Ryan Brooks mused: > > John Francis wrote: > > > > > > >Not the *entire* reason :-) I bought them because they fit in > >the pre-existing flashlight(s). And 2500 mAh should be enough > >for short-term emergency use; a fully-charged 2500mAh cell is > >more use than a well-past-it's-shelf-life chemical cell that > >has been in the flashlight for an indeterminate period, and > >we keep a spare set of cells in the charger. > >For longer-duration use I'm thinking of getting a Makita that > >can take the same batteries as my rechargeable power tools, > >but I don't always keep one of those fully charged and ready. > > > > > > > > > If it's NiMH, it's not gonna hold a charge sitting on a shelf.
That's why there's another set of cells sitting in the charger ... I don't assume the cells in the flashlight are fully charged.
