DBS Owners. Question..

Just wanted to know which 18650 battery and charger you are using with your digital pills?
I currently have a AW 18650 protected and I am using the Ultrafire 139. Is this a good charger to use or is there a better one? I just want the best for the battery.

Thanks

I'm using the AW protected 18650 and the Ultrafire 139 charger AW also sells. So far so good.

WadeF:
When you charge your batteries, do you remove the the batteries from the charger when the light turns green or do you leave them on until you get to them?

5.0Trunk said:

WadeF:
When you charge your batteries, do you remove the the batteries from the charger when the light turns green or do you leave them on until you get to them?

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I try to get them out when the light turns green, but sometimes they are in the charger for a little longer, but the protection circuit should prevent the batteries from being over-charged. The un-protected batteries could slowly continue to charge past 4.20v if left on the charger, from what I hear.

I've never seen any of my AW protected 18650's come off the charger (with the lights green) with a voltage reading outside of 4.19-4.20v

I'm using the Tenergy 2600mah from Battery Junction, and charging with the Pila IBC charger.

I'm not too concerned about getting the batteries off the moment the green light comes on, but I do like to check back and shut it down within an hour or two after that.

All doing fine with the DBS as well as the CL1H.

I just ordered the DBS but don't have batteries for it.

Could you guys link me to the ones you're speaking of?

I'd appreciate it!

Something from here? http://www.batteryjunction.com/index.html

or www.lighthound.com ?

I'm using AW's protected 18650 cells also in my DBS/CL1H/Spear and they work just fine.

I use a Triton charger set at 3.6V and it ends the charge at 4.10V, I don't know what the run time difference is between 4.10V and 4.20V :shrug: but I keep a few spares around just incase I need to run one for more than an hour or so.

Which reminds me I need to order a few more so I will have something to feed my DBS V2 when it gets here

Later
Kelly

TeaQue said:

I just ordered the DBS but don't have batteries for it.

Could you guys link me to the ones you're speaking of?

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What I'm using...

Batteries: http://www.batteryjunction.com/2600pcb-18650.html

Pila IBC charger: http://www.bugoutgearusa.com/bach.html

Alright I just ordered the Tenergy 18650's and the UF 139

I am using these for the good price http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6979 and so far so good .

Anyone else use these without problems?

i have using various 18650 cell for my DBS with no problem be it protected or unprotected,and for both cell i use this charger http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6105
very fast charging at 1A a dock and sometimes i left both type of cell in there overnight without overcharging the cells ( i check it with DMM the next morning & it stop at 4.2v )

Does anyone know if these will work with the DBS?

Thanks

http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1404

5.0Trunk said:

Does anyone know if these will work with the DBS?

Thanks

http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1404

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Why even mess with something like that? Made in china, no brand name, doesn't appear to be protected.

I'd stick with AW protected 18650 batteries:

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=173892

Thanks WadeF.

Someone was selling 6 for $30.00. Guess I'll stay with AWs..

5.0Trunk said:

Thanks WadeF.

Someone was selling 6 for $30.00. Guess I'll stay with AWs..

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I'm mainly concerned about your safety, that's the #1 reason I'd avoid a battery like that.

#2, it may not live up to the 2200mAH claim, it's not protected so you risk damanging the battery by over-discharging, or over-charging.

However, if you're not worried about the risk, and want to try one and test it out and let us know how it performs, that's up to you.

machoamigo said:

I am using these for the good price http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6979 and so far so good .

Anyone else use these without problems?

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I have these http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5790

They have surprisingly high capacity. I measured 103 and 104 minutes runtime in Raidfire Spear, which is more than what i got with AW 2200mAh (96 minutes).

5.0Trunk said:

...I just want the best for the battery.

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Pila cells charged via a quality hobby charger is likely the "best for the battery" combination available.

jirik_cz said:

I have these http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5790

They have surprisingly high capacity. I measured 103 and 104 minutes runtime in Raidfire Spear, which is more than what i got with AW 2200mAh (96 minutes).

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I've also had no problems using these. YMMV Edit : I am not implying they are better than AW's, just that they are working well for me.