herrwalther
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Both the Fenix LD12 and RC05 SE (Special Edition) will run on 1 AA or a rechargeable 14500 Li-ion battery.
I want my next light to be easier charging. Sure, taking out the 18650 battery and putting it in a charger isn't hard. Using a USB micro, type C, or magnetic would be just a tad better. Glancing at Fenix website, they are really cranking out a bunch of new models with features. Maybe they already have my next light on there somewhere.
I'd love to see more drop-in chargers. Not magnetic ones. Ones you drop in a holder and it chargers. Not just the battery. That's a pain to take it out to charge it, but where the whole device drops in the charger. No cables to mess with either. USB is ubiquitous but drop-in chargers are so much cleaner and neater.
The only light I know for sure that does that is what a lot of the LEOs carried where I worked last. Streamlight Stinger. Comes with a cradle that the whole light works into. Mechanically, it doesn't work much different than a magnetic charger, just instead of a cable it uses a cradle. I know a lot of officers who kept a cradle mounted in their patrol car to keep their duty lights charged up.Downside: it is a big light. You won't be pocket carrying this one.
https://www.streamlight.com/products/detail/index/stinger-ds-led-hl