>>1387773>lithium-ion power banks are basically a full time job to keep optimally charged and dischargedYou wut m8? LiIon not NiMh, you know the same stuff in your phone and laptop.
I have at lest 12 PROTECTED 18650s and I hardly ever do any thing with them. I put them on the charger until the red light turns green, and then put them in my light, I use my EDC light about a month or so until the low battery warning shows, and that night I put it on charge for an hour till the red light turns green. And If I'm not using a battery, I put it in it's little plastic case that most 18650s come with, and leave it in the battery drawer, it will be good for more than a year at normal room temperatures.
And if you have a light with built in charging, it's the same as owing a phone. Just plug it in when the low battery light comes on. And for long term out door use, carrying a solar charger is better than handfuls of extra batteries.
More so most 18650 lights are compatible with CR123's, which generally have a 10 year shelf life. But in general its better to use 18650 because they have larger capacity and over the 3-5 years of use, practically cost nothing compared to buying non-rechargeable. I have some 18650s that still work after 5 years, but at less capacity.
>>1387777Nice quads
