Images of items I have purchased (except trainers [no feet pics])

SexyGreyFox · 26 Jul 2016 at 19:36

Craig1981 said:
An Anker PowerCore 20100. Now I can catch all the pokemons!

Also will be helpful when I go to ComicCon. My battery was down to like 2% when I got home last time. Had to use it very sparingly towards the end of the day.

The same one I've got.
Wait until you see how fast it charges your phone.

Begbie · 26 Jul 2016 at 19:44

The same speed as any 2A output?

Mines is anyway.

SexyGreyFox · 26 Jul 2016 at 19:53

Begbie said:
The same speed as any 2A output?

Mines is anyway.

It just seems way faster than my 2As

horrorwood · 26 Jul 2016 at 21:36

I believe that's the quick charge 2.0 model, they do a quick charge 3.0 model now too which is 20000mah instead of 20100mah.

Bennie-Mac · 26 Jul 2016 at 21:51

I've been trying to buy one of these anker powercore batteries, but some geniuses decided in April that lithium batteries will explode unless they are inside a phone or laptop so I can't get them delivered to NI. Have to settle for whatever overpriced underpowered tat that I can buy in tesco/maplin.

Craig1981 · 26 Jul 2016 at 21:52

Bennie-Mac said:
I've been trying to buy one of these anker powercore batteries, but some geniuses decided in April that lithium batteries will explode unless they are inside a phone or laptop

Wait..... it'll do what!? :eek:

lafemmefatale · 26 Jul 2016 at 21:59

Craig1981 said:
Wait..... it'll do what!?

You've never seen or heard of a thermal runaway in a lithium-based battery? They've already been responsible for the downing of a 747 and god knows how many other incidents on board aircraft. It's a scary thing, and once they go good luck putting them out.

Bennie-Mac · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:14

Craig1981 said:
Wait..... it'll do what!?

Fact. All batteries not contained in electrical goods are basically bombs and can't go on planes. Unless you take them on a plane in your pocket that is.

mrk · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:16

Bennie-Mac said:
Fact. All batteries not contained in electrical goods are basically bombs and can't go on planes.

Yes they can? I have a bag full of AA batteries in my camera backpack. When I flew with BA I declared them and they still let me through!

Bennie-Mac · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:19

mrk said:
Yes they can? I have a bag full of AA batteries in my camera backpack. When I flew with BA I declared them and they still let me through!

I edited my post while you were typing it seems, you can bring them on planes but you can't get them shipped on a plane for some reason.

2StepSteve · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:20

Zebralight SC600W III HI

Finally caved in... a Phantom 4.

mrk · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:24

Bennie-Mac said:
I edited my post while you were typing it seems, you can bring them on planes but you can't get them shipped on a plane for some reason.

Ah I see. Yeah that's pretty weird. Although you can't post batteries either if they're not inserted into a device. So I just put them in a bigger box and say "!yes they are in a remote"

BS me post office, I will BS you. Heh.

neil_g · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:27

Isn't it that lithium batteries can catch fire when shorted? Was a few cases of fires on cargo planes?

Edit - http://abcnews.go.com/US/lithium-ba...ophic-plane-fires-faa-warns/story?id=36816040

Craig1981 · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:34

Pretty scary stuff. The Anker product page boasts about a load of safety features designed to make it safe though. And like 10 million+ people use them. If they were prone to bursting into flames/exploding, wouldn't they be banned from sale?

Bennie-Mac · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:34

neil_g said:
Isn't it that lithium batteries can catch fire when shorted? Was a few cases of fires on cargo planes?

They can combust in very rare cases, normally it's as a result of leaving them on a charger, but it's the fact that you can ship them willy nilly as long as they are in something like a laptop, but just not on their own. For example I can order a laptop in its entirety and have it delivered with no issues, but I cant order a spare laptop battery on its own.

It's pretty much down to China and their sub standard cheap products ruining it for everyone.

neil_g · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:39

Bennie-Mac said:
They can combust in very rare cases, normally it's as a result of leaving them on a charger, but it's the fact that you can ship them willy nilly as long as they are in something like a laptop, but just not on their own. For example I can order a laptop in its entirety and have it delivered with no issues, but I cant order a spare laptop battery on its own.

Like I said it's the shorting of terminals that's the issue. Within the device it's less likely to happen.

I believe couriers will destroy packages with undeclared batteries. I think RM have it in their terms.

For what it's worth I dont know what problem they'd have with the Anker.

Bennie-Mac · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:45

neil_g said:
For what it's worth I dont know what problem they'd have with the Anker.

This is why it's so frustrating, it's an enclosed device with no risk of shorting but because it's got battery in the name the couriers freak out.

Tone1979 · 27 Jul 2016 at 08:15

I have taken my Phantom 4 with extra batteries on the plane as hand luggage. No issue at all.

R.O.S.S.I · 27 Jul 2016 at 09:19

Spikey said:

Nice Vans them Spikey. Have a pair of DC's which are nigh on identical but may pick up some of those Vans as my DC's have greyed a bit when I banged them in the wash!

Greebo · 27 Jul 2016 at 10:13

Tone1979 said:
I have taken my Phantom 4 with extra batteries on the plane as hand luggage. No issue at all.

And lipos are far worse than Lithium Ion.

I am amazed airlines allow Lipo batteries onboard fullstop tbh.

Bearing in mind the explode in a massive fireball if damaged.

Which is why I always keep my batteries in Lipo fire bags except when in use.