Do any 9v battery flashlights exist??

[Ryanrpm]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm very curious if this is feasible or even possible because of the voltage.

I get the sense that if they are, they are not very popular...because they aren't mentioned.

Thanks for enlightening me.

 

[AFAustin]

Pal lights (a very long runtime emergency light) use a 9v. Sigman, I believe, used to sell them and maybe still does.

 

[geepondy]

Pal lights as mentioned and also Pak-lites. I'm a big fan and user of the Pak-lites because of the small size and simple but reliable operation between high and low. But they are over priced and they only use the Nichia CS LEDs, not the DS or GS.

 

[qip]

not gonna get a real high output flashlight from 9v battery cause of the small capacity....from wiki "565mah (alkaline)" try outputing 100 lumens from that would last you seconds

 

[abvidledUK]

Sure do.

Here's my DIY version.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...w-quot-feature

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...95#post1599195

 

[David Gretzmier]

I saw a video on Youtube about a 9 volt battery being nothing more than 6 aaaa batteries. take apart a 9 volt and you will discover this is true. 6 x 1.5 , thus you have 9 volts. anybody want to make a keychain flashlight that runs on an aaaa, maybe a nichia gs x 2, you'd have a cheap supply of batteries by hacking into 9 volts.

 

[Marduke]

I saw a video on Youtube about a 9 volt battery being nothing more than 6 aaaa batteries. take apart a 9 volt and you will discover this is true. 6 x 1.5 , thus you have 9 volts. anybody want to make a keychain flashlight that runs on an aaaa, maybe a nichia gs x 2, you'd have a cheap supply of batteries by hacking into 9 volts.

Already exists, the Aunoc AAAA. There are a number of other stylus LED and laser pointers which use 2xAAAA. Once thing to remember is that the AAAA's in 9v's often have their poles reversed. The nipple is usually on the negative side, and the flat side is positive. This can make them tricky to use in some lights.


Also don't forget the Rigel Skylight for a 9v light.

 

[Sir Lightalot]

I saw a video on Youtube about a 9 volt battery being nothing more than 6 aaaa batteries. take apart a 9 volt and you will discover this is true. 6 x 1.5 , thus you have 9 volts.

this is only true for some batteries. i dissembled a 9-volt (i think it was alkaline) i had and it contained some sort of pile cell with clear plastic so you could see inside the cell.

 

[Sigman]

Wits' End has the CPF Pal-lites...GREAT price for a HANDY light with LOOoooong runtime!!! Herb's a GREAT guy to deal with!

 

[ZMZ67]

Pal lights as mentioned and also Pak-lites. I'm a big fan and user of the Pak-lites because of the small size and simple but reliable operation between high and low. But they are over priced and they only use the Nichia CS LEDs, not the DS or GS.

I am also a big fan of Pak-Lites.They are probably a little pricey for what they are but I end up using them around the house far more than my better performing lights.The Pak-Lite Original with the glow cap is especially usefull.The GID material works better than the GID caps I have on some of my other lights(The GID in the Pak-Lite Basic does NOT work as well as the GID in the Original and Super models).

http://www.lighthound.com/ has them for less than the official site but they only carry the standard models.

 

[Rat6P]

I saw a video on Youtube about a 9 volt battery being nothing more than 6 aaaa batteries. take apart a 9 volt and you will discover this is true. 6 x 1.5 , thus you have 9 volts. anybody want to make a keychain flashlight that runs on an aaaa, maybe a nichia gs x 2, you'd have a cheap supply of batteries by hacking into 9 volts.

Not all of them though. In Japan they are actually 6 small rectangular cells in series. similar to a car battery if you will.
Imaginne if you were to lay the 9v battery on its side the cut it into 6 equal portions.

 

[Fallingwater]

Dan has a review of a PALight. The particular PALight he reviews is several years old, but as far as I know current PALights are the same except possibly with upgraded LEDs.

 

[geepondy]

I had emailed Pak-lite and asked if they had investigated putting DS Leds in their lights and they replied something to the effect that they didn't like the pattern of the DS when doing their "woods" test (I assume walking around the woods). Not sure why they come with that conclusion as I thought the beam pattern of the DS was the same as the CS only brighter. Having said that it's bright enough for what I use it for and I imagine with my fairly regular but intermittent use, the 9V Ultralife battery will not have to be replaced for several years.

I like the wide beam Safe-lights too but they are just so bulky, I feel there are much better lights that occupy the same approximate real estate space. The older Pal lights although terrible optics were much more efficient with space. Here are a couple of pictures illustrating the differences between a pak-lite, an original Pal light and the newer Safe-light with an Ultrafire C3 as a reference. While I can slip the pak-lite into the small watch pocket of my jeans, the C3 carries more comfortably then does the Safe-light.

I am also a big fan of Pak-Lites.They are probably a little pricey for what they are but I end up using them around the house far more than my better performing lights.The Pak-Lite Original with the glow cap is especially usefull.The GID material works better than the GID caps I have on some of my other lights(The GID in the Pak-Lite Basic does NOT work as well as the GID in the Original and Super models).

http://www.lighthound.com/ has them for less than the official site but they only carry the standard models.

 

[Lunal_Tic]

Head rotates 180 degrees.

-LT

 

[geepondy]

Hmmm, I know when I bought my "Super bright Safe-light", it had been upgraded to the CS LEDs over the original, I wonder if they have since moved up to the DS LED? I can't see any such reference on the Safe light home page.

Dan has a review of a PALight. The particular PALight he reviews is several years old, but as far as I know current PALights are the same except possibly with upgraded LEDs.

 

[LukeA]

not gonna get a real high output flashlight from 9v battery cause of the small capacity....from wiki "565mah (alkaline)" try outputing 100 lumens from that would last you seconds

A 9V battery has more Wh than an AA.

 

[Marduke]

A 9V battery has more Wh than an AA.

At almost 4x the size. However it has a greatly diminished ability to maintain voltage under load. This limits it's lighting ability to about two 5mm LED's

 

[DaveG]

Pac-lite,is having a sale that ends today.On the basic and red led models.

 

[geepondy]

The only trouble is I believe the standard has an LED that is even older then the CS, what was that, the BS?

Pac-lite,is having a sale that ends today.On the basic and red led models.

 

[DaveG]

The only trouble is I believe the standard has an LED that is even older then the CS, what was that, the BS?

I dont know,but I think you are correct, the basic is not as bright as the super model that I have.Still a good light for a non-flashlight person.I got a basic model for my sister-in-law and she loves it,and carrys it always.She is also a fan of the safe light that I gave her as well.As you can tell I like these little 9-v lights. Just took your lead and bought a 9-v lith battery at Lowes for one of mine.