Looking for 6v batteries for SB

[Posidon]

I know, I know its been beaten to death. I've gone through the last 5 pages threads on the Altsmoke subforum and I'm looking at these batteries, RCR123A 3.0V 750mAh LiFePO4, but they all link to batter junction who recently had a fire.

I got rcr123a batteries from madvapes and they seem to be too big for 6v. I can't screw the SB together when I put these batteries in. I got some of their 18650s for 3.7 volts and they work just fine.
Protected 16340/RCR123A 3.0 V Lithium Ion Battery

I'm wondering what other reputable retailers everyone uses to purchase these batteries.

Thanks everyone.

 

[MoparMike]

Amazon.com: Kits: 6 RCR123A 3.0V 750mAh LiFePO4 Rechargeable Batteries with a Smart Charger: Camera & Photo

HV/"Big Battery" Mod Batteries - Items - Welcome to OnlyECigBatteries.com

 

[crand]

DealExtreme is a good source for RCR's

 

[Ken Mcp]

Whats the difference in - Tenergy RCR123A 3.0v 900mAh and Tenergy RCR123A 3.0v 750mAh LiFePO4 - The 900 mAH arent LiFeP04 ?

 

[KingVapor]

AW LiFePO4 3 Volt Lithium Rechargeable Battery

I trust the AW brand over Tengery, but they're a little more pricey.

 

[KingVapor]

Whats the difference in - Tenergy RCR123A 3.0v 900mAh and Tenergy RCR123A 3.0v 750mAh LiFePO4 - The 900 mAH arent LiFeP04 ?

900mAh is a protected Li-Ion and 750mAh is an unprotected Lifepo4 which is a safer chemistry that doesn't require protection (or so they say at least). The tenergy and AW have different mAh ratings, but honestly I bet they are exactly the same. AW just uses the constant drain mAh rating rather than the peak mAh.

 

[Posidon]

Thanks for the quick responses everyone.

I just ordered the one from amazon.

 

[Gunjji]

Posiden,
I am expecting my SB any day... How are those RCR123A 3.0V 750mAh LiFePO4 you got from Amazon working out for you?

 

[doots]

AW from lighthound is awesome battys. I have been using them for a year. Best batty out there. A little more but worth it..

 

[Col. Gaunt]

I agree, the aw's are worth the money!

 

[FlyerTom]

I'm using those Tenergy 900 mAh CR123a's from batteryjunction.com. They last the entire evening on my SB. Battery Junction had a fire that pretty much destroyed their operation a few months ago, but zipped my order the same day they got back on their feet. (I wonder if it was a batch of unprotected CR2's that started the fire )

Anyway, I read in another forum that a fellow suffered a serious burn using those yellow LiFePO4 batteries, so that sorta convinced me to go with the blue Tenergy 900 models. They work just fine.

 

[Quick1]

Anyway, I read in another forum that a fellow suffered a serious burn using those yellow LiFePO4 batteries

Got a pointer to that? I'm interested since they are touted as "safe chemistry". I'm assuming they just got hot and maybe "slowly" (relatively speaking) vented?