Where to find SF batteries in Europe?

[MManley]

Hello gents!

As the thread title states, I am trying to find a place to buy Surefire batteries in Europe.
I have tried searching the intertubes, but have so far been unsuccessfull in my quest for these cheap quality primaries.

I also tried searching CPF for any info on this subject but didn't find anything.

Any help would be much appreciated since all I have now are AW li-ions and they are too expensive to take on camping trips and the like.

 

[Grox]

Ahh. If you're after genuine SF brand batteries, head over to lighthound.com

Otherwise, very very good quality batteries can be had from www.batterystation.com/cpf.htm

I believe they're running a $1.00 a cell rayovac promotion at the moment. My experience with about 150 cells is that rayovacs perform as well as SFs in real world use.

 

[jcvjcvjcvjcv]

Europe my friend! Europe!

You unless you're OK with a big shipping fee you can better leave lighthound for what it is and check eBay. It's amazing what those guys in China can ship worldwide in a envelop for just three bucks

 

[Grox]

Why get Chinese cells with all their danger and performance problems?

As I understand it, lighthound and batterystation both charge reasonably for shipping to Europe (and to Australia).

 

[Mr Happy]

As the thread title states, I am trying to find a place to buy Surefire batteries in Europe.
I have tried searching the intetubes, but have so far been unsuccessfull in my quest for these cheap quality primaries.

You don't really need to confine yourself to Surefire branded batteries. You can buy any quality mainstream brand that is made in the USA/Europe/Japan and get good results from them. For instance, 7DayShop has Panasonic branded CR123A's at a reasonable price of £1.24 in quantity.

 

[HKJ]

It is not difficult to find Surefire batteries in EU:

http://www.enforce-logic.co.uk/batteries.htm

http://www.qualityflashlights.co.uk/termekekmain.php?csoportid=3

http://www.flashlightshop.de/index.php?cPath=36&osCsid=06eb35c356b081993274db6f9f22534e

But they are not always cheap.

 

[jcvjcvjcvjcv]

You don't really need to confine yourself to Surefire branded batteries. You can buy any quality mainstream brand that is made in the USA/Europe/Japan and get good results from them. For instance, 7DayShop has Panasonic branded CR123A's at a reasonable price of £1.24 in quantity.

And with the current exchange rate that's around €1.30 LOL!

 

[Ziemas]

Europe my friend! Europe!

You unless you're OK with a big shipping fee you can better leave lighthound for what it is and check eBay. It's amazing what those guys in China can ship worldwide in a envelop for just three bucks

Lighthound has dead cheap shipping to Europe. I highly recommend them.

 

[Jauno]

Lighthound has dead cheap shipping to Europe. I highly recommend them.

+1. But Hound does not carry SF batteries anymore so i purchased box of 50 Panasonics from batteryjunction. Twice.

 

[Frenchyled]

HEy, not Surefire batteries but Sanyo ones at affordable price here in Europe (France)...

http://www.neolumen.eu/page2.htm

Very good service

 

[blitzlicht65]

Here you can find also Surefire batteries:

http://www.miracle-store.de/product...23A---Hochleistungszelle-SUREFIRE-3-Volt.html

(The Panasonic are also very good and cheap)



:wave:

 

[MManley]

Thanks for the responses everyone, gonna spend the next hour or so looking at the links you've provided for me

I know that I don't have to use SF batts. I just thought that since they perform well and are cheap that they would be a good choice.

 

[MManley]

'Rite, I've all the sites and it seems that batteryjunction.com is the best choice, since they are cheapest and one of the few sites(it seems) that ships to Sweden.

Thanks again for your responses.