Sean
Flashlight Enthusiast
FYI: Rechargeable 123\'s for the Arc LS
If you want to use your Arc LS with the 123 holder for it's small size but don't want to pay the premium price for 123 size lithium batteries there is another option: rechargables.
Rechargable 123's are not new but they were very expensive.
CPF member "Whistler" discovered a less expensive option and posted this topic in the battery forum. He discovered that you can buy 2 1/5A size NiMH rechargeables and stack them together for a perfect size replacement for a single 123 lithium. The capacity is 400mAh so run time is shorter than with a lithium battery. They cost ~$7/pair and can be recharged in any NiMH recharger.
Just thought I would let people know that may have missed this in the battery forum.
I just received a pair of these batteries today and got about 40 minutes of continuous run-time before moon-mode kicked in with my LS1 rev2 (400mA version). By comparison, I get 2 1/2 hours out of 2 AA NiMH 1600mAh batteries.
If you want to use your Arc LS with the 123 holder for it's small size but don't want to pay the premium price for 123 size lithium batteries there is another option: rechargables.
Rechargable 123's are not new but they were very expensive.
CPF member "Whistler" discovered a less expensive option and posted this topic in the battery forum. He discovered that you can buy 2 1/5A size NiMH rechargeables and stack them together for a perfect size replacement for a single 123 lithium. The capacity is 400mAh so run time is shorter than with a lithium battery. They cost ~$7/pair and can be recharged in any NiMH recharger.
Just thought I would let people know that may have missed this in the battery forum.
I just received a pair of these batteries today and got about 40 minutes of continuous run-time before moon-mode kicked in with my LS1 rev2 (400mA version). By comparison, I get 2 1/2 hours out of 2 AA NiMH 1600mAh batteries.