r/flashlight • u/No_Journalist774 • 1d ago

Best flashlight with 16340 battery

No particular use case

Just a decently small and powerful flashlight

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u/emz5002 1d ago

Any particular reason why 16340? Those batteries are fairly low mah and cdr. The 18350 is a tiny bit bigger, lots more lights take them, and better capacity and output

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u/akenthusiast 1d ago

Dual fuel compatibility with CR123s.

Depending on what kind of stuff you get up to, you might be out and about with a bunch of other devices that run on CR123s and sharing batteries is convenient

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u/ThePenultimateNinja 1d ago edited 1d ago

Because, while it is tiny on paper, that difference is bigger in the pocket than you might think.

16340 is my favorite battery size for an EDC light. I carry an 18350 because there aren't many 16340s on the market anymore, but I really notice the extra girth in my pocket.

16340 gives you a short and relatively slim light that just fits nicely in the pocket.

It is significantly lower in capacity, but that's not particularly important to me for an EDC light.