Which box of surefire batteries is older

[Robertesq1]

I have two boxes of surefire batteries, one is white and the other is red. I can't for the life of me remember which one I purchased firs... obviously I want to start using the older ones.

Any help appreciated

 

[Black Rose]

This may sound like a dumb question (I don't buy boxes of cells), but are the boxes sealed?

If not, just look at the date stamp on the side of the batteries.

 

[Robertesq1]

They are sealed.... but I didn't realize the batteries were date stamped

 

[Ringleader]

Re: Which box of urefire batteries is older

Why not open both SF battery boxes and have a look at the date code? Then, using a digital multimeter, measure the cell voltages. This will give you an idea which box of cells are best. Cordially, Richard...

 

[Ringleader]

Why not open both SF battery boxes and have a look at the date code? Then, using a digital multimeter, measure the cell voltages. This will give you an idea which box of cells are best. Cordially, Richard...

 

[DM51]

The red ones that say SureFire SF123A 3 volt Lithium Battery, Made in USA, and have a date stamp MM-YYYY are OK.

The white ones that say SueFie 3 Vort Rithium Battely, Made in [insert hieroglyphics] and have some interesting brown liquid coming out of the +ve terminal, are probably not quite as good.

 

[rookiedaddy]

The white ones that say SueFie 3 Vort Rithium Battely, Made in [insert hieroglyphics] and have some interesting brown liquid coming out of the +ve terminal, are probably not quite as good.

ROTFLOL :laughing:

 

[Robertesq1]

The red ones that say SureFire SF123A 3 volt Lithium Battery, Made in USA, and have a date stamp MM-YYYY are OK.

The white ones that say SueFie 3 Vort Rithium Battely, Made in [insert hieroglyphics] and have some interesting brown liquid coming out of the +ve terminal, are probably not quite as good.

Funny. Actually I bought each directly from surfire apparently the white box over 5 years ago and the red box 3 years ago. I guess sometime inbetween they changed their package. But I opened the boxes and got the dates that way.

Thxs all