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Have an HL532nm 100mW on the way and was wondering what you guys recommend as far as batteries.
Rechargeable vs non-rechargeable?
Recommended brands? Brands to avoid?
650mAh? 750mAh?
Does the unit come with a charger?

I found a pair of Nitecore NL166 3.7V 650mAh RCR123A Rechargeable on GearBest for $14. Are these any good? I heard Panasonic and Sony are best...
Thanks for any help/info.

Paul
 





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Nitecore are very good. Panasonic, Sanyo, Samsung all will give you very good cells. Just be weary of counterfeit copy cats. Sanyos tend to be the most faked sells on eBay. You can buy from Larry here and know your getting the real deal but his prices are higher than eBay but at least you know they are legit.
 

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Welcome Pauly, all the brands that olympus mentioned are good choices.
I think the recommended battery for your HL 532 is the 16340 size, a good choice in 16340's are IMO, the AW brand battery.
If you are still looking to purchase some batteries, HERE is a good deal on the AW 16340 batteries.

Edit: Some units that call for 16340 size batteries will accept 18350 size batteries, which will allow you more flexability in your battery choices.
I'm not sure if your HL 532 will allow this or not, maybe someone that owns one will chime in and verify whether or not you can use the larger size battery.
 
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The batteries to avoid are those cheapest blue ones with no brand name, I have some in two sizes and they are garbage, not 1/4 of the mAh printed on the batteries. Also Ultrafire are one of the lowest quality, again you can't trust the mAh printed on the battery. I do have two pair of Trustfire that have been ok but I probably just got lucky, most people here say to avoid all of them with fire in the name, they are cheap and you get what you pay for.

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Does the mAh matter, I mean can going too high or low affect performance or damage the laser?
 
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Ended up getting the Nitecore i2 charger and the AW batteries suggested by BowtieGuy. Thanks for all the help. This community is great.
 
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Ended up getting the Nitecore i2 charger and the AW batteries suggested by BowtieGuy. Thanks for all the help. This community is great.

That's a really good charger. I have the I4 but mostly use my Opus=BT-C3100.
Various mAh, will not hurt your laser its means how long the cells will lest with a high drain device. I think the best 16340's out there are AW and E-fest around 700mAh. I own some Nitecore 16340 and did some testing with them on my Opus and recorded the findings here in case you wish to know more about rechargeable cells and there are even more in depth reviews on line you can google.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f67/t...sonic-aw-efest-ultrafire-batteries-93672.html
 

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you'll love those batteries! I only use AW's and IMR's for my builds. You should also look into getting the nitecore d2 charger..
Stay away from those cheap china chargers.
 
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Ended up getting the Nitecore i2 charger and the AW batteries suggested by BowtieGuy. Thanks for all the help. This community is great.

Hi,
Bowtie said it,Great choice in cells and the charger they will last a long time. i have an score D2 and D4 with AW's, Panasonics. They won't let you down trust them.
You get what you pay for Don't buy any Crapfire cells not worth the risk unstable cells..

Rich:)
 

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Panasonic, Sanyo, Samsung all will give you very good cells. Just be weary of counterfeit copy cats.

Indeed - buying from a reputable vendor is the smart choice here.

If you browse ebay for batteries you'll find them in all price ranges, and quite a large number of them are totally fake. This goes from inferior cells to idioting things like 18650-sized housings filled with a tiny capacity flat cell and sand/shit to make up some of the weight (you'd be surprised by what they come up with).
 
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Good batteries are worth the extra, you might use them in something else later that needs more current, cheap batteries sag under load and they won't last as long between charges or as long before they stop taking a charge.

A cheap battery that charges up fast means it can't hold much power, a good battery takes longer to charge because it holds more power, and it will last longer.
 

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There is a difference in good, bad, and fake batteries though.

Some cells are constructed as they should be, but have lower capacity and/or or higher internal resistance compared to premium brand ones. This isn't always much of a problem, and if labeled and priced accordingly can be acceptable in some applications.

Fakes really go as far as having a smaller cell placed inside a 18650 sized cardboard tube filled with sand to make its weight reasonable. These will obvioulsy disappoint in any performance aspect, and perform FAR under the rated specs.

You could have a 'bad' cell that is just oldfashioned and sold as 18650, 1100 mAh. This is dismal performance for the size, but as long as it is clearly indicated you know what you are getting for the (probably very low) price.

Cells like that are okay for some applications, perhaps a backup flashlight that doesn't need to work very long but does require the 18650 form factor. If you buy them for $1 a piece, that's your informed choice.
 
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Only buy quality cells from authentic manufacturers.

Sanyo/Panasonic, Samsung and LG have been subjected to UL1642 testing for safety.
 




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