eugenechia1989
Newly Enlightened
I bought a Surefire G2X LE a couple of months ago. The shop I bought it from had no stock remaining for SF123s so all I have are the two the flashlight came with. I've always trusted Energizer batteries over others (I've never had an Energizer alkaline leak, whereas I've had a few leakages with other brands) so I looked around and it seems that all the Energizer Lithium 123s I can find (I'm located in Singapore) are made in China. I suppose they're genuine Energizers because if they were counterfeit, they'd claim to be made in the USA.
But the paperwork that came with my G2X LE states that using "Made in China" batteries will void the warranty. I doubt warranty really matters as I'm located in Singapore and sending the flashlight to Surefire might not be an option, but I'm concerned about whether these batteries are safe to use. To be honest, I'm a new member here but have been a lurker for quite awhile, and all the horror stories of exploding batteries and CR123As is frankly quite disturbing. I got a reasonable price on my G2X LE and although I bought it on impulse, I'm really happy with it so far and the last thing I want to do is damage it or have it explode.
(Ps. I did a forum search and couldn't find my answers). I don't doubt these are genuine Energizers, likely here in Singapore we get the Chinese-made ones due to our location, and once again I don't think counterfeits would be so honest as to where they're made. But I could be wrong.
The other option is Panasonic CR123As which are made in Japan. I know a shop that sells them and I'll probably go for those if these Energizers are deemed too much of a risk. The Panasonics are a lot cheaper, too. The only problem is... I already have a pair of these Chinese-made Energizers. :shakehead
(Actually, if this thread could be renamed and used as a general "quick question - is this safe to use?" thread, I'd be happy because I created a thread not just to help myself but to help other people as well.)
But the paperwork that came with my G2X LE states that using "Made in China" batteries will void the warranty. I doubt warranty really matters as I'm located in Singapore and sending the flashlight to Surefire might not be an option, but I'm concerned about whether these batteries are safe to use. To be honest, I'm a new member here but have been a lurker for quite awhile, and all the horror stories of exploding batteries and CR123As is frankly quite disturbing. I got a reasonable price on my G2X LE and although I bought it on impulse, I'm really happy with it so far and the last thing I want to do is damage it or have it explode.
(Ps. I did a forum search and couldn't find my answers). I don't doubt these are genuine Energizers, likely here in Singapore we get the Chinese-made ones due to our location, and once again I don't think counterfeits would be so honest as to where they're made. But I could be wrong.
The other option is Panasonic CR123As which are made in Japan. I know a shop that sells them and I'll probably go for those if these Energizers are deemed too much of a risk. The Panasonics are a lot cheaper, too. The only problem is... I already have a pair of these Chinese-made Energizers. :shakehead
(Actually, if this thread could be renamed and used as a general "quick question - is this safe to use?" thread, I'd be happy because I created a thread not just to help myself but to help other people as well.)