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Does anyone has experience with replaceable battery-powered bicycle lights? For good reasons I don't want to use lights with glued-in lithium ion batteries...

I looked at an online shop, and the only options that I found was the "Cat Eye GVolt25C" and "AXA Niteline 35". They are supposed to be used with (non-rechargeable) alkaline AAA batteries, but I would very much prefer to use rechargeable batteries. Perhaps the light would just be a bit dimmer¹ with NiMH batteries (since they have a lower base voltage)? Usually I use the lowest brightness levels anyway, so perhaps NiMH voltage could suffice?

I could try NiZn batteries (which have a base voltage similar to alkaline batteries), or even AAA li-ion batteries (if this even is a thing), but I have no experience with them.

(1) My main use of the lamps should be to be seen (when I ride my bike that doesn't have a dynamo); I can see pretty well in dark light on the streets.

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Jan 9, 2024 at 2:41pmWeb
Show threadjust a mere cat 😷 #LütziLebt Jan 9, 2024

Alas, I can kind of understand now why (usually glued-in) LiIon batteries are so "popular". They are (kind of) convenient, since you don't need to worry about charging devices (since the charging is built into the lamp itself). On the other side, they are fucking insidious, since the battery and/or the charging ports can be seen as points of planned failure, so more profit for lamp sellers! 💸 Moreover, who would want to carry a second lamp (or use fiddly powerbank setups) in case the inbuilt battery doesn't suffice? I would say carrying a set of spare batteries is also quite convenient.

Another important aspect would be power drop in cold weather, and the lamps with replaceable batteries tend to not be water proof 😐

Show threadGustav LindqvistJan 9, 2024
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