BTECH, BaoFeng BL-5 Battery Eliminator for for BF-F8HP, UV-5X3, and UV-5R Radios

After reading a lot of reviews we decided to go with this one it seems this one doesnt get quite as hot as a lot of the other ones on the market but we dont know yet so hopefully this will work for us We did buy an adapter on Amazon that would plug into the wall which had a problem causing us to mistakenly not know if the battery illuminators were working correctly , We solved that were buying another adapter Works with baofeng 2015 model radio sold here on Amazon 1. Weve used it for several hours on standby and so far it has no heat whatsoever is cold to the touch We will try listening to a weather station and update you later ? 2. We have transmitted with it very little so far doesnt get hot at all Cold to the touch . If anything changes will update

This battery is great. Lightweight and adds a bit more grip to the unit. Good battery life, probably double the standard battery if I had to guess. There has never been a product more worth the money! However- if you have the fancier UV5RA radio instead of the UV5R it wont fit. The RA is overmolded and a little thicker in parts to make it better and fancier than the Jones radio and that bites it in the ass in this application. The UV5RA is a no go for this battery.

Used it on a Wide area FOX transmitter. Ran at 2.5W (Low setting) and transmitted for 30 secs of every minute for 4+ hours. Still running strong after that. Cant complain...

This extended battery has worked great and the length is more ergonomic than the standard battery. Ive notice the battery stands more fily when setting it down and still fits all Bofeng holders Ive purchased

Great value

Was exactly as expected

Good batteries to expand the capabilities of your Baofeng. More than the larger capacity, the ability to charge from an external battery is what I got these for. -1 star simply because they were difficult to install the first few times -- it took me using my big boy muscles to get them to properly connect with the Baofeng.

This battery did not come with a charging cable. I assumed it would but it did not. It can be charged from the charging cradle that came with the ht radio. However, other extended life batteries like this one come with thier own charging cables.

Slides on easily, though you have to push pretty firmly to click it into place. Once clicked in, the fit is perfect - no overhang or mismatched surfaces. Fits 6 x AA Eneloops and the UV-5RA works fine for Rx and Tx. The center battery contact seems anchored solidly, with little risk of shorting against the contacts to the radio. But adding some glue or plastic insulation as a preventive seems like a low risk, low effort hedge against any problems.

When i initially recieved this product, and placed 6x fully charged batteries in, the radio would not turn on at all. Perplexed, i took a look inside and found that the top right inside connector plate for the positive side of the aa battery was not making positive contact. i used a toothpick and was able to bend the plate so it would be able to make contact and then the pack has worked well since.