good source for 123 batteries?

[seez52]

anybody got a good source for 123 lithium batteries. They are pricey at wally world so i ordered a 12 pack from Amazon but i think they were used. Didnt nearly last as long as a known new battery. Voltmeter showed varying voltages lower than i would have expected. 

[frankmako]

when it comes to 123 batteries it is best to buy name brand.  to many other brands and large pack of unknown brands these days that are not as good as the name brand.  when it comes to 123 batteries you can pay now or pay more later.

[DaveTN]

I ordered a 12 pack from Surefire; they are supposed to have a 10 year shelf life. You can probably find them cheaper though.

[dralarms]

I usually get a 12 pack of streamlights on line. 22.50 a 12 pack. Edited October 19, 2014 by dralarms

[JeffL]

I buy mine from http://www.brightflashlights.com, they are made in USA. Chinese CR123a batteries should be avoided IMO.

Edited October 19, 2014 by JeffL

[gjohnsoniv]

Direct from Surefire is just about the cheapest place to get them.  Couple other sites have them for maybe about 75 cents less or so.  Panasonic makes Surefire's batteries IIRC.  Ordered about 800 of them last year and the sleeves were labeled Panasonic.

[Luke E.]

Direct from Surefire is just about the cheapest place to get them.  Couple other sites have them for maybe about 75 cents less or so.  Panasonic makes Surefire's batteries IIRC.  Ordered about 800 of them last year and the sleeves were labeled Panasonic.

 

 That sho is a lot of batteries!

[gjohnsoniv]

They come in sleeves at that point. Kinda cool actually.

[MacGyver]

Surefire's batteries have historically been private labelled Duracell's. So, not only are they generally a decent price, they're also a great battery.

You can probably find a cheaper battery, but I don't know that you'll find a quality battery any cheaper.

[gary_boom]

I have bought from Battery's and butter. They have some short date and a lot of others.

[Troutburger]

I bought a box of Chinese 123's no complaints so far. Still on my first set and they burn bright.

[swim615]

Lowes has Surefire 123 batteries for a decent price.

[jh225]

Battery Station. Made in the USA

 

Used them for years, both on & off duty.

 

http://www.batterystation.com/

Edited October 20, 2014 by jh225

[DaveTN]

From Surefire...
http://www.surefire.com/battery-faqs

[Jamie Jackson]

I've used 123 Surfire batteries I've purchased off Amazon Prime and had no issues with them...fast and no additional cost shipping.

 

As a matter of fact I just ordered more this morning. Around $22.00/dozen.

[seez52]

Which supplier did you use off Amazon? Seems like there's a bunch of them.

[Jamie Jackson]

teslausa on Amazon seez. Yep...quite a few on there my friend.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Surefire-Pack-Boxed-Lithium-Batteries/dp/B0035HB694/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413811118&sr=8-1&keywords=surefire+12+pack+boxed+123a+lithium+batteries

[swim615]

teslausa on Amazon seez. Yep...quite a few on there my friend.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Surefire-Pack-Boxed-Lithium-Batteries/dp/B0035HB694/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413811118&sr=8-1&keywords=surefire+12+pack+boxed+123a+lithium+batteries

Ordered thank you

[hipower]

I've bought a couple of dozen from Batteries Plus, their store brand. Can't say I was overly impressed with them. Seems like a good shelf life, but a shorter work life than others I've had.

[Jamie Jackson]

Ordered thank you

 

Happy to be of service. :hat:

[enfield]

I ordered a 12 pack from Surefire; they are supposed to have a 10 year shelf life. You can probably find them cheaper though.

 

I bought a Surefire 12 pack back around 2003.  Just put the last pair in my light and they seem to be OK.

[xjsnake]

I'll revive this a bit:  http://www.bgmicro.com/cr123a-battery-by-panasonic.aspx

 

 

$0.75 each for panasonics...

 

I just ordered 10 of them and they are well reviewed on a flashlight forum I'm on.

[Jamie Jackson]

I'll revive this a bit:  http://www.bgmicro.com/cr123a-battery-by-panasonic.aspx

 

 

$0.75 each for panasonics...

 

I just ordered 10 of them and they are well reviewed on a flashlight forum I'm on.

 

 

That's a great price snake!   :up: 

 

Thanks for posting that. It's hard to let that slide by. 

[Jamie Jackson]

snake...is there a coupon code for these?

 

When I went to the check out the 10 batteries, they wanted to charge me $1.19 each or $11.90 plus the $3.10 shipping...

 

Appreciate the assist.

[xjsnake]

snake...is there a coupon code for these?

 

When I went to the check out the 10 batteries, they wanted to charge me $1.19 each or $11.90 plus the $3.10 shipping...

 

Appreciate the assist.

 

Looks like they raised the price since I ordered this morning. Crap, well its still a good deal, just not as good...

Edited December 8, 2014 by xjsnake