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11-24-10 | 07:50 PM

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mechBgon

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Originally Posted by estcstm3

based on that infor I guess Im leaning towards lights that can take AA or AAA Sanyo eneloop (NIMH LSD) batteries. Which lights will give me around 150-200 lumens, waterproof (again enough for rain), have run times over 3 hours?

I am curious about the 18650 Lithium-ion lights. Is this a quality setup for around ~50 bucks? that meet my requirements? Will I have to worry about over charging or having the lithium batteries explode?

Light
http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/t...4-II-R5/Detail

Batteries
f you decide to go 18650, make sure you get protected cells for safety. I use these:
http://www.batteryjunction.com/2600pcb-18650.html

Charger:
http://www.batteryjunction.com/wf-139-.html

What is the advantage of the 18650 over just getting the LSD Nimh eneloop?

The advantage is that the 18650 setup can deliver more light, and do so for much longer. ~250 lumens for >5 hours on 18650, versus ~150 lumens for ~1.5 hours on NiMH AA.

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