Cool, you caught me being hyperbolic. They are not literally a massive bomb.
> Even new pouch cells are way safer than they used to be.
Right, because these packs filled with recycled cells are going to have the latest protections.
> Unregulated 18650 cells are quite safe if the correct circuitry is used.
Which is my whole point, I'm not sure I trust the guy down the street to correctly wire and have adequate circuit protection for his DIY battery pack in his garage.
> The only dependable way to ignite them is to smash completely open them at full charge.
> Even new pouch cells are way safer than they used to be.
Right, because these packs filled with recycled cells are going to have the latest protections.
> Unregulated 18650 cells are quite safe if the correct circuitry is used.
Which is my whole point, I'm not sure I trust the guy down the street to correctly wire and have adequate circuit protection for his DIY battery pack in his garage.
> The only dependable way to ignite them is to smash completely open them at full charge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24fYrV2vCPk