Panasonic vs. Duracell

[nick-nack]

Looking to buy some CR123's in bulk (50) from batteryjunction.com

From searching here on CPF I've decided that either the Panasonic or Duracell branded ones would be fine. With many recommendations for both - made in USA, good quality, etc.

But I was curious if both seem to be on par with one another why is it that the Duracell batts cost $92.50 for 50 and the Panasonic ones only cost $67.50?

Is there a difference in performance?

 

[MorePower]

Looking to buy some CR123's in bulk (50) from batteryjunction.com

From searching here on CPF I've decided that either the Panasonic or Duracell branded ones would be fine. With many recommendations for both - made in USA, good quality, etc.

But I was curious if both seem to be on par with one another why is it that the Duracell batts cost $92.50 for 50 and the Panasonic ones only cost $67.50?

Is there a difference in performance?

Marketing costs money. Duracell costs more because of the name on the wrapper.

 

[Battery Guy]

Looking to buy some CR123's in bulk (50) from batteryjunction.com

From searching here on CPF I've decided that either the Panasonic or Duracell branded ones would be fine. With many recommendations for both - made in USA, good quality, etc.

But I was curious if both seem to be on par with one another why is it that the Duracell batts cost $92.50 for 50 and the Panasonic ones only cost $67.50?

Is there a difference in performance?

I believe that all CR123s that have "Made in USA" on the label are actually made by Panasonic at their manufacturing facility in Georgia. However, I do not know if Panasonic makes different "grades" of CR123 with different performance profiles.

That being said, everything I have seen would suggest that the Panasonic and Duracell CR123 cells (also made by Panasonic) have identical performance.

If you know what kind of current draw your device requires, you might want to check out this thread to see if there is a better option for you. The Panasonic/Duracell CR123 cells seem to be a general purpose design. For high current applications, the Tenergy cells seem to be the clear winner. For lower current applications, the Sanyo cells appear to come out on top.

Cheers,
BG