Old 03-05-09, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Map tester
Battery: cheap and the recharger is cheap too: 12v 5 Ahr sealed lead acid http://www.zbattery.com/B-B-12V-5Ah-...category=60816
"Weight: 4.15 lb(s)" for the battery alone.

Alternatively, 3 x 18650s in a carrier would give you 11.1 volts, but only half the capacity so depending on what runtimes you require you could go for a much lighter set up. (5 oz) 6 x 18650 would give you similar capacity to the lead acid (6 x 18650 = 10 oz).

4 x 18650s would give you 14.4 volts and a lot more current resulting in a lot more light at the expense of bulb life.

Of course...if you used LEDs as well.....
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