ENEGIZER 1.5V BRIGHTER THAN 14500?

[E1B]

I just bought a Nite Core D10 R2 i have been using enegizer lithiums
with no problem...... went out and bought a 14500 XENO energy 3.6 V battery......the 1.5V enegizer is noticely brighter....whats up with that did i just buy a cheap, er, crappy battery?

 

[USM0083]

I just bought a Nite Core D10 R2 i have been using enegizer lithiums
with no problem...... went out and bought a 14500 XENO energy 3.6 V battery......the 1.5V enegizer is noticely brighter....whats up with that did i just buy a cheap, er, crappy battery?

I believe these cells are intended for low drain applications only.

 

[lostinwv]

I have been using the D10 with the Energizer lithium for a couple of weeks, with very good results. Today, I received an AW 14500 and put it in and I notice no real difference - with the brightness, that is. Unfortunately, b/c of the greater length of the 14500, it is much harder to use the interface properly (selecting on/off/jump to high or low/ramping brightness). I think I'm done with the 14500 in this light.

Dave

 

[Mr Happy]

I just bought a Nite Core D10 R2 i have been using enegizer lithiums
with no problem...... went out and bought a 14500 XENO energy 3.6 V battery......the 1.5V enegizer is noticely brighter....whats up with that did i just buy a cheap, er, crappy battery?

As has already been said, the 14500 XENO is a low power battery, whereas the Energizer lithium is a high power battery. The light will run brighter on the high power battery than on the low power battery. The XENO is not intended for flashlight applications and will not operate well in that role.

To consider the difference between a high power battery and a low power battery: the 120 V mains outlet in your wall is a high power supply. It will light up a 100 W lamp at full brightness. On the other hand, if you made a stack of 80 LR44 button cells at 1.5 V each that would be a low power 120 V supply. It will measure 120 V on a voltmeter, but it will not power a 100 W lamp at full brightness.