I have rechargeables (thanks JSBurly's /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif), but I still go through a number of 123 batteries! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif And it's not like I need a flashlight for my job/school either. I think I need help. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
In the month of April alone, I have 46 dead batteries in a box (waiting to be dropped off at a recycling depot).
My current system is as follows:
1) Start with Incans
Run batteries in my M6 or M4 (w/ N62) for maybe 10-15 minutes or so (estimated). When I carry these lights, I always try to carry my Spares Carrier. Same strategy with all my incans (G2Z on P61, for example), except for the A2.
2) Drop 123s in LEDs
I then drop the batteries in my regulated LEDs (ARC4+, L4, L1-917 McGizmo, etc.) and use it there. If I am carrying two LEDs, for now, one will have the used batteries and the other one will have fresh 123s. If I am carrying one LED, then I usually have a fresh battery in it.
When the light drops out of regulation, I'll drop them in my Inova X5s for a while, and then drop them into the recycling box. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Of course, if I use my M6 or M4 too much, then I build up a bigger stash of half-used 123s than I can go through. Thanks to my stash of 123s though, I eat McDonalds. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/poke2.gif I try to play with my MagCharger or TigerLight, but they aren't as fun as my M6. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif If SureFire sold the Beast publically (and at a good? price), I'd probably need to have a bajillion 123s around! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif