thermal guy
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I seem to remember this battery was horrible and not worth buying. This was years ago and maybe that has changed. Anybody have experience with these lately?
Titanium Innovations CR123A 1600mAh 3V any good?
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They seem to have great reviews per battery junction website. I've always bought and used Surefire 12 packs for around $20-22 bucks. I may get a couple of these to try out
I have used them for years in a Streamllight Poly Tac. They work great.
Same factory doesn't mean same specs. If they're made in the same factory it would be hard to know, once something gets said on the internet and repeated a bit, it tends to become gospel. And if something changes, the internet doesn't catch up to reality for years.
Wondering if those were fakes.
Not at all, they were bought from a VERY reputable dealer in Europe.
They have "EU" printed on them, I guess they're made in Indonesia for the European market.
Lithium Battery CR123A 1-Pack
Panasonic CR123A Lithium 1-Pack Part# CR-123APA/1B Panasonic Lithium batteries offer exceptional power and performance. Our Lithium batteries are a durable power source for a wide variety of devices. They perform well in extreme temperatures and protect power for up
www.panasonicbatteryproducts.com
Very informative. I wonder where Duracell CR2's are manufactured.
And they have had different capacities per brand, as per all the tests we've seen over the years. If they're all the same cell simply because they may or may not be made in the same factory, then why did we always see different capabilities between Panasonic, Energizer, Surefire, Streamlight, Duracell? Working in a factory, or being involved in sourcing components for a certain brand is just the tip of the iceberg. It's not just about "made in the same factory." That's a sales pitch, nothing more. Next it will be "made in the same country". Oh that's right, we've already been there in this thread.
Everyone sub-contracts things out when they can get away with it.
And it's the same as sourcing parts with the bean counters and sourcing people working in a factory. One day you have one brass threaded screws from XYZ distributor, then the entire next week you have a nickle threaded screw from ACME Company, then the next two days you have stainless steel ones from Globo Industries.. ect.
Like I said, did my own testing. Saw zero real-world differences over 15 years. I buy Streamlight branded cells because they're usually the cheapest out of all of them. If there is a difference, it sure as heck doesn't effect real-world use. You can believe it's a sales pitch if you want to. Like I said, "Made in the USA" Panasonics. Obviously a clear difference when Panasonic outsources for one part of the world and they don't try to muddy the waters, but are honest with the Made in China variations. I don't see the issue.
letschat7
Flashlight Enthusiast
What are the USA made cr123s to buy in bulk nowadays?
Nothing changed since last year.
Streamlight brand all the way.
letschat7
Flashlight Enthusiast
That's very odd. Must be a localized thing where you are.
In my neck of the woods, SureFire branded CR123s are considerably more expensive than the very few retail Brick & Mortar stores I've encountered that sell Streamlight branded ones.
