Flashlights

[Fondini]

We have them stuffed everywhere, with every kind of battery you can think up.
I have started replacing all of them to double a powered. That was most common one we had. I'm hoping one set of rechargeable per light and half dozen spares.

[W.Lynn]

Dang, just realized that I have not yet tried starting a fire with the zappy function on my flashlight.

Flashlights are cool, zappy things are cool, ways to make fire are cool, multiple win!

[kickstand]

Be sure to make a video of it when you do.

[bnorr79]

I switched all mine about a year ago to AA models. I catch Duracell batteries on sale on groupon or other places and have a few dollar general batteries mixed in the bunch. They may not last as long as name brand but when you've got a few hundred it won't matter

[kscmac]

Use a dc to dc converter(boost circuit), will boost .65V to 5V. You can run a led off of this by using "so called dead batteries", You can use AAA, AA, C, D in single or two together. their will be enough batteries to keep flashlights running for quite a while. This will be using power otherwise that would have been thrown away. A low level led light in the dark will work as without any manmade lights it gets very dark. A lot of people found this out in 2004 with the 5 weeks of hurricanes that took out the power, it was very dark after the sunset. So a single led light worked very well in seeing what is around you.

[W.Lynn]

Anyone see AA's tweet on his latest creative testing method? Dropped a flashlight in 30' of Tampa Bay. It was on, so he included a nice photo.

[angeryamerican]

It was a nice light. I like rechargeable batteries. I'm a fan of AA lights but my primary uses 2 CR123A batteries. So I found a really good double cell rechargeable and picked a few up, they are awesome and pack more power than two single cells. I also have Streamlight lanterns that use 3 D's and have rechargeable batteries for those as well. You can recharge batteries easy enough and you'll always have batteries.

[W.Lynn]

Did you consider sending that "30' and still shining" photo to the company? I swear, it'll get passed around til EVERYONE there has seen it.

[kickstand]

They might even send you a new one.

[AD]

They might even send you a new one.

Or ten to give them to your friends

[W.Lynn]

The photo was pretty, even though all you see is the glow, and not the flashlight itself.