Please rate these D's

[gratewhitehuntr]

I'm building a ROP "flash-club" on a 6 D Mag.

I ordered these batteries but they are on backorder so I have time to cancel if I get lots of "nays" and "good god man... NO!" or other negative comments concerning the brand.
http://www.sterlingtek.com/nimdcelbat2d.html

I had read that cells with a lower capacity often have a higher discharge rate, but have no idea how to tell if these fall into that group.

If they are good then it seems like a great price. No?

Yes, this is a newb question.
Yes, I tried the search, this search function is suckin.

 

[jrmcferren]

For about double the cost you can get higher capacity cells at http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/...P_id=&osCsid=8e6da1c2d00b0cd54e2df7f37b8408b6 but you have to make the choice in cost vs capacity.

 

[john2551]

These were tested to have more capacity than the 12000mah: http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/...P_id=&osCsid=8e6da1c2d00b0cd54e2df7f37b8408b6
This is why you can't beleive what is "claimed" as a capacity.

 

[gratewhitehuntr]

These were tested to have more capacity than the 12000mah: http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/...P_id=&osCsid=8e6da1c2d00b0cd54e2df7f37b8408b6
This is why you can't beleive what is "claimed" as a capacity.

Got a link or remember the name of the thread?
thanks

 

[john2551]

It was probably from ~2 years ago. I don't remember the exact thread name but someone tested the powerex to be right at 11,000 consistently & the 12,000 CTA was all over the charts, some at 10,500 & some even lower. If you read a lot of archives you'll see that the powerex is in high regard for being the capacity that they claim. I also remember the person who did the testing say that the powerex 11,000 was also much heavier that the CTA 12,000.

 

[mdocod]

in the same price range you can get 10AH tenergies or powerizers, which for the money aren't terrible. They can handle an ROP lamp without even breaking a sweat.

 

[john2551]

I also have several powerizers, which you are right, they aren't bad for the price but when depleted they charge up quicker in the MH-C808M charger than the higher capacity cells, side-by-side which prove they have lower capacity.

 

[Radio]

"Please rate these D's" Boy, my mind was going in a TOTALLY different direction with this one

 

[john2551]

"Please rate these D's" Boy, my mind was going in a TOTALLY different direction with this one

I see that your mind is in the gutter! :naughty:

 

[gratewhitehuntr]

Ok, well..... thanks for the replies but most aren't about THESE cells.

Let me try this in a different direction.

Since this is a 6D Mag, it would also hold 12 - 1/2 D's http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3775

and I could make

Mac's legendary Torch which is of Uber-Quality, and has the switch in the tailcap

He was getting 10 mins from 1400 mah cells so with 3500 mah cells I should get at least 20 mins right??

What I am trying to say here folks is that I don't want to spend
" the most for the best"
because I may decide that the ROP isn't enough and move on to bigger and brighter things and sell them off to some guys I work with or put them in a Q5 3-D Mag, or whatever.

So let me ask this question again, perhaps in a more direct manner.

Are these cells crap or will they work just fine?

(by crap I am referring to something akin to the "Ultrafire" L-ion that just "pooped" brown stuff inside my WF500 on a 6 min run)

btw, how do I get so I can post attachments? Donate?
man have I got a (clean) picture for all you dirty thinkers !!! :naughty:

 

[abinok]

Ican't comment on the 7000mah cells as I have these:
http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/...P_id=&osCsid=8e6da1c2d00b0cd54e2df7f37b8408b6

Since these are $40 plus shipped, and the 12000mah ones are about $75 shipped id say youre probly getting what you pay for. If youre only wanting one set... Ill make you a good deal on 6 of the 12000mah ones as ive got a BUNCH of them im not using enough.

 

[mdocod]

actually, in most cases, the 1/2D cells are not actually a true 1/2D size, so you can't fit 2 in the space of 1 D... the 1/2Ds listed on the powerizer site are 36mm long, a regular D is 60mm long... so a 6D mag has room for about 36cm worth of cells, or about 10 1/2D cells, not 12. funny how that works eh?