-Fire Battery
erco
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No combustion emergency here, just an obervation about cheap Chinese Li-Ion cell names. Is -FIRE a good, safety-inspiring part of a brand name that makes us feel safer?
TRUSTfire: http://www.dx.com/p/trustfire-18650-2000mah-3-7v-rechargeable-li-ion-battery-blue-purple-2-pcs-149974
ULTRAfire: http://www.tmart.com/3.7V-3000mAh-UltraFire-18650-Li-ion-Rechargeable-Battery-Red_p138442.html
GTF (I bet the F stands for fire) http://www.ebay.com/itm/322032300376
And I just saw these new ones:
TANGSfire http://www.gearbest.com/chargers-batteries/pp_27385.html?ebay
and (wait for it) FANDYfire: http://www.gearbest.com/chargers/pp_260143.html
Related: Just found these 1.5V AA "Lithium" (says LiPo) batteries with built-in charge circuitry which recharge via micro USB connection. No fire, but may be of interest to someone here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122032115385
TRUSTfire: http://www.dx.com/p/trustfire-18650-2000mah-3-7v-rechargeable-li-ion-battery-blue-purple-2-pcs-149974
ULTRAfire: http://www.tmart.com/3.7V-3000mAh-UltraFire-18650-Li-ion-Rechargeable-Battery-Red_p138442.html
GTF (I bet the F stands for fire) http://www.ebay.com/itm/322032300376
And I just saw these new ones:
TANGSfire http://www.gearbest.com/chargers-batteries/pp_27385.html?ebay
and (wait for it) FANDYfire: http://www.gearbest.com/chargers/pp_260143.html
Related: Just found these 1.5V AA "Lithium" (says LiPo) batteries with built-in charge circuitry which recharge via micro USB connection. No fire, but may be of interest to someone here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122032115385
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(I did not look for the cheapest)