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    I goofed-what can I salvage?

    Thanks. I’m going to break open one of them and throw it on the charger then try it on my zebra light. Excellent CRI and I like working at night with the high beam on. yes, that’s me on the solar forum. Great site.
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    I goofed-what can I salvage?

    Oh sh!t. Sorry, I was moving too fast. You did list them.
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    I goofed-what can I salvage?

    What would I use to charge unprotected cells? Anything special? And any specific brands of flashlight would be appreciated. Do some have protection (for charging and using) built into the flashlight? I think the corrosion was mostly due to letting them set wet for too long. They needed a...
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    I goofed-what can I salvage?

    Some dummy (me) left two newish Ryobi 18 volt battery packs out in the weather. I convinced myself there had only been a heavy dew but in reality they got rained on. Found them a week later. Circuits seem fried but he unprotected 18650s are holding voltage. Neither will charge in the Ryobi...
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    Long lasting headlight

    Thanks. Mostly 80-90 eff. I’ll check these out. wowzer! Those are pricey. (The Scurio)
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    Long lasting headlight

    Good morning, I recently got an 18650 zebra light. I like the high cri and weight. But it cuts out of high mode after 10-15 minutes. I’m guessing it’s a heat buildup issue and auto protection. I need a head light that can run for hours on high. I‘ve got plenty of batteries. Is there such...
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    Best 18650 these days?

    I thought it was risk of fire during charging that gave the protected cells the advantage. Also no expert but that was the wisdom here a decade ago. Back then, Panasonic was the go to brand.
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    Best 18650 these days?

    100% agree. Only protected. The batteries get switched around and used as needed in a variety of devices. Unprotected cells seems unwise.
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    18650 headlight/vest light

    Yeah. It’s over 10 years old. Early adopter. Decent light. Just can’t store it with battery in. a bit of a pain. They were impossible to reach from a customer service standpoint at the time. Maybe they have fixed it.
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    18650 headlight/vest light

    Thanks. I’ll have a look. Does anyone know whether zebralight has fixed the parasitic draw issue? My older model requires removal of battery between uses.
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    18650 headlight/vest light

    Good options. Thanks!
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    18650 headlight/vest light

    “c” and “d” seem to be my choices for the x. Maybe that’s the 4000 and 5000 k?
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    18650 headlight/vest light

    Good idea. I’d forgotten about them. My old red zebra is still awesome. Sorry to be a noob. What are my x choices. I’ll see if I can hunt up the site and find out.
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    18650 headlight/vest light

    Edit 2-and the Wurkkos HD15 [sponsor] with the ability to run off a cr123 and reverse charge a phone looks pretty sweet.
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    18650 headlight/vest light

    Good afternoon, I’m looking for a single 18650 based “right angle” light for use around the cabin. I’ve got a variety of flashlights but nothing that is easy just to clip on the shirt or put in a headband. I don’t know what we call those 90 degree lights here. Floody for this application...
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