Resolved Batteries ideal for rare use in flashlights

We rarely have use for flashlights (I suppose that is a good thing). However, I've found that when I store batteries in the flashlight, but don't use them, often the batteries corrode, and the flashlight is ruined. The problem with taking batteries out of the flashlight (before storage) should be obvious.

Is there a type of battery that is ideal for long-term storage inside a flashlight, to be used once every year or so?

 

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Hi psaulm119, I have purchased torches/flashlights which are self-powered.
These torches are usually $5.00 and there is an accumulater in the circuitry. You just flick a toggle and a squeeze handle appears under your hand grip.
You squeeze this handle to generate power for the light which is LED and when the light fades out - you repeat the process.
No batteries to worry about. You can store them for years, and re-activate when you want them.

As the Doc has quoted - lithium powered torches/flashlfights are the way to go.
There are heaps of variations about now with LED's in various configurations.

Re-chargeable Lithiums are a little dearer - but the beauty of them is they hold the charge and deliver the power in a flat line, where normal torch cells fade in a curve, getting dimmer as they flatten and they lose power in storage without use!

They also corrode due to temperature variations and despite using vaseline on the contacts as Steve suggested.

Good luck on your choice. Put them on your Xmas wish list! Merry Xmas. Neil.

 

Then that settles it. I'll buy one or two lithium batteries that I will always keep in a flashlight, and this will be the only one that is always full.

Thanks for the excerpt.

 

You're welcome.