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| wraper:
--- Quote from: DrG on April 20, 2020, 04:51:47 pm ---Look carefully at the two "Extra Heavy Duty" batteries. They are marked as "D" size. Clearly, they are "C" size. @Red Squirrel was right on top of it but missed the clue. They went through the trouble of weighting them so that you can't tell by simply holding them. But they did not bother to label them correctly. Still, a good place to hide a few squares of TP in these troubled times ;) (Attachment Link) --- End quote --- It's not fake. It's genuine low capacity battery. Duracell and energizer do the same trick. |
| SiliconWizard:
Dang, I was close with a mislabeled battery size, but not on the right batteries... I admit I didn't really take a close look at those "extra heavy duty" batteries, as their funky look kind of made them almost too easy suspects to be that! |
| DrG:
--- Quote from: wraper on April 20, 2020, 04:55:46 pm --- It's not fake. It's genuine low capacity battery. Duracell and energizer do the same trick. --- End quote --- Really?? Even after I posted the pic? Can't you see that they are intended to be a secret hiding place? https://usa.banggood.com/Hot-Battery-Shaped-Secret-Stash-Safe-Money-Pill-Hidden-Container-Screw-Box-Case-p-1571058.html?rmmds=search&ID=3145&cur_warehouse=CN They only had the one size when I ordered them but I see from the advert now that even the smaller size are marked as size "D" :palm: Now, I have to go buy the D size since they are correctly marked. Although, I do like the spin....better as...Special zero capacity batteries with screw tops. Edited: Added link to where purchased. |
| wraper:
--- Quote from: DrG on April 20, 2020, 05:03:05 pm ---Really?? Even after I posted the pic? Can't you see that they are intended to be a secret hiding place? --- End quote --- OK, didn't notice that smaller cylindrical part was empty. But you did not make it clear either. |
| temperance:
Nice, along the same lines: how about this fake PFC inductors? https://www.hardwareinsights.com/gmx-smartqc-atx-550h-review/4/ https://hardwareinsights.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Fake-PFC-2.jpg |
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