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The Quantum Turbo 3 delivers exactly what it claims to. For hotshoe mounted flashes at full power, you get a 1 second recycle time and roughly 1050 flashes. From empty, the Q3 takes about 3 hours to recharge. If you like, you can even buy the adapter cord to plug your camera into the battery as well. I'm not sure about the performance of the battery in this configuration, but I would imagine you could get many hours of use (minus power consumed by flash).
The Q3 is a bit bulky weighing about 900 grams (two pounds), but if you aren't wearing loose pants, that problem is very simply fixed by clipping it to your belt/pants. This item DOES NOT come with any cords of any kind (excluding the power cord). You must purchase them separately depending on the model of flash you have, and the cord can be pricey (not that it should be a concern if you're buying this battery). For example, the CZ2 cord is just under $50. You can find information about cord compatibility here:
I've owned the Q3 for about five months now, and it has only needed to be recharged once. This includes many sessions of using it and some shelf time. It does lose charge while sitting on the shelf but at quite a slow rate. Quantum states that the battery can be recharged hundreds of times, if you are concerned about the lifetime of the Q3. If you have the money to spend and you are looking for (in my opinion) the ultimate solution to powering your flash while out and about, then this is the battery to buy. There are certainly cheaper and less exuberant units out there, even some from Quantum.
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