Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
OK, let me ask those of you who own old Nite Riders like I do.
If the light is not used for a long period of time (I'd say stretches of 5-7 years) but the battery pack is charged 3-4 times a year and left to discharge on its own, do you think I can still get enough of a charge into it to light my way for a half-hour or so? I can probably just take a chance and see how well the batteries have held up. Perhaps I don't even need to buy a new light. Duuuuhhhhh....
Depends on the battery build. I have some rechargables that have lasted 13 years and still have 70% capacity and others that never made 3 years.
You're actually in the best position to answer your own question: charge the batteries up, hook the light up and ... measure the run time!