I personally EDC tiny 1-2 ounce USB chargers that can charge both Li-ion and NiMh AND powerbank them (and alkalines) back to my smartphone. USB flashlights make them more consumer grade, but then you lose versatility (I can literally run my light on any battery). Li-ions - I personally use them in wide voltage 1-4.2V lights, but not really a consumer grade battery - mishandling could turn them into mini road flares. Eneloops if you're regular flashlight user, L91 lithium primaries for storage if you are not. I could easily pull 30+ Alks/NiMh out of kids toys, remote controls, thermostats, smoke detectors, wireless phones, radios from around the house. 1.5V single cell AA, because alkaline batts are ubiquitous - and that includes NiMh, AAA, C, D, and 9V cells, all of which can be MacGyvered for use with a paperclip or piece of tinfoil. There's a great night vision saying - 'I can see you, but you can't see me.' Everyone focuses on max lumens, but aside from S&R work, it's an awful waste of battery power. If you can maximize your night vision via low lumens, you will be able see everything outside of the light's beam MUCH better, and you will achieve incredible runtimes (no need to recharge). good low mode spacing, I personally use 0.5/3/20/max lumens ~50/40/8/2% of the time. My light suggestions for preparedness would be as follows (order of importance): I'm a former flashaholic and battery geek, and into preparedness, EDC, and ultra-light gear through extreme multi-tasking. Luci Light on amazon $12 or longer power for $18.Īlso, Streamlight has a 1l AAA light that uses CR123A or AA on the same light which has amazing specs and runtime. Olight i3e EOS (100+lumen) on amazon for $10 shipped. You could use a lipstick style power bar like I mentioned I guess.Įither way, I would diversify and have at least two options, one should be a common AA or AAA light. You could carry wall and car chargers if you can find somewhere you can stay long enough to charge it. If you are trying to get home, if you have to leave your car, where are you planning to charge it? Doubt you will have a laptop. I have an Anker Core power bar charger (lipstick size), but thsts for my phone. Suppliment with a light/flat Luci Light (solar) and you should have days of light. Thats a lot of battery power and doesn't weigh me down, small enough to fit in jeans pocket. I use a Carrier for 4 to 8 batteries, thats a lot of light, especially supplemented with AAA (more common/easier to find anywhere).įront pocket of my GO bag has 4 CR123A (plus one in light), and 5 AAA batteries in a Storacell carrier (plus one in each of two flashlights). One battery in a quality light like the Streamlight 1L will last a few hours or more. They arent really big, shorter albiet fatter than AA or AAA. They take up little room and believe it or not they arent really heavy.Ĭr123A batteries like Surefire or Streamlight can be had 12 batteries for $20, have a 10 years! Noticably brighter than even AA or AAA Li batteries. I use Storacell (Amazon) for multiple battery storage. Ive had some in for more than 1.5 years with no use, still fine and carry one in my pocket every day in an Olight i3e EOS AAA light. Li dont seem to corrode as bad-for longer as cheap alkaline do. You can get good Panasonic rechargeable batteries, but some lights reccommend not using them or will even void some warranties on lights.Ī lot of my lights are AA or AAA and I use lithium ion because they are noticably brighter and last longer. What are you all using or what are your thoughts on this subject? To me the major questing is whether the rechargeable lights hold a charge well enough to be ready when needed after sitting for some time.Īs a side note I do use both my handheld flashlights and headlamp quite a bit so they wouldn’t be sitting dormant for long periods before use. My thought is that with the USB rechargeable and a solar powered battery bank/solar charging panel I don’t have to carry or store the extra batteries which is a major plus. Weighing the pros/cons of going with traditional AA/AAA handheld flashlights and headlamps compared to the USB rechargeable ones that have grown in offerings. She has put together Get Home bags for herself and our two daughters and I have revamped mine as well.Īs part of that I have begun to look at flashlights/headlamps again as I lost one of my favorites edc lights. change of careers and locations over the past two years). Hello all, my wife and I are revisiting our preparations and picking back up with them after settling in to some big life changes (i.e.
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