Just want to know. Does anyone keep batteries in their muti li-ion light when they are storing them. I was organizing my lights and batteries last night. At first, I load all the lights with batteries. Then I took out the batteries for my 2-cells light. Am I being too cautious? I did check all the batteries and made sure they match. Now I put them in batteries cases from Chicago X (Thanks) and not in the light. Any thought on the matter?
Mine stay locked and loaded 
Most I keep empty apart from a few around the house. (about 10)
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I didn't use to, but after reading some gruesome blow up threads at CPF someone linked to, they're both sitting empty with the batteries in holders beside them. I will check their voltage/balance before using.
The multi-cell lights I use, remain loaded.
I am very safety-oriented but I think that balanced, protected batteries (of some quality) in a turned off flashlight go boom as many times as a lightning strike kills someone.
On the other hand, I use flashlights with max 2 cells in serial connection. For some reason, I feel that the use of 3 or more li-ion cells in a flashlight (without some protection circuit like the ones laptops use) is much more dangerous than using 2 cells. That's why I am not getting a DRY anytime soon.
But, of course, I might be wrong.
Mine are all loaded and ready to go
not w/ li-ion, but w/ imr
but then, if my li-ions were protected, I probably would
Yep, unprotected series Li-ions, not dead yet! I do check voltages now and then. My only real concession is I only use top quality unprotected cells like the Panasonic's and Sanyo. I trust these more than *^%#fire protected cheapo cells and of courses benefit from the increased capacity.
DFTT
gorann: In which way is that video relevant to ANYTHING written in this thread?
dthrckt: Sorry, I simply must know what's going on with him...
Every light I own is "locked and loaded".
I've got it.
Gorann is actually Serbian, and he's trying to make Croatia look bad.
Good job, G...your Serbian masters appreciate it.
I keep all six of my 18700s fully charged. I'm usually discharging one or two per week through use (ceiling-bounce from a tailstanding L2 w/ XM-L is all the lighting I currently use for showering at night times- easier than installing IP65-rated moisture proof luminaires)
on a side note, is it just me or has BLF become quite spiced with politics over the past weeks...?
What the hell does this have to do with this thread???
I guess reading the video description before posting never crossed your mind either.
"the video starts out slow but picks up, there are 3 curb hits, 1 360, about 6 accidents,3 cars in yards, and lots of cars out of control. Utah snow storm. Even after the drivers were warned not to go down the hill by people at the top and cops."
No, it's not just you....
I have all my flashlights without batteries, and all batteries are in "storage" 3.8V, except for those daily use flashlights (three at this time) that are full loaded (generally I maintain them at 4.2V)
politics are ok, but all this BS about the importance of where you dropped out of your mom's VBH is just silly
@dthrckt: if you say so...
btt
ok, I should have said "politics is one thing, but..." ;)