Looking for Rechargeable batteries for my Fenix P3D

[C.Griff]

Hi all. This is my first topic of my own, so please take it easy on me.

As the title shows, I'm looking for some lithium rechargeable batteries that fit P3D. I heard that some batteries are too big and very tight. Then I searched for proper battery and concluded http://www.lighthound.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1155 is certainly the one......but I'm planning to buy at DX.

So the question is:
is trustfire/ultrafire proper to use?
is there any other appropriate batteries at DX? (over 600mah, with protect circuit)

Though these may be well debated/asked topics, I wanna get clear answer.

 

[Windscale]

My P3D CE works well with 1 x protected UF 17670. I assume this was not a q5 as this was not in the market when I bought the light.

The same batt was not happy in a P3D R100 which I tested. The Turbo mode kept flickering.

 

[Fallingwater]

is trustfire/ultrafire proper to use?

Yes.

is there any other appropriate batteries at DX? (over 600mah, with protect circuit)

Note that capacity for all WhateverFire RCR123/16340/17335 batteries on DX is overstated. Expect it to be somewhere inbetween 500 and 600mah, even for the "880mah" ones. But hey, they are dirt cheap...

 

[Avatar28]

Keep in mind that rechargeables are only rated for about half the capacity of primaries. Using 3.6v cell can help to offset that somewhat since the higher voltage = less current draw, but you're still not going to get a whole lot of runtime. Mine is an EDC but I really don't use it all that much so Primaries work well for me.

 

[C.Griff]

I'm grateful for your replies. I don't mind shorter run-time and mine is also P4, so there are four ways to go....including primaries.
Well, I'll reflect a little more on the best choice.
Thanks.:thanks:

 

[Avatar28]

I'm grateful for your replies. I don't mind shorter run-time and mine is also P4, so there are four ways to go....including primaries.
Well, I'll reflect a little more on the best choice.
Thanks.:thanks:

Personally, if you're not changing batteries often, say more than once or twice a month, I would say go with primaries. But that's just me.

 

[glockboy]

trustfire/ultrafire Rcr-123 is to long for the Fenix P3D, only the AW's Rcr-123 work in the Fenix P3D.

 

[chris_m]

Found http://www.eurobatteries.com/sitepages/description1.asp?id=1845&cat=Digital Camera which seem to be claiming to be 1200mAh. I presume that isn't actually possible for a CR123 size cell?

 

[Fallingwater]

Found http://www.eurobatteries.com/sitepages/description1.asp?id=1845&cat=Digital Camera which seem to be claiming to be 1200mAh. I presume that isn't actually possible for a CR123 size cell?

You presume right.
Assume half of that capacity, if that.

 

[chris_m]

Thanks - that's what I thought. Save me the hassle of trying them out and returning when they don't meet the spec. Also pretty much confirms my decision to go for an L2D rather than a P3D for a longer runtime on rechargeables, despite preferring the shorter, fatter shape of the P3D for handlebar mounting.