Rechargable batteries 123a

[redman2006]

Does anyone have any experience with a good charger and batteries for this size? Something that will charge multiple times and last with each charge.

Thanks

[airdrop]

not with 123a but I like the NiMh batteries as they discharge slower when just setting and can be recharged almost as much as Lithium . The cost fall between regular and Lithium .

[apache235]

Everything I've heard about 123's is not good (as far as rechargable goes)

[Cwi555]

We try to stay away from anything requiring special batteries that cannot be plugged in from the device to charge. As a result, no gear we own or produce uses 123a.

[hootn]

both she who must be obeyed and myself have a streamlight that uses them. i have started getting lights that use AAA.

scott

[redman2006]

Well nuts . I guess I will have to pile in a bunch of disposables for now hopefully they will improve in the future

[kickstand]

I've mostly gone to lights that can use the 18650 rechargable battery. These lights can also use 3 AAA batteries , or 2 123a batteries.
I'm right in the middle of updating my writeup in the flashlight thread.

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[apache235]

I had forgotten about the 18650, they are a great deal and on some (Fenix) flashlights you can recharge them from your computer or any other USB port. I would think that there are plenty of solar chargers out there that would work.

[redman2006]

So I just tried the 123a rechargeable batteries I had in a flashlight. WON'T even come one. I wonder if the pos side is making good contact. There is a very short nubbin of a pos terminal on these.

I may try some of those kick mentioned.

On the bright side, my night core charger seems pretty decent.