Battery comparison cr2016 vs cr2032

[M1P90]

A customers question
"I have a Trijicon Min Red Dot that auto adjusts to the target lighting and in their instructions for certain 'bright' outdoor competitions they say that 2 CR2016s can be used to make the voltage 6V instead of 3V when using a single CR2032. This makes the Dot brighter but cuts the battery life in half."

Answer
I tested the two 2016 batteries in the T3 and T3b. OMG! That thing is bright!

I tested them with the green LED to see if they fixed the twinkle factor on the low settings in cold weather.... THEY DO HELP. There is still a slight flutter on #1 setting but it's not a twinkle. The #11 setting is SUPER bright!!! I need sunglasses!

So.... FYI... If any one want's to supercharge the T3 or T3b just replace the one cr2032 battery with two cr2016 batteries. The Illumination is about the same on the lower settings (1, 2, and 3) but one you get to the higher settings (7 thru 11) it really takes off!


REM T3 Battery test results for the cr2032.

The Green color lasted 182 hours of continuous use.
The Red color lasted 220 hours of continuous use.
The Blue color lasted 390 hours of continuous use

[Hyperjoe]

on what setting was the battery test done on?

[M1P90]

on what setting was the battery test done on?

I had it all the way up, on setting #11.
I'm doing a test on the 2016 batteries right now.
I'll post the results when it's finished.

[M1P90]

I did a battery test on the cr2016s and they only lasted 48 hours of continuous use.
They do burn brighter then the cr2032s but I guess the saying is true...
The brighter you burn... The sooner you burn out.

But I am glad they do work for the short intermittent emergency use.