InfidelCastro said:
I seem to be the only one around here to think this is a downside, but I think having to remove the battery everytime you charge sucks.
It's nice to just put a light on the charging cradle everytime you're done using it.
Wish Surefire would get hip with the times on that.
That can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how you use the light. If you use it occasionally, maybe as a mobile vehicle based patrol flashlight, then you can recharge it upon returning to the vehicle.
The way I use my 8NX is on a night shift, in my pocket, with 2 spare B90s, and another 2 spare B90s in my locker, so I have a total of 4 hours light available, without having to go anywhere near a charger. After I finish my shift, I have to charge the used batteries, but I have the facility to change batteries on the job, which is good for the way I work. If I do use all the rechargeables, then I start on the Lithiums, using my 9P.
If I recall, Surefire did make a light that was charged in a cradle (not the current 10X), I think it was the 9N, which had a shiny charging contact at each end.