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Dang Duracell

BobJudy
Grabbed one of my favorite flashlights (Princeton Tec ImpactXL) this morning and thought it was a little dim. I store it lens down and the inside of the lens was 2/3 covered in a white waxy substance all around the edge. Pulled the batteries and one of the suckers was leaking. Cleaned everything up and new batteries and it is working fine. I guess I could have left them in to corrode the rest of the lite and Duracell would have replaced it. You would think with all of todays technology batteries wouldn't leak anymore.

This is far from my biggest or strongest flashlight, only 1 watt LED, but it will run for 40 hours or so between battery changes. Ten or so years ago on a hunt my super duper bazillion lumen light got bumped on while in my day pack. Didn't notice until after dark when it was time to walk an unfamiliar trail to my pick up spot. Swore that wouldn't happen again and it hasn't. Bob
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  • He Dog
    I suspect all batteries are made there now.

    WHEN ARE THE COMPANIES GOING TO LEARN THAT EVERYONE DOES NOT LIKE CHEAP CRAP FROM CHINA!!!!!


    Uh, I think the answer is when you can get them made somewhere else, which seems unlikely in the short term.
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  • spasmcreek
    when you live in china where are your batteries made ???????????? gave up and just buy the 2A & 3A packs from dollar general.....my 14500 and 18650 are the largest milliamp 9900mah 3.7v li-on rechargeable i can find and they make pocket LEDs like >>>>searchlights<<<<......(oops china again)..the USA needs to form a tight alliance with china ( not just sending them all our money) ...all they have to do is forget to send a weeks worth of imports to us and then watch the USA collapse like a pricked balloon......
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  • RobOz
    I use flashlights everyday and have had good luck with both Duracell and Energizer batteries.
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