Oddball batteries: eBay saves the day

Joined Aug 2007
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Somewhere down in Texas
I have a tactical flashlight that takes cr123a batteries. Before owning this flashlight, I had never even heard of cr123a batteries. We couldn't find the batteries at Walmart so we went to a Radio Shack and they had them. For about $15 per two pack!!!! I asked the sales associate if that was correct and he said that they weren't a common battery. So reluctantly I bought a 2pk. That was a couple of months ago. Well I just found out that my flashlight takes 3 batteries. That means I would have to either buy another pack to replace the dead ones it buy two more packs so I can have a spare set of batteries. Then I thought about eBay!!!

eBay is crawling with cr123a batteries! Cheap! So I just bought a 12pk for $21.95 with free shipping!! I am happier than a witch in a broom factory right now!


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Do they look like normal batteries, or are they shaped funny?

I'm guessing tactical flashlight means its bright as hell?
 
Ebay and Amazon - they are my go to places to buy stuff this season.

I have to tip the UPS guy bigtime for Christmas - he came up with a load of boxes every day for the past week. Will throw in a cigar too.