Where to get cr123a batteries?

[SgtMojo67]

http://www.botachtactical.com/batteries.html

 

[repete34]

USSA has a box of surefire batteries for $20 and they are fresh

 

[yukonjack]

Batteryjunction.com - absolute best place to buy most batteries and a lot of good LED flashlights.

I stick with the Titanium Innovation brand for CR123s (if you catch Battery Junction's sales, you can get 15% or more off):

http://www.batteryjunction.com/pri-cr123a.html

Technically, if a battery explodes in your flashlight, the battery company should replace the flashlight - not the flashlight-maker, so I can see why Surefire would have this policy.

Do you have any idea what there shelf life is like?

 

[OKWalker]

I'd guess about 10 years like other lithium cells.

 

[ez bake]

Do you have any idea what there shelf life is like?

I believe OKWalker is correct - they claim a 10-year shelf-life and on average, most folks say that you lose ~3% per year on pretty much all CR123-type batteries when stored.

I use the heck out of mine and they last close enough to the Surefires to justify the $1+ savings for each battery.

 

[SABOT]

I think Lowes carries the Energizer
Academy has Ray-O-Vac and Streamlight brands.

 

[rhutch]

Go to Amazon and search tenergy 123 batteries they are $39.99 for 40 and free shipping.
I have used 70 in the last two years no problems.just ordered another pack

 

[Norman]

As others have said, Amazon or botach online. Lowes has 2 packs of Surefire brand for around $5 if you want to but local

 

[11b1776]

Batteryjunction.com - absolute best place to buy most batteries and a lot of good LED flashlights.

I stick with the Titanium Innovation brand for CR123s (if you catch Battery Junction's sales, you can get 15% or more off):

http://www.batteryjunction.com/pri-cr123a.html

Technically, if a battery explodes in your flashlight, the battery company should replace the flashlight - not the flashlight-maker, so I can see why Surefire would have this policy.

+1 great site

 

[11b1776]

I believe OKWalker is correct - they claim a 10-year shelf-life and on average, most folks say that you lose ~3% per year on pretty much all CR123-type batteries when stored.

I use the heck out of mine and they last close enough to the Surefires to justify the $1+ savings for each battery.

I think battery junction claims 1% a year.