Whats the BEST CR 123 Batery ??

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Whats the best CR 123 Batery where do you buy em ?
I looked on Ebay but theres so many Diffrent ones.

I want to buy like 10 at once.

What about the Blue Rechargeable ones or are they a rip off ?

Just for a weapon lite i bought takes two CR 123 Baterys 3 VOLT each.
 
I use only the Titanium brand from Battery Junction now. They have not let me down and work great. They do have protection circuits in them to prevent issues.

You can get them for less than $1USD each in quantity.
 
ColdOne said:
I use only the Titanium brand from Battery Junction now. They have not let me down and work great. They do have protection circuits in them to prevent issues.

You can get them for less than $1USD each in quantity.
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THANKS :dancingbanana: Holly crap my Camra shop wanted $9 each for there CR 123 and were outa Stock.

Battery Junction had them Baterys the Titanium CR 123 A 3 volts for 98 cts each.
I bought 20 of em to try em out. shipping was $18 but still thats a great deal.

There cheeper than fricken AAs where i live.:eek:
 
What is the weapon light? The blue rechargeable batteries work perfectly and are very inexpensive. However when you are running two of them you can run in to problems with back charging. If the light is LED you can buy an inexpensive pack, it is basically 2 CR123A cells in one package and you bypass the the problems.
I have been using both single and double rechargeable cells for years, used daily and charged daily with no issues.
If your flashlight uses a bulb then you will not be able to use the rechargeable cells, they deliver more current than primaries and will instantly kill the bulb.
The Battery Station house brand are as good as any other when it comes to running a flashlight, they are $2 on the site, and can be had even cheaper by using a code on the website.
The Lithium found in those batteries (any CR123A) is great stuff, but when it comes to rechargeables they use Lithium-ion, even better stuff when it comes to cold weather use.
In this photo you can see the blue rechargeable 123A, and beside them are the double units I was talking about, they are made for 2 cell applications like yours. They come in two flavors, protected and non-protected, do not buy unprotected cells!
PM me if you want more info, like where to get them.. Have your flashlight model handy though.

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I use the Tenergy protected rechargeable RCR123A cells, 900 mAh, and so far they have been great.

Only some LED flashlights can use the non-protected cells. The non-protected cells put out about 3.6 volts instead of 3 volts, and some flashlights can't handle it.

One thing is when the protected cells "die" they do so INSTANTLY because the cutoff is electronic. Fully draining lithium rechargeables damages them.

For disposable CR123A batteries, the Golston brand are not very good but Titanium are rated as good.

Other reviews here http://www.flashlightreviews.com/index1.html
 
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Pyd said:
What is the weapon light? The blue rechargeable batteries work perfectly and are very inexpensive. However when you are running two of them you can run in to problems with back charging. If the light is LED you can buy an inexpensive pack, it is basically 2 CR123A cells in one package and you bypass the the problems.
I have been using both single and double rechargeable cells for years, used daily and charged daily with no issues.
If your flashlight uses a bulb then you will not be able to use the rechargeable cells, they deliver more current than primaries and will instantly kill the bulb.
The Battery Station house brand are as good as any other when it comes to running a flashlight, they are $2 on the site, and can be had even cheaper by using a code on the website.
The Lithium found in those batteries (any CR123A) is great stuff, but when it comes to rechargeables they use Lithium-ion, even better stuff when it comes to cold weather use.
In this photo you can see the blue rechargeable 123A, and beside them are the double units I was talking about, they are made for 2 cell applications like yours. They come in two flavors, protected and non-protected, do not buy unprotected cells!
PM me if you want more info, like where to get them.. Have your flashlight model handy though.

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Great Post!
I have a Super fire Weapon light from China (hey it was Cheep and i cant tell or see any Diffrence between it and my Buddys Surefire)
It takes Two CR 123 three volt cells.
What LED bulbs can i get to use in it?
It looks like a Bulb in there now how can you tell ??

Id love to buy a Rechargeable set cause you can have then in SHTF type situations and still run a Charger with and Power inverter or Gen set.

The Cheep like Borsh Titainum ones are gona get used but id like to buy the Protected 2 cell Rechargeable.

Does the Battery Junction sell them??
 
Is it SuperFire or UltraFire?
Bulbs in weapon lights are a slippery slope, it needs to be shock isolated to absorb the recoil, is it a designated weapon light or did you buy a light and a mount?

Have a look through the link I just sent you and see if you can find a LED drop in module for that light of yours.
 
Pyd said:
Is it SuperFire or UltraFire?
Bulbs in weapon lights are a slippery slope, it needs to be shock isolated to absorb the recoil, is it a designated weapon light or did you buy a light and a mount?

Have a look through the link I just sent you and see if you can find a LED drop in module for that light of yours.
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Thanks! :) Thats great Info you sent me i sent you a couple PMs as i found a LED light.
Id like to Buy Have a few of theses lights around the house and for Weapons.
Man they are so Bright.

I can aford a few Superfires :cool: I should get a big 9 volt sucker to.
 
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