Olight m3xs ut on 3 cr123's. Anyone have different experience than mine?

grioces

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Hello. My light came with the above batteries. After brief use I noticed the red led on in Turbo. Then I noticed it on in high. When I realized this was not a design feature to ensure you did not lose your light ;) I bought a 'fresh' ie sealed set of Panasonics from a reputable dealer. Same results: I get Turbo but with a low battery warning (?) after a minute or two. Should I assume the batteries are not up to snuff, there is a problem with my light, or that the 3 X cr123 configuration can't supply enough current in the real world? I have ordered IMR 18500s as suggested in an earlier thread because I prefer the light w/o the extension. Let me add that with 2 Panasonic 18650 GA this seems to run fine but I cannot say for how long. Seems disingenuous for Olight to advertise this as running on the CR's if they are not really up to the job even for light (sorry) use.

Any input from this bank of wisdom would be appreciated
 
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