Ok here is another small quantity battery buying option from Maxtoch. Has been impossible to buy and airfreight 18650s except if they come inside a torch tube. So after a suggestion to and some discussion with Maxtoch, they have now made a super el cheapo 2 cell torch/tube. It AIN'T FLASH but it does carry two batts for airfreighting. Basically it is just an aluminium batt tube with an led and a switch on it that meets airfreighting requirements..
So for kiwis who want to buy extra pairs of maxtoch (panasonic) 3400 protected buttontops you can now buy by the pair and they will come in this basic carrier tube/torch. The price including delivery plus 'torch' is $18.60US or about $27.70NZ a pair. This makes it cheaper than trademe (round $36 pr delivered) for these small orders, and with each pair of batts you get the cheapo tube:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/MAXTO...600412123.html
No doubt the cheapo airfreight tube torch will have a full 10 by 10 guarantee - 10 paces or 10 seconds - whichever happens first.A quality Maxtoch product it is not... just a little ali tube with exposed board and led that works ...and that's all.
If people want say 2-3 pairs of extra batts, they will come in 2-3 of these freight torches. You could ask Amanda if bulk/freight discounts would then apply: amanda@maxtoch.cn
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