Caporegime
So you got to check the voltage every time after a charge?
So you got to check the voltage every time after a charge?
With cheap cells and chargers, yes definitely.
The WF-139 chargers and other cheap chargers don't terminate charging completely so leaving the cells in for prolonged periods after they've finished is very dangerous.
the Xtar WP2 II is completely safe in this regard.
Depends on the charger. some chargers trickle charge the cells at high enough currents that I would advise removing the cells within 10 minutes of the charge finishing, sooner the better.
On the other hand, i'd be happy leaving The Xtar WP2 II alone for an entire week.
These 18650s are looking far too scary for my likings! I like to leave my batteries charging as i go to work, so for the sake of my sanity i think i might stick with my L2D for now, not exactly bright but its hassle free.
If you get a decent charger and some decent protected cells you will be fine, but I know what you mean.
My LD20 never gets used any more, now that I have 18650 torches.
so what about the charger with this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltraFire...6332590?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item415dc911ae
dont charge it for more than 10 minutes?
I'd throw that charger away without even using it.
I personally would also assume the batteries are counterfeit, or am i being too wary?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltraFire...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item35b64b8371
Isn't this the same torch but without the crappy batteries and charger? Its only £13.88, which leaves some money to get the Xtar charger @ £12, then get some decent cells.
Will work out a little more expensive, but at least you're getting good quality charger and cells.
Why not get this C8 instead:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltraFire...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item35b64b8371
Same torch, a few pounds less.
Thanks for the advice gents, i'll likely be going for this combo after xmas:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltraFire...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item4aae8e32b1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTAR-New-...ltDomain_0&hash=item231332daec#ht_5315wt_1063
http://www.manafont.com/product_inf...h-rechargeable-batteries-flame-2pcsset-p-5560
Works out at roughly £40, which is more than i want to spend at the moment, but i imagine a bargain assuming it really is 5x brighter than my L2D
Is that not the smaller head? Which results in it being 1k lumens instead of 1.3k?
Or is the one i posted just fibbing?
Don't get the torch from that seller.
I got one last month and the quality was very poor.
The reflector does not fit, the glass is too thin so it shakes about, the switch also seems poor quality.
Nah they're the same torch. neither of them will actually do 1300 lumens, probably more like 650 to 700.
That's down to Ultrafire and China's terrible quality control rather than the seller.
Thanks for the advice gents, i'll likely be going for this combo after xmas:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltraFire...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item4aae8e32b1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTAR-New-...ltDomain_0&hash=item231332daec#ht_5315wt_1063
http://www.manafont.com/product_inf...h-rechargeable-batteries-flame-2pcsset-p-5560
Works out at roughly £40, which is more than i want to spend at the moment, but i imagine a bargain assuming it really is 5x brighter than my L2D
I'll still check mineWith cheap cells and chargers, yes definitely.
The WF-139 chargers and other cheap chargers don't terminate charging completely so leaving the cells in for prolonged periods after they've finished is very dangerous.
the Xtar WP2 II is completely safe in this regard.