a couple Tenergy 18650s and this Tenergy charger are fairly decent for the money.

http://www.amazon.com/Trustfire-Multifunctional-Universal-Lithium-Rechargeable/dp/B0057ZEH2U/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1347741096&sr=1-9&keywords=tenergy+18650

http://www.amazon.com/Tenergy-Cylindrical-2600mAh-Rechargeable-Battery/dp/B001JDRPXM/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1347741096&sr=1-2&keywords=tenergy+18650

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Welcome to the show, austin86!

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there is a DXofficial community at BLF, if you have any suggestion or problems about DX, you can visit the link page: http://budgetlightforum.com/forum/marketplace/commercial/dealextreme .

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Thanks all for the input on this. Think I will go for the Tenergys.