Found some alkalline battery charts

Alkaline Battery Shoot Out

It's nice info. since lasers take low amp's and there are multiple tests it looks to me like the best aaa for maximum average ah would Rite aid, and a extremely close second rayovac max. I was looking for my new 5mw optotronics and thought i'd share

Well 5mW lasers might take low amps .. but feeding 2W is another thing altogether.

very true. a quick search found this. 18650 battery tests with graphs and discharge rates.:wave: