Philonous
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Hey there! I recently became interested in getting myself an EDC flashlight, and after much humming, hawing and lurking, I decided to order a Fenix LD10 (R5). Basically, it seemed like a good compromise between power, portability, affordability and flexibility. Plus, unlike many lights that get the thumbs up here, it was available from amazon.co.uk - ordering stuff from the U.S. is a pain when you live in Ireland!
It's the flexibility aspect that I'm in something of a haze about. Basically, part of the appeal of the LD10 versus its CR123 equivalent was the availability and variety of the AA format. Generally you have a variety of battery types that seem to offer different options, and in a pinch you can stick an alkaline in there and keep things bright. However, for all my lurking I'm still not sure what exactly the pros and cons of the various 'chemistries' are. I know 14500s will give the light a serious boost, but will they damage the light in the long-term? Is there a good, all-round compromise battery that is rechargable? If so, what should I recharge them with? So on and so forth.
I know such questions yield complicated answers, and that nobody here is going to be able to point me to a single battery and say "That's the one". Obviously I'm going to need to try different kinds and see what suits. What I'm really looking for is a little guidance, so I can try a few 'representatives' of the various AA schools, and I thought the many flashaholics here might be able to look at my light, look at what I want it for, and suggest some preliminary purchases that will help me to decide on my own flashlight 'system'.
First of all, here's some context regarding usage. The light will be in my pocket all day, every day, but if I'm honest I'm unlikely to use it that much. I'm buying it so that I have a light on me at all times in case it's needed (especially as in about a month my bicycle will be my daily A-B), and (if I'm honest) partly so I can play with a kewl little gadget.
What I would like are some examples that match one (or more!) of these categories:
1) A battery that will make my LD10 as awesomely bright as possible without damaging it. I'm prepared to sacrifice some potential lumens for the longevity/reliability of the light. Obviously not too bothered if these are rechargable or cheap (though the latter would be nice!), as I want these to serve the fun, gadgety aspect of things.
2) A rechargable battery that is as powerful as possible, again without damaging the LD10. I don't expect it to be as powerful as the above, but if there's a trade-off between power and runtime, I'd consider the former to be more important. In all liklihood, these are going to be my everyday batteries.
3) A battery recharger to match the above. It doesn't have to charge tonnes of batteries - I'm an organised person, and keeping a few in rotation is something that would suit me.
I'd really appreciate any help that people can offer - apologis if there are any howlers in there. Thanks!
P.S.
While lurking I found these:
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?245942-Introducing-Titanium-Innovations-CRAA-%28CR14505%29-3V-1500mAh-Lithium-AA-size-battery
Are they a potential solution to no.1 up there?
It's the flexibility aspect that I'm in something of a haze about. Basically, part of the appeal of the LD10 versus its CR123 equivalent was the availability and variety of the AA format. Generally you have a variety of battery types that seem to offer different options, and in a pinch you can stick an alkaline in there and keep things bright. However, for all my lurking I'm still not sure what exactly the pros and cons of the various 'chemistries' are. I know 14500s will give the light a serious boost, but will they damage the light in the long-term? Is there a good, all-round compromise battery that is rechargable? If so, what should I recharge them with? So on and so forth.
I know such questions yield complicated answers, and that nobody here is going to be able to point me to a single battery and say "That's the one". Obviously I'm going to need to try different kinds and see what suits. What I'm really looking for is a little guidance, so I can try a few 'representatives' of the various AA schools, and I thought the many flashaholics here might be able to look at my light, look at what I want it for, and suggest some preliminary purchases that will help me to decide on my own flashlight 'system'.
First of all, here's some context regarding usage. The light will be in my pocket all day, every day, but if I'm honest I'm unlikely to use it that much. I'm buying it so that I have a light on me at all times in case it's needed (especially as in about a month my bicycle will be my daily A-B), and (if I'm honest) partly so I can play with a kewl little gadget.
What I would like are some examples that match one (or more!) of these categories:
1) A battery that will make my LD10 as awesomely bright as possible without damaging it. I'm prepared to sacrifice some potential lumens for the longevity/reliability of the light. Obviously not too bothered if these are rechargable or cheap (though the latter would be nice!), as I want these to serve the fun, gadgety aspect of things.
2) A rechargable battery that is as powerful as possible, again without damaging the LD10. I don't expect it to be as powerful as the above, but if there's a trade-off between power and runtime, I'd consider the former to be more important. In all liklihood, these are going to be my everyday batteries.
3) A battery recharger to match the above. It doesn't have to charge tonnes of batteries - I'm an organised person, and keeping a few in rotation is something that would suit me.
I'd really appreciate any help that people can offer - apologis if there are any howlers in there. Thanks!
P.S.
While lurking I found these:
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?245942-Introducing-Titanium-Innovations-CRAA-%28CR14505%29-3V-1500mAh-Lithium-AA-size-battery
Are they a potential solution to no.1 up there?
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