Long term storage rechargeable cheap house and car lights?
Hello all! New requirement, I need a dozen or so identical flashlights, so price is important. . Trying to top out at $25 or so, but if there is something perfect for a little more…
The idea is that I have the same flashlights for emergency use in my cars and house. Something to put in place and forget until needed. I hate grabbing a light and finding it’s dead, and I don’t want to have to remember to change batteries out.
So I figure a plug in rechargeable is the way to go. The lights will be stored, left plugged to a power source at various indoor locations or in cars.
Light, runtime, and throw levels, the more the better. Likely uses in order of frequency- household use during power blackouts, tire changing, night vehicle recovery, search and rescue. Maybe an occasional one hour walk.
I am no expert, lithium ion battery? 26650? 123? I’m completely ignorant, you experts tell me.
Size- I want a good, hand filling light. Mag Lite 3 D cell size is just fine, down to about Streamlight Stinger size. I don’t want a pocket light. Aluminum or steel, not plastic.
I prefer no modes, just on and off. Bad past experiences with inadvertent activation of strobe. So if there are modes, deactivatable would be nice.
Tail cap switch or both side and tail cap.
Have at it!