Good brand of 18650 rechargeables ?

Looking to get rechargeable 18650s because well im tired of burning up cr123's. These will get used in a tk30 and maybe a streamlight polytac led! Don't want to spend more than $50 on two batteries and a charger.

I have always used AW cells. Top-notch quality, very reliable, and made by a fellow CPF'er.

AW cells: always a good decision.:thumbsup:

socom1970 said:

I have always used AW cells. Top-notch quality, very reliable, and made by a fellow CPF'er.

AW cells: always a good decision.:thumbsup:

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Agreed.
Try browsing the marketplace from time to time. In fact, I think AW might be having a sale right now.

Don't want to spend more than $50 on two batteries and a charger.[/QUOTE]

AWs good - not necessarily cheap. So u get good batteries and a cheap charger.

Aw's are considered best. I've found that the Soshine brand is a very good quality battery also. Sold by DX.

You'll probably get more traffic and answers in the battery forum.

socom1970 said:

I have always used AW cells. Top-notch quality, very reliable, and made by a fellow CPF'er. AW cells: always a good decision.:thumbsup:

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For a good quality, very inexpensive charger be sure to check out the SheKor thread in the Batteries sub-forum.

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/256177

Fast LT1 said:

Looking to get rechargeable 18650s because well im tired of burning up cr123's. These will get used in a tk30 and maybe a streamlight polytac led! Don't want to spend more than $50 on two batteries and a charger.

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If you only use your tk30 without the extender (1x18650), spend $50 on a Pila charger and salvage some free cells from an old laptop pack.

If you use it with the extender, then spend $50 on a Pila charger and $32ish on 2 AW 18650s.

Moral of the story: don't skimp on the charger.

Secondary moral: in single cell formats, you can skimp on the cells, but not in multi-cell formats where cell reversal is real possibility.

--flatline

All together now, once again for the millionth time that could be found using the search feature . . .

"AW!"

Thank You.

In 1 cell config, Panasonic unprotected rules 2900 mAh.

In 2 cell config, AW. Just came out with the same cell, but protected circuit added.

AW all the way.

AW 18650s and Pila IBC charger.

AW 18650s and Pila IBC charger.

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+ 1,000,000

2 AW 18650s and 1 Pila IBC will definitely cost you more than 50, the Pila itself is 50...

The latest and greatest AW P18650-29 is 17.75 each, add 4.45 for delivery, and the Shekor can be had for about 10 bucks. Total spent will be 50.

stuffgeek said:

AWs good - not necessarily cheap. So u get good batteries and a cheap charger.

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If you're up for it, a budget hobby charger like the Turnigy Accucel-6 + 18650 cells is under that amount - and the charger charges to Li-Ion charging specs. And it can do a whole lot more!

soshines are possibly used sanyo's. I'd avoid 'em, but you don't know me.

I'd avoid anything from Soshine. Will be tossing out my Soshine charger after mdocod tested one out, and found it to be extremely suspect.

Wrong forum. Moving to Batteries...