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18650 vs 21700 Batteries

Runtime vs pocketability

18650

Slimmer light bodies, huge cell selection.

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21700

30–50% more capacity, higher sustained output.

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The call

Buy the cell your light takes — but if you are choosing a light, 21700 buys real runtime for a little girth.

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