Spyro P. Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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About 18 months ago I bought two Godox Ving V850 flash units, and I've been using them happily ever since.
The key selling point of these things was the battery, which is this enormous 2000 mAh unit that lasts forever, pretty much like a power pack
https://spyro-p.smugmug.com/photos/i-wBBZxpq/0/X2/i-wBBZxpq-X2.jpg
A couple of months ago I started having trouble getting the battery out of the flash but I didn't think much about it, I thought maybe a spring or a safety might be bent or something. But today I took the battery off the charger and I saw that it was swollen in the middle
https://spyro-p.smugmug.com/photos/i-5nvrHMG/0/XL/i-5nvrHMG-XL.jpg
then I checked the other one, same thing
https://spyro-p.smugmug.com/photos/i-2qSVZpJ/0/XL/i-2qSVZpJ-XL.jpg
I'm obviously getting rid of them first thing tomorrow, and I've already ordered replacements which should be here sometime during the week.
My question is, since I've already been using them in that state for at least two months without noticing, during which time they've performed just fine, should I use them one last time tomorrow? I need to take photos indoors for some work I need to get done around the house, and I really need my flashes... but I don't want anything blowing up in my face either, or inhaling toxic fumes!
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