« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2009, 03:24:00 PM »
http://www.opticsplanet.net/streamlight-n-cell-battery-64030.html
Nearly all the high power flash lights I've ever used or seen take N cell, 3 volt batteries. They're newer than things like AA, or D cell, but not hard to find at all. Most anyplace you find the others, you'll find N cells. They do cost more than the others, but out perform them in every way.
As far as their life, gotta pay for performance. "The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long" kinda thing.
CR 123's are BIG, flat, watch style batteries. Go in lots of stuff to. Why I know about the CR 123's? I've got one of these that eats those batteries like a fat girl go'n through Cinnibon's.

The big flat watch batteries are CR2032s and the like. The 123s are shaped like AAs only short and fat.

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