Originally Posted by Looigi

Review the practicality and cost. With the amount of light and life you can get out of a few AA batteries with current LED technology, it's hard to make a case for anything else. I even prefer AAs over rechargeable, because is so much simpler, and it's easy to carry a spare set when needed and go when I want. With rechargeables, you always have to plan ahead and make sure they're charged up.