Any suggestions for a good value supplier of 18650 batteries for delivery to Ireland? I want only good quality protected batteries.
So far as I can see, the Asian suppliers can no longer ship LiIon batteries. My own most recent order was returned to the sender, and others report that Hong Kong Post, Singapore Post and China Post are all rejecting any packages which contain LiIons. (See the thread No Internationally shipped Li Ion battery anymore)
When I first started using 18650 batteries earlier this year, I bought 2 pairs of Xtar 2600s from Amazon UK for STG11.99/pair, which is US$19.27
Then I found that FastTech was selling 2600mAh Samsung ICR18650-26F for US$9.53. By buying 3 pairs and using the BLF coupon, the price came down to US$26.85, which is US$8.95/pair ā less than half the Amazon price
I made several orders from FastTech, but havenāt got as many batteries as I need. So where can I get more at a decent price?
I recently bought some batteries at www.nkon.nl, I have not done much research on their prices (they seem fair), but they have a very good selection of li-ion batteries (and other batteries as well). Got them two days later, but I'm in the Netherlands of course.
BLF Coupon? Where is that? In the same boat as yourself but have just held off buying. At the mo I donāt have anything to put the batteries in but I wasnāt about to buy a torch for batteries that were too expensive.
BLF Coupon? Where is that? In the same boat as yourself but have just held off buying. At the mo I donāt have anything to put the batteries in but I wasnāt about to buy a torch for batteries that were too expensive.
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In your shopping cart of FastTech, there is a place to enter a āCoupon Codeā. Just enter the 3 letters BLF, and you get 5% off all flashlight-related goods
So the cheapest available batteries from Nkon are the EagleTac 3400s at $43.17, which is very nearly 3 times the price of the Panasonic NCR18650B from FastTech at US$16.46 (after the 5% BLF discount). Plus Nkon wants ā¬2 for shipping.
āUnfortunately we are no longer able to dispatch Lithium-ion batteries not contained within equipment to an overseas address due to Royal Mail regulations for air freight.ā
Thanks for the Code but at this rate not sure Iāll be ordering anything. As someone also says why canāt they just ship over land? Their prices are so much better than nearby Iād be happy to wait a month. As long as I do get them and at Fasttech prices.