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Section 14: Other Accessories Subject: Flashlights Msg# 1105265
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Hi Alan,
I gave up on CR123 batteries sometime back due to there low mAh ratting of 1500. I tried the RCR123 batteries but their mAh ratting was 500-800 mAh, with most models having capacity around 700-750. Compare that to my 21700 Lithium-ion 5000 mAh capacity and you can see why I upgraded. The CR123 batteries are not built for high discharge devises like my flashlights. Two CR123 batteries are about 5/16" shorter than a single 21700 and smaller in diameter but the performance is so much better with the 21700. I bought my Warrior flashlight in 2019 and it is still going strong with the original battery. A bit over a year old. I also have a Coast HP17 adjustable flashlight that takes 3 D Cells. It is primarily a police flashlight and I like it. I keep it in the boat but it seems like the batteries are low when I want to use it. If I ever loose it, or it gets beat up, I will replace it with another Olight Seeker 2. The Coast HP17 is the only standard battery flashlight I have now. The one feature of the Olight flashlights I really like is their magnetic battering charging system. Especially with the L bracket mount. I always know where my flashlights are located and that they are fully charged every time I pick one up. Another thing that I like is the high output of my lights. If I have an intruder at night, a blinding light in the eyes may keep me from having to shoot someone. Of course, they will sue me for damaging their eyes. Frank |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I have had many old-styled zinc-carbon or zinc-chloride flashlight batteries leak toward the end of their service life, but most were left in the flashlights for an extended period of time. I have had a few alkaline batteries show a lot of corrosion but none that was extensive enough to damage the flashlight. I have never had a Lithium battery leak. I learned early-on to remove batteries from lights, cameras and flash attachments when they were not in use and I never store anything with the batteries installed, not even my electronic calipers for reloading. I also keep a pencil eraser handy to for polishing the ends of batteries and the battery contacts in devices to remove the slight amounts of invisible corrosion that tend to build up on contact surfaces. My three working flashlights all use pairs of 123 batteries and I leave batteries installed in them. The batteries don't last long enough to be left in place for an extended period of time so I don't know if they are prone to leak with age. My flashlights are "old tech", one has an incandescent bulb and the others have early LEDs. It is unusual for my flashlight batteries to last more than 8 months. |
