Recycling lights? What do you do with old, outdated lights?

So, what do you do with common, relatively low efficiency flashlights?
Can't really upgrade a lot of them as most LED heads are potted. Do you just keep the host and bore out the electronics and put in updated guts?

I give lights I no longer want away to people who I think would like them.

RedLed said:

I give lights I no longer want away to people who I think would like them.

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I think this is the best route. When a flashaholic considers a light 'outdated'......it's probably a still a killer light for a non-flashaholic. Everything is relative.

Will E Waste guys take lights?

At the moment I put them in "the box of lights yearning for use".

I just put them on the shelf, most of these lights has been a testament of my adventures. Some made me remember the times before being a flashaholic. Great for collection purposes.

Ian2381 said:

I just put them on the shelf, most of these lights has been a testament of my adventures. Some made me remember the times before being a flashaholic. Great for collection purposes.

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Totally agree :candle:

Just put them all in a box. Maybe someday you can use them again. It's hard to let it go coz it's has a sentimental value to you.

I give some away some lights to non-flashaholics and keep a few others when they become outdated. The lights I keep usually end up in our family vehicles. Giving them away is fun.

Ill give you my address to ship.:twothumbs

I give them to friends that are used to MagLites or even worse, the plastic C/D cell incandescent lights <shudder>. An old Target River Rock Luxeon is about ten steps in a better direction for them.

Frank88 said:

Totally agree :candle:

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Hey Frank88, any chance you are Hell Fire Grill from thesmokering.c0m? What are the odds of having the same avatar? Well, actually, the odds are 100% since they are the same!

Well I just threw out a couple of old surefire's in the trash last week why, what do you guys do with your old lights?

As a noobie its hard to say, not many lights yet...
I have given away and sold cheap some small "deal site" lights.

I believe even some beginner in here would take some old flashlights if given free or only for shipping fees.

Ian2381 said:

I just put them on the shelf, most of these lights has been a testament of my adventures. Some made me remember the times before being a flashaholic. Great for collection purposes.

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That's OK too. I may save some that have been with me on some adventures, and my lights have been in some very cool places I am not allowed to talk about. But, most I do give away.

id LOVE to get hold of a River Rock Luexon 1 AA lite!:wave:

I put them in emergancy kits. My work disaster kit sports a L4 (I bought it from Quickbeam!), Arc AAA CS, and a Tikka headlamp. All my 1st aid kits have Arc AAAs plus pocket knives that are currently out of favor. My work personal protection equipment duffel bag has a E2x (clipless) w/MN02 LA. I have a softsided briefcase at work with a poncho, hygiene kit, sewing kit, and a turboheaded C3.

Don't store, stash!

I give to friends who appreciate a good flashlight. This isn't very common however, because there are few people who are interested in flashlights...
Many of them are like "I don't care much, I found a light for 2$ at the supermarket, and that's good enough for me..." :ironic:

there is no such thing as outdated light to a true flashagolic. it just a light in need for makeover.

Pass them on to my kids and the kids of friends, make new flashaholics. Nothing warms my heart more than to hear one say "Can I use a brighter one Daddy?"