FlashInThePan
Enlightened
Edit 7/28/09: The original wiki site for this chart was lost, but has been revived here thanks to CPF member MrHappy. (Thanks!) Mdocd has also created a number of extremely informative and useful pages on rechargeable compatibility since then: I'd highly recommend his Lithium Ion/Incandescent Guide +Compatibility chart and Rechargeable Compatibility chart/guide for popular flashlights! threads. Enjoy!
One of the more common questions on CPF is "will rechargeable batteries work in my flashlight?" CPF experts kindly answer these questions, but the discussion thread usually disappears in just a few days; when another person asks about the same flashlight a few weeks later, we go through the whole process again. It would be helpful to have something more permanent - a chart that lists, once and for all, which rechargeables will or won't work with a given flashlight.
To that end, I've started a new resource: the CPF wiki flashlight/rechargeable battery compatibility chart.
The goal is simple: provide a single, permanent page where we can all share our collective knowledge by posting which flashlights will or won't take rechargeables. (Hopefully this will also save us from answering the same questions over and over again!). Since it's a wiki, it's easy to edit - and anyone can contribute.
The chart will start simple and hopefully grow as more people contribute. For now, the chart lists: flashlight make and model, whether it works with rechargeables (and if so, which ones), and the *source* of that knowledge. (This is important so that users can review the original discussion thread to learn more.)
The beauty of this chart is that we gain the collective knowledge of CPF. Anyone can contribute - if you've tested your flashlight with rechargeables, add it to the chart! (In fact, I created the first few entries simply by searching CPF for discussions about some of the most commonly used lights.). Hopefully in the future, we can just refer the rechargeable questions to the wiki!
The chart is available at http://www.wiki.tjtech.org/index.php/The_Rechargeable_Battery_Compatibility_Chart. Please help make it a valuable and permanent CPF resource!
I'm a relative newbie to CPF and this is my first real attempt to contribute to the site. All suggestions, comments, and criticisms are welcomed. Hope this helps!
- FITP
One of the more common questions on CPF is "will rechargeable batteries work in my flashlight?" CPF experts kindly answer these questions, but the discussion thread usually disappears in just a few days; when another person asks about the same flashlight a few weeks later, we go through the whole process again. It would be helpful to have something more permanent - a chart that lists, once and for all, which rechargeables will or won't work with a given flashlight.
To that end, I've started a new resource: the CPF wiki flashlight/rechargeable battery compatibility chart.
The goal is simple: provide a single, permanent page where we can all share our collective knowledge by posting which flashlights will or won't take rechargeables. (Hopefully this will also save us from answering the same questions over and over again!). Since it's a wiki, it's easy to edit - and anyone can contribute.
The chart will start simple and hopefully grow as more people contribute. For now, the chart lists: flashlight make and model, whether it works with rechargeables (and if so, which ones), and the *source* of that knowledge. (This is important so that users can review the original discussion thread to learn more.)
The beauty of this chart is that we gain the collective knowledge of CPF. Anyone can contribute - if you've tested your flashlight with rechargeables, add it to the chart! (In fact, I created the first few entries simply by searching CPF for discussions about some of the most commonly used lights.). Hopefully in the future, we can just refer the rechargeable questions to the wiki!
The chart is available at http://www.wiki.tjtech.org/index.php/The_Rechargeable_Battery_Compatibility_Chart. Please help make it a valuable and permanent CPF resource!
I'm a relative newbie to CPF and this is my first real attempt to contribute to the site. All suggestions, comments, and criticisms are welcomed. Hope this helps!
- FITP
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