What to do with dead Surefire batteries

[Grayrock]

I have a couple of boxes of depleted CR123 batteries laying around. They will no longer run my Surefire G2, but still have power in them. I can't bring myself to throw them away. Anyone have any suggestions of what to do with them?

[dasanii19]

Good question, id like to hear a reply as well.. Maybe try asking it on http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/index.php? in the "General Flashlight Discussion" section

[cslinger]

Inova X5 or HDS EDC. Either will suck a battery bone dry.

[black bear]

The Inova T-5 takes two batteries, when you run a light with two batteries with different ammounts of juice left, you risk an explosion.

See this link:
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=114455&page=1&pp=30

Use them only on one battery LED's lights.

regards
black bear

[Grayrock]

So what is a good 1 cell light?

[LAK]

Sell them on E bay :D

[cslinger]

Black bear is correct, I actually meant the X5 red, which is a single battery light AFAIK. The EDC suggestion still stands.

[Grayrock]

I saw an ad for Pelikan M-1 LED light. Would that be a good choice for sucking the last bit of energy out of old CR123 batteries?

[mikeb3185]

you should be able to find a recycle point. i believe they are considered hazardous waste

[Grayrock]

I know I can always toss them (in an approved waste handling manner), but the point is, there is still energy in these batteries that I want to utilize. They do not have enough juice to run my Surefire incandescent bulb, but I thought they would be able to power an LED bulb until they were completely dead.

[Kingcreek]

You can still get quite a bit of usable light out of them in a digital controlled LED. I switch the dead ones from my G2 or Aviator into my L2 Outdoorsman.

[Grayrock]

Is the Pelikan M1 digitally controlled?

[Any Cal.]

Fenix P1, P1-Cree, P2, All single cell batt suckers.