Originally Posted By: JohnN
Originally Posted By: Am_Fear_Liath_Mor

In the UK a single CR123A can cost up to $8 each from well known supermarket outlets.


Yes, never buy 123A cells from a brick and mortar unless you are totally desperate. It is MUCH cheaper to buy on-line.

Personally, my preference in terms of performance and reliability is something like:

- Streamlight
- Surefire
- Eveready
- Duracell
- Sanyo

-john


Big +1 on buying online AND on your choice of brands, with the exception of Eveready with which I have no firsthand experience. I have a reasonably priced local source for Surefire batteries but I usually purchase Duracell Ultra 123As online and in bulk.

I particularly favor the Ultras for multiple battery applications.
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