NON-rechargeable battery light options?

[runsongas]

those are rewrapped batteries they buy in bulk without the protection circuit and then add their own. they also sell oem batteries from Samsung, LG, Sanyo/Panasonic.

 

[Lorenzoid]

those are rewrapped batteries they buy in bulk without the protection circuit and then add their own. they also sell oem batteries from Samsung, LG, Sanyo/Panasonic.

What I ordered was a Panasonic/Sanyo, and that’s what it says on my order confirmation. Is this battery as good or better?

 

[ThatDogDontHunt]

What I ordered was a Panasonic/Sanyo, and that’s what it says on my order confirmation. Is this battery as good or better?

Cut the wrapper off - what's inside?

 

[Lorenzoid]

Cut the wrapper off - what's inside?

Wrapper? How can I be sure I’m not cutting open something I shouldn’t?

 

[ThatDogDontHunt]

Wrapper? How can I be sure I’m not cutting open something I shouldn’t?

 

[Lorenzoid]

@JoeFriday , fascinating, and I don’t know why the theme music to Mission Impossible was playing in my head. “Cut the RED wire, Phelps, not the green wire.”

 

[runsongas]

their site says it is a panasonic/sanyo rewrap. cutting the wrapper is the way to check, but it also exposes the protection circuit

 

[JohnnyC]

DRIS Shorty's take AA's. They're fine for recreational diving.

The Halcyon Scout 3C lights aren't super huge. With the LED's they're really spotty though. Designed for signaling.

 

[guruboy]

OP would probably prefer a Scout 2C.

The UK SL4 eLED Lights are compact, bright, and take AA. I actually replaced a halcyon bulb with the bulb from one of those.

 

[2airishuman]

NiMh is still a rechargeable. Does the OP think NiMh is OK but Li-on is not?

I don't know about the OP but I do. NiMH has an excellent track record, safety wise. Li-ion does not.

There are a number of AA-powered dive lights on the market, but few of them seem to be of high quality. I have some AAA-powered ones from Mako that are OK.