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Posted: 8/13/2005 2:24:24 PM EDT
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Where do you guys buy your 123A batteries at and how much do they cost? So far the lowest I found is $1 a battery for a 20 pack. Just wondering where you find them cheapest does anyone on the EE sell them? Thanks |
| Be very weary of low cost batteries, the batteries I trust now are Surefire/Duracell, Pentagonlights, Streamlight (no yellow label), Laser Devices and BatteryStation. I primarily carry the Surefire & BatteryStation because they have been extensively tested for quality control. At $1.25 each ($15 per dzn) on the Surefire batteries peace of mind is worth the extra expense. |
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I've read on candlepowerforums.com (the equivalent of AR15.com for flashlights) that Sanyos are good batteries. I think there's a comparison of batteries there someplace. As for rechargeables, you can find them, but you need to be careful, as they often get up to 4.2 volts when fully charged. The excessive voltage will blow incandescent lamps, so they're really only good for LED's. And even then, some combinations can still be dangerous to the LED circuitry. I'm still educating myself on the rechargeables, but that's what I've learned so far. |
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| Ahh ok so it would be worth the extra $.25 then. The sanyos I found was $20.00 for a box of 20 and if the 60 minutes of run time holds true that would give you 10 hours of light. However if the batteries are not up to par then where is the best price for a box or 20, direct from surefire? |
My price is the same as Surefire's but my s/h is less for these smaller qty.'s so I can help you if you'd like. |
I have friends with SureFire lights OCONUS and they can only find the Sanyo batteries locally. They also find these batteries to have a somewhat reduced life compared to the SureFires, and tell me they prefer and trust the SureFire batteries more. Since these guys depend on the lights in some very spooky circumstances, they tend to change batteries a bit more often than some of us may, and save the old batteries for more "casual" use at home. |
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