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  • #1400877
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    OK, I am heading out to REI — to get the $99 Steripen "deal". You are all enablers — every one of you!

    David, aren't you getting yours? You know you need one!

    #1400879
    P. P.
    Member

    @toesnorth

    Locale: PNW

    lithium batteries, too.

    #1400880
    P. P.
    Member

    @toesnorth

    Locale: PNW

    as I recall, YOU were partially respsonsible in me buying a Six Moons Design Lunar Duo so who's enabling whom? BTW, I couldn't be happier with it!

    #1400881
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    nm

    #1400883
    Rob Blazoff
    Member

    @genetic

    Locale: Out back, brewing beer in BPA.

    Reminder: get NiMH (I like Energizers) or Lithiums for the Steripen classic. Alkaline batteries might get you 20 liters purified if you are lucky.

    Those of you that use the second gen Steripen can get some great cr123 batteries for a buck a pop at amondotech. The "New Titanium" batteries have worked well for me in my Miox.

    #1400885
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Hey, thanks for more "buy" advice!

    David – No need to apologize to Brett. He had indicated that his question was answered. In any case, he too could use a Steripen. :)

    #1400895
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    > great cr123 batteries for a buck a pop at amondotech. The "New Titanium" batteries

    Tech data? Please! I ask because in my experience 'you get what you pay for' with batteries.

    #1400902
    Rob Blazoff
    Member

    @genetic

    Locale: Out back, brewing beer in BPA.

    http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/titanium_123a.htm

    That is the best I can do Roger.

    I have to stop posting about that brand. I sound like I work for them.
    (Full disclosure: I have no professional or private connection, employment, or business dealings with the above stated producer of batteries).

    #1400905
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    Hi Rob

    Thanks for URL. Interesting.

    #1400921
    Brett .
    Member

    @brett1234

    Locale: CA

    Bens right of course; I'm terrible about hijaking threads also..

    I just got a CR123 type flashlight and some 850ma rechargables; its more economical to recharge, and I always know I'm leaving with full batteries.
    Get them at http://www.dealextreme.com or many other places. Caution, that site sells some krappy flashlights, stick to their accessories.

    #1400932
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    Hi Brett

    I looked up those batteries. Not very impressed by the user comments. You might want to do a few checks before you go.

    > Cons: 1. The length of the battery is 2mm longer than the usual CR123A. The extra 2mm space is used for the protection circuit board. Before buying it, test if this length works well in your device by sticking a 2mm thick object on the pole of the CR123A.
    In that case I don't think they would safely fit in most devices, including the Steripen Adventurer.

    > 2. The capacity is my biggest complaint. It says 880mah on the label. Before buying it, I imagined that it might be as low as 600mah. No, it's wrong. It runs only 15mins in my flash that runs 1 hour with CR123A. So, the actual capacity is around 300-400mah. That's just half of the labeled capacity.
    Typical advertising, and very common for rechargable lithium CR123s.
    I tested the blue Tenrod CR123 900 mA rechargables and they do seem to meet specs. The cheaper silver Tenrod 750 mA ones do NOT: they are a bit of a disaster.

    Cheers

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