BTBAI recharchable Batteries in the UK?

[paulsmitz]

Has anyone used the BTBAI batteries in their cameras?

I noticed they were remarkably cheaper than i can get the trustfire / ultrafire / GTL batteries for on ebay etc and I can get them in a reasonable timeframe unlike the protected GTL or Trustfires

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ZLLEJZA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=AEC8U3...

They are around £30 ish for my 5 cameras with a charger...

I am debating these over the standard panasonic / duracell batteries but not 100% on if they are any good... some of the smaller packs have good reviews...

[TomMac]

Right off the bat I can tell you they are cheap made in china cells.

Will they work, yes.  BUT the rating of 2200mahr is pure BS and they are more than likely about 500mahr like the other mass produced china cells.

It is physically impossible to fit more than aprox 750 mahr of chemistry in a 16340/123 size cell !

 Second, they don't appear to have a PCB ( protective circuit board to eliminate the possible over discharge/over drain which can be a fire hazard )

If your looking for good rechargeable, stick with the "known" brand from known manufacturers AND use a proper charging system for same.

[Schorschi]

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TomMac wrote:

 Second, they don't appear to have a PCB ( protective circuit board to eliminate the possible over discharge/over drain which can be a fire hazard )

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Sorry to nitpick, but PCB stands for Printed CIrcuit Board. It just means there is some additional electronics enclosed with the battery that happens to protect the battery from being damaged by improper charging.

[paulsmitz]

I agree its BS for the MAH but the ultrafire / trustfires get really bad reviews... and are supposedly the recommended batteries at the moment.

http://allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/24987/why-ultrafire-trustfire-batteries-bad

I also agree that they are bad for not having the protection... but i have a lipro battery charger so I am fairly certain that I can charge these without problem and am very used to lipo batteries as I used to fly a quadcopter and I reckon so long as I charge them when they go red (3.2v I reckon) we should be fine... as long as they don't go below 3v per cell we should be good.

[TomMac]

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Schorschi wrote:

Sorry to nitpick, but PCB stands for Printed CIrcuit Board. It just means there is some additional electronics enclosed with the battery that happens to protect the battery from being damaged by improper charging.

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It's ok to nitpick.... yes I was aware of the real term, it's just that most other users would not be,...  so I uses poetic license to explain same.