A great EDC light

The Pelican L1. This is probably my favorite little light. Its cheap, simple, tough, effective, and small. One of its most impressive features is the 130 hour run time. That makes it perfect for survival applications. But not quite sure how long the batteries will last in the light if left stagnant in a survival kit though. Its actually pretty damn bright for 9 lumen's, i can light objects at 20 some feet fairly easy. I think it has the perfect amount of light for everyday tasks such as finding you keys or navigating your house at night.

Try the Photon Rex. Much brighter than the L1, rechargeable, variable and clips anywhere.

BigD64 said:

Try the Photon Rex. Much brighter than the L1, rechargeable, variable and clips anywhere.

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Wont rechargeable batteries loose their charge quicker if left stagnant?

IIRC the Rex uses Li-ion rechargeable batteries, which hold their charge pretty well.

Tjod, my wife and I love our Pelican L1's for camping lights and wear them around our necks on the included lanyard....heck of a little light and we've yet to break one.

I'll check out the Rex also....always looking to expand my addiction...er...collection.

Tjod, my wife and I love our Pelican L1's for camping lights and wear them around our necks on the included lanyard....heck of a little light and we've yet to break one.

I'll check out the Rex also....always looking to expand my addiction...er...collection.

Gunner12 said:

IIRC the Rex uses Li-ion rechargeable batteries, which hold their charge pretty well.

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I think the rate of discharge is around 10-15% a month.

Any beamshots, or :kewlpics: to post?

TJOD said:

I think the rate of discharge is around 10-15% a month.

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I think you're thinking of NiCad batteries, which have around 15% self-discharge a month. Good Li-ions shouldn't really have more than 5% self-discharge a month, and will be even better if you store it at the right voltage (i.e. ~3.9V open circuit).