Cheap and effective CR123 storage

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You can fit 2 standard cr123 batteries into an Altoids smalls tin, and if you cut off part if the rolled edge of the tin you can fit 3.
Might be cheap,but it works.:cool:
 
Not exactly cheap, but I really dig the Surefire waterproof storage carrier. I carry 1 of those, suits me just fine.
 
I was just fooling around here, and I discovered it.It'll hold me over until I can get a real cr123 holder.
 
A waterproof match case works very well too. I put a spacer of some sort (cardboard, cotton) in between the batteries. Cost is $1-2.
 
I don't have anything with CR123s in them, but what about baby soda bottles? I know AAs fit in there with a little room to spare?
 
Car glovebox gets the Surefire carrier, but for camping I'll just bring a spare pair in the orange $2 waterproof match case, works great and if you use a little bit of cardboard or paper to keep them from rattling its readily available fire starter!
 
thatotherguy said:
The small 8oz soda bottles? Never tried it,thanks for the tip.
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nope, soda bottles before they've been formed
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You can find them around the web for fairly cheap, but you can really get savings if you buy 20-30 at a time normally. They are basically indestructible as well, tons of youtube vids!
 
There is even a place you can get them without caps. Save your soda bottle caps, they fit, and you can color code the contents that way.
 
I like the plastic orange match cases that I get at Wal Mart. I cut a couple of circles of inner tube to use as spacers to prevent rattling. Great way to carry a couple of spare batteries.
 
Alanp said:
nope, soda bottles before they've been formed
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You can find them around the web for fairly cheap, but you can really get savings if you buy 20-30 at a time normally. They are basically indestructible as well, tons of youtube vids!
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Yeah I have one of those, I use it for soap because I didn't have anything that ran off cr123s yet, thanks for the tip!
 
The plastic tubes that some cigars come in work ok. A strip of duct tape across the cap will help it stay on better. You can also use a hacksaw to cut the tubes to the desired length. Of course, if you don't smoke cigars, I would recommend the "uninflated" soda bottles above.
 
Baby soda bottles: 2 oz. capacity. I have used mine for medicine, syringes, lancets, Tums, cough drops, honey, wine, water, small tools. Easy to pack, easy access, practically unbreakable, and water-tight.
 
having batteries rolling around in a metal tin not a great idea unless there is spacers by the contacts
 
I have used the orange match cases and I also have a couple of SF carriers. The carriers are nice because you can also pack a spare drop-in. :thumbup:
 
melt- I don't smoke anything, grew up with a pharmacist mother
Alanp- Oh, and CR123s do fit in em. Thanks for the idea!
Sig-Op- I rolled up some duct tape sticky to sticky for that purpose. It also decreases rattling.
 
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