Mods - please feel free to move this thread, I chose LED Flashlights since that's all I live and breathe.
I'm just curious as to what kind of habits CPF'ers have with respect to their lights and batteries? How do you manage/organize your collection on a daily basis, and which lights do you like to use for what? Do you tend to stick to one light at a time, or do you swap them out regularly? How do you manage your batteries, whether you use primaries or rechargeable? Or do you even care?
For instance:
I EDC a Fenix LD01 - it goes with me 100% of the time (unless at home with my other lights handy)
When at home, I tend to swap out my LD01 for my LD10 which hangs with me all evening and in early mornings (and middle of the night). My LD10 is about to be replaced with a Quark AA Regular (today I hope!) and the LD10 is going to start living in my work bag.
At my bedside I keep my TK15 ready to roll on Turbo for anything that goes bump in the night. LD10, as mentioned above, hangs out there too at night for the occasional trip to the bathroom and when I wake up in the AM.
The same Tk15 comes with my on all hunting trips and becomes my spotlight.
In my car, I keep a PD30 for roadside emergency or to carry with me if I have to park in a not-so-great area.
My closet is the home base for all my lights and batteries. Hanging out in there is my Maglite XL50 (rarely used), a PD20 and LD20. These get used for dogs walks at night and come along on all hunting trips. I occasionally use them around the house as I see fit.
My batteries -
Just bought AA and AAA Eneloops which I'm starting to use in all their respective lights. I was using Energizer lithiums before. The same type lithiums are now becoming my backup batteries which I keep in plastic reusable four-packs that I picked up on Amazon. These live in my glove compartment, work bag and closet.
I just bought a 40 pack of Tenergy CR123 primaries which live in the closet too. From my Fenix headband I keep two CR123's stored in the watertight battery container, but that stays in my glove compartment just for my PD30 along with other back up batteries.
I just got my eneloops, so I can't really comment on my recharging habits yet (still on initial charges).
What about you guys?
I'm just curious as to what kind of habits CPF'ers have with respect to their lights and batteries? How do you manage/organize your collection on a daily basis, and which lights do you like to use for what? Do you tend to stick to one light at a time, or do you swap them out regularly? How do you manage your batteries, whether you use primaries or rechargeable? Or do you even care?
For instance:
I EDC a Fenix LD01 - it goes with me 100% of the time (unless at home with my other lights handy)
When at home, I tend to swap out my LD01 for my LD10 which hangs with me all evening and in early mornings (and middle of the night). My LD10 is about to be replaced with a Quark AA Regular (today I hope!) and the LD10 is going to start living in my work bag.
At my bedside I keep my TK15 ready to roll on Turbo for anything that goes bump in the night. LD10, as mentioned above, hangs out there too at night for the occasional trip to the bathroom and when I wake up in the AM.
The same Tk15 comes with my on all hunting trips and becomes my spotlight.
In my car, I keep a PD30 for roadside emergency or to carry with me if I have to park in a not-so-great area.
My closet is the home base for all my lights and batteries. Hanging out in there is my Maglite XL50 (rarely used), a PD20 and LD20. These get used for dogs walks at night and come along on all hunting trips. I occasionally use them around the house as I see fit.
My batteries -
Just bought AA and AAA Eneloops which I'm starting to use in all their respective lights. I was using Energizer lithiums before. The same type lithiums are now becoming my backup batteries which I keep in plastic reusable four-packs that I picked up on Amazon. These live in my glove compartment, work bag and closet.
I just bought a 40 pack of Tenergy CR123 primaries which live in the closet too. From my Fenix headband I keep two CR123's stored in the watertight battery container, but that stays in my glove compartment just for my PD30 along with other back up batteries.
I just got my eneloops, so I can't really comment on my recharging habits yet (still on initial charges).
What about you guys?