Thanks. I saw that post where a user uses a ribbon to take out the p26a. Is this a common problem, or just a few instances? I think I may be back at square one in my battery search.
Any other good batteries that go good with the Fw7 and TM, besides the vtc6's? I guess my research continues.
I frequently switch between VT6C and P26A in my firewood with out an issue (now)
At first my p26a's were getting jammed in there really bad and it was a fight to get them out. I think they're a little thicker than the VT6C's. It was a sketchy couple times of me trying to pry the walls outwards a little bit to give the cell clearance but it's all good now.
Took a hint from @SquirrelMaster and used my thumb to press down on the battery spring and compress it a bit. That pretty much solved my issue immediately. Any further stickiness just smoothed out over time but it wasn't a fight to get it out like it was before. Now both the VT6s and P26s fit securely and come out no problem
A ribbon might not be a bad idea though the first couple times