would it be better to use the 18650 lithium ion batteries or regular AAA batteries? Willl there be a performance change between the two?
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You very well could be right about using the lithium batteries. I will try that before I write it off. Thanks!
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AAA batteries will die much quicker than a 3600mAh 18650 battery so yes you will get brighter light for longer from an 18650. There are several advantages of the lithium-ion. They are all we use. 1. They maintain a brighter beam for a longer time. 2. You can quickly swap a fully charged battery to keep your light operational. 3. You aren't constantly throwing away AAA batteries.
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I use the 18650 batteries , And yes I do believe there is a difference between the two batteries I think its brighter with the 18650
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No change in performance. No corrosion with lithium and they're rechargeable many times and they don't drain down while stored or not used.
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There is a performance gain by using the 18650 battery. I tried both battery options and found the 18650 to work the best. I have a couple other flashlights that uses the 18650's. I purchased a 12pk of the 6000mAh batteries and that is my recommendation. That last for ever. I hope this helps.
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AAA batteries will die much quicker than a 3600mAh 18650 battery so yes you will get brighter light for longer from an 18650. There are several advantages of the lithium-ion. They are all we use.1. They maintain a brighter beam for a longer time.2. You can quickly swap a fully charged battery to keep your light operational.3. You aren't constantly throwing away AAA batteries.
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18650s four each make sure you buy the batteries with the internal protective circuit in it for safety's sake. My recommendation would be: Welltop® 4Pcs 3.7V 18650 5000mah Rechargeable Lithium Battery with Battery Charge+ Free Welltop® Corkscrew. This a Prime so shipping is free. These have the extra power and the internal protection, the quantity you need and a charger = Great Deal, Enjoy.
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it's hard to say most use 18650 batteries but without the model of your flashlight it's hard to say. look here for your model and it will tell you what battery it uses.http://www.lightmalls.com/uniquefire-flashlights
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I have a Streamlight Survivor that has the nickel cad battier and the lithium ion AA battery pack. The advantage of using the lithium ion AA battery is the weight of the light is lighter and the runtime is longer. Hope this helps.
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I use the 3AAA batteries because the light intensity is the same but the AAA batteries are Cheaper and easier to change. The light intensity is the same as far as I can ascertain.
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Its really good I use energizer max and they last me a awhile haven't tried the 18650 batteries but they are supposed too be better
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It depends on the battery. Aaa batteries go fast. The 18650 3400mAH take about 5-6. I love my i4!
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We use rechargeable AAA batteries with no problems. Makes sense to us because regular batteries won't last very long and will be expensive for you. We've had our set for almost a year and "knock on wood" they work just fine with the rechargeables.
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18650 is 4mm thicker, and 15mm longer than AA according to what I read. There does not appear to be any extra space in the flashlight battery compartment. I would say no. The 18650 will not fit.
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Li-ion rechargeable 18650, i personally use 5000mAh batteries the higher the mAh rating the konger burn time you will get on a charge. Since I utilize this flashlight exclusively for scuba diving mostly at night the length of burn time is important to me. There are several packages of these batteries on amazon is you search for "18650 battery" . I hope my somewhat longwinded answer helps you. As a side note the light wirjs great to depths of 130' mine has roughly 50 dives to that deth. Make sure that you utilize silicone grease on the o-rings befire submerging the light.
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My unit has AA batteries in it, so battery life depends on what quality of battery you buy. I got about a year and a bit because I put in Duracell Coppertop. Maybe the new Lithium will be better for longevity.
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Takes normal AAA batteries and works quite nicely. Don't know what performance would be with rechargeable batteries. I've had and used it quite a bit for over a month and batteries have lasted.
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NO !!! You need the 18650 batteries. The regular AA batteries won't work, they are too small lengthwise and will not work.
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i have two flashlighits. 1 uses the 18650 bat. power of light in a 3,000 lumens flashlight.in my 2nd flashlight i uses 26650 bat. which are a larger battery and light power is 11,000 lumenslike others have stated my larger flashlight does have sleeves so that i could usethe smaller18650 batteries. the smaller batt. would not last long in the largermore powerful flashlight. like they say size matters.......
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Jared, I use the 3-Volt 18650 batteries in just about every flashlight and Laser I own. Never had a problem with them. Just make sure you use the right charger designed for them, to re-charge!
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I purchased 3.7V 18650 3000mah Rechargeable Batterys. They seem to work well. I've used them for about a year so far.
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I have the older model only with 3x AAA battery, However they do not last long, can I use the single 18650 battery in my model?