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10/6/2011 4:45:31 PM EDT
I found these at my local grocery store, in their "shit we can't get rid of" bins. (I frequent this area every time I'm in the store, much to my wife's dismay.)
The batteries looked familiar, but I couldn't place them.
Model #223...
6 Volts...
I decided to take the chance.



Hmmm, what do we have here? Two CR123 batteries inside a #223 battery pack.
6 Volts/2= 3 volts a piece, what do you know?

Carefully deconstruct as pictured.


They have a little tab welded onto the bottom of the assembly to complete the circuit. (sorry, not shown) Use some needle-nose pliers to remove
You can see the left over weld spots where the tab was.



Eight, Duracell CR123A batteries for about $1.13 apiece.
Plus they are "sterile" so the bad guys won't know what country they're from if found.

Might be useless information, might come in handy someday.
10/6/2011 5:00:50 PM EDT
[#1]
Batteries to fit nothing and a fucked up car hood = priceless  
10/6/2011 5:07:00 PM EDT
[#2]
Eight CR123s for the price of a two-pack?  Good catch.  

Did you try them in a flashlight?  My Surefires sure could use good, cheap batteries.
10/6/2011 5:15:55 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Batteries to fit nothing and a fucked up car hood = priceless  


Your not a pickup truck guy are you?

10/6/2011 5:16:04 PM EDT
[#4]
Batteryjunction has good CR123's for $1.
10/6/2011 5:39:44 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
Batteries to fit nothing and a fucked up car hood = priceless  


i see no hood in either pic. i do see the bed of a truck and as a truck bed i expect it to be a little scratched up. as for the batteries, personally i have at least 5 lights that take 123's. so batteries to fit nothing not found.
10/6/2011 5:42:03 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Eight CR123s for the price of a two-pack?  Good catch.  

Did you try them in a flashlight?  My Surefires sure could use good, cheap batteries.


Yep, they fit and function in my G2 and my TLR-1.

10/6/2011 5:46:54 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
Batteries to fit nothing and a fucked up car hood = priceless  


Car hood?!? Truck bed=Oh yeah. Batteries to fit nothing?!? CR123s=all my Surefires



Thanks to the OP!
10/6/2011 6:29:43 PM EDT
[#8]
cool, but not as cool as this!  
10/6/2011 6:29:46 PM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Batteries to fit nothing and a fucked up car hood = priceless  


i see no hood in either pic. i do see the bed of a truck and as a truck bed i expect it to be a little scratched up. as for the batteries, personally i have at least 5 lights that take 123's. so batteries to fit nothing not found.


It was a funny mate
10/6/2011 6:33:08 PM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
cool, but not as cool as this!  


Original inspiration for the thread title.

10/6/2011 7:41:55 PM EDT
[#11]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Batteries to fit nothing and a fucked up car hood = priceless  


i see no hood in either pic. i do see the bed of a truck and as a truck bed i expect it to be a little scratched up. as for the batteries, personally i have at least 5 lights that take 123's. so batteries to fit nothing not found.


It was a funny mate


To late to save yourself now that you have been proven wrong.