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Reading a LOT of mixed reviews. Came away thinking they're all junk. Any of you settle on a good CR123? Any experience with Surefire batteries?
UPDATE: Checked the factory installed battery. It's Panasonic. Since I have Surefire lights, and I hear the most good things about them, I ordered a supply of Surefire batteries directly from Surefire's website to avoid fakes.
Last edited by Butch; 11-28-17 at 12:00.
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Panasonic cells are good. So are surefire cells. Stay away from any cell with "fire" in the name, except for Surefire cells.
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Streamlight branded and Duracell have been good for me.
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Surefire batteries have been very good to my XPS2-0. As long as you buy them from reputable vendors, you'll be ok (there's a huge black market for Surefire CR123).
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I had good battery life from a Panasonic lithium. On an old exps 2.0. Stick with quality lithium from a reputable brand and you should be good.
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Surefire is the only 123 I buy. Used them in EOTechs for years.
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I would just make sure they are made in the US and buy from a solid vender.
I read this on candlepower forums but have no way to verify - "Streamlight, Battery Station, Duracell, SureFire and Panasonic are the brands made in the Panasonic factory.".
Same factory doesn't necessarily mean same specs, QA, etc.
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Rechargeables seem to perform well in lights, why not optics? You can push your output a little, not sure how that translates to longevity.
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I've been sticking with SF.
I can't seem to find it, but there was a guy on Candlepower forum that did a pretty comprehensive review of a number of both known and off brand CR123.
As of that time, SF was near/at the top of the list.
Look for quantity deals, and the price isn't to ridiculous these days.
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I'm having good luck with the Streamlight brand
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