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sunnyskyez

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Morning all.

What is the difference between 2800mAh & 3800mAh batteries? I was told they are the same.

Im an E-Cig user therefore all I do is fuss with batteries. What Ive learned from them is that 3800 would have more power and you would get a couple more days of use, which I do.

Now Im researching extended batts for my Baofeng and am told differently.

You can see my confusion, yeah?

Thank you.
 

jwt873

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All things being equal, the higher capacity battery will last longer.. It will almost always be larger or heavier to reflect the higher capacity.

But that's if all things are equal. If you don't buy from a reputable source, the numbers printed on batteries aren't always true. They're often inflated to show way more capacity than the battery actually has. You really have to be careful with eBay batteries from China.
 

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Morning all.

What is the difference between 2800mAh & 3800mAh batteries? I was told they are the same.

Im an E-Cig user therefore all I do is fuss with batteries. What Ive learned from them is that 3800 would have more power and you would get a couple more days of use, which I do.

Now Im researching extended batts for my Baofeng and am told differently.

You can see my confusion, yeah?

Thank you.

There was discussion that the 3800 mAh batteries are actually mislabeled 2800 mAh batteries. I don't know if this issue has been resolved, as I kinda keep with the stock ones.

Greetings from a fellow E-cig user :) Yes, we know our batteries....
 

sunnyskyez

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Thanks a lot KD8.
I didnt realize there was a mislabel thing going on, who would. YOU! Thanks. I bought my radio and batts from Baofeng Tech- I figured they were a good company.

Greetings back fellow E-cig user, right now Im vaping on a Kbox mini w/3600mAh batt, so yeah we do know our batts. LOL.

Have a great Sunday. Sunny
 

sunnyskyez

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Thanks for your reply jwt873. Being a newb, I figure Im going to be asking a ton of questions and not be able to help anyone else. Im old and slow what can I say. LOL

Cheers
 
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