Which R-CR123

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Just bought my first 123 powered light and wondered what kept me from getting one. Oh, that's right the cost of the batteries.....which I know is debatable but I'm over that. Now I need to get some rechargeables for it. What's the "best" rcr123 out there right now? I want runtime, reliability (non-venting :whistle:), and inexpensive. I'm also going to need a charger. So feed my need and point me in a good direction.

P.S. I searched and found waaayyy too much/outdated information on this topic. I know this has probably been beat to death several times but I couldn't find it.
 
I hope your flashlight accepts RCR123's, be sure it do, or the LED can be broken.

A favourite RCR123 battery here on CPF is the ''AW 3,7 V RCR123'' One AW RCR123 cost about 9 bucks.
And a good quality charger is the Pila IBC. :) The charger cost about 50 bucks, if i'm right. There are several DX chargers too, but i'm aware of their quality.
 
Do check out budget hobby charger offerings as well - I personally use the Turnigy Accucell-6. It's definitely a good step up in terms of flexibility & safety compared to other budget cradle chargers.

If you find the options of a hobby charger confusing, I suggest you read up on them. But this is just my opinion - that anyone using li-ions should know enough about them to operate a hobby charger, because hobby charger or simple charger, the same risks apply and the same general knowledge is needed.
 
Do check out budget hobby charger offerings as well - I personally use the Turnigy Accucell-6. It's definitely a good step up in terms of flexibility & safety compared to other budget cradle chargers.

If you find the options of a hobby charger confusing, I suggest you read up on them. But this is just my opinion - that anyone using li-ions should know enough about them to operate a hobby charger, because hobby charger or simple charger, the same risks apply and the same general knowledge is needed.
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Imo, the Shekor is the best of the cheap cradle chargers but a budget hobby charger is a much better option, especially if you want to provide the best care for your batteries. As said above, whichever type of charger you decide to use, you should definitely read up on the proper care and use of Li-ion rechargeables as they are potentially dangerous if not handled properly. Plenty of threads on the subject here plus there's also batteryuniversity.com

Here's a post that has some photos regarding getting started using the Accucell 6.
 
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