Exmasonite
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- Sep 4, 2006
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Hey guys... had a question about storing flashlights "loaded" with batteries in them. Do batteries slowly lose charge while in the flashlights, not being used?
Been working on updating some BOB bags and go bags in the cars. Wondering if I should leave batteries in flashlights or not. Or, put some sort of cardboard/plastic "interrupt" to break the circuit and help prevent loss of charge.
I have various flashlights ranging from Surefire A2, E1E, Vital Gear FB2, Dorcy Spyder, mini mag lites.
With the maglites specifically, i've noted that over time, the batteries (normal energizer/duracell AA's) seem to lose their juice.
I want the lights to be "good to go" when I need them, with minimum messing around yet i don't want to be swapping out CR-123's all the time to keep the lights operational. I was thinking of cutting a plastic disc, the size of a CR 123, and putting it in the tube to help preserve the batteries.
Thanks in advance!
Been working on updating some BOB bags and go bags in the cars. Wondering if I should leave batteries in flashlights or not. Or, put some sort of cardboard/plastic "interrupt" to break the circuit and help prevent loss of charge.
I have various flashlights ranging from Surefire A2, E1E, Vital Gear FB2, Dorcy Spyder, mini mag lites.
With the maglites specifically, i've noted that over time, the batteries (normal energizer/duracell AA's) seem to lose their juice.
I want the lights to be "good to go" when I need them, with minimum messing around yet i don't want to be swapping out CR-123's all the time to keep the lights operational. I was thinking of cutting a plastic disc, the size of a CR 123, and putting it in the tube to help preserve the batteries.
Thanks in advance!