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→Lithium Ion (Li-ion) - 3.7V/cell: low self-discharge; store partially discharged
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Li-ion cells are available from DealExtreme or KaiDomain under suspiciously similar brandnames like Ultrafire, Trustfire, etc., but most CPF members recommend AW cells (available through some online dealers and directly from AW via [http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/forumdisplay.php?f=13 CPF Marketplace/Dealers] under the latest AW's LiIon Batteries Sales Thread) which are of consistently higher quality and have better protection than the cheaper cells. Some brands of 10440, 14500, and 16340 cells are longer than their AAA, AA, and CR123 counterparts, so make sure you are getting cells that are not too long and that your light can deal with the size variance by reading the forums and reviews of the batteries. Just because a cell is sold as an 18650 does not mean it is exactly 65 mm long: some are 68 mm long. | Li-ion cells are available from DealExtreme or KaiDomain under suspiciously similar brandnames like Ultrafire, Trustfire, etc., but most CPF members recommend AW cells (available through some online dealers and directly from AW via [http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/forumdisplay.php?f=13 CPF Marketplace/Dealers] under the latest AW's LiIon Batteries Sales Thread) which are of consistently higher quality and have better protection than the cheaper cells. Some brands of 10440, 14500, and 16340 cells are longer than their AAA, AA, and CR123 counterparts, so make sure you are getting cells that are not too long and that your light can deal with the size variance by reading the forums and reviews of the batteries. Just because a cell is sold as an 18650 does not mean it is exactly 65 mm long: some are 68 mm long. | ||
Li-ion cells have fairly low self-discharge, but in order to prolong the life of the battery, should be stored partially discharged. | |||
===Lithium-Polymer (Li-Poly) - 3.7V/cell=== | ===Lithium-Polymer (Li-Poly) - 3.7V/cell=== | ||