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Battery question - lithium flashlight #8387531 04/15/25 05:53 PM 04/15/25 05:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Asheville, NC C charles OP trapper
charles OP trapper C Joined: Aug 2010 Asheville, NC	When picking batteries for LED flashlights, there are many different amperage options. Does a higher amp battery burn brighter, or burn longer? Is brightness determined by the bulbs only?

Re: Battery question - lithium flashlight [Re: charles] #8387537 04/15/25 05:59 PM 04/15/25 05:59 PM
Joined: Oct 2024 Kansas S someGuyInKansas trapper
someGuyInKansas trapper S Joined: Oct 2024 Kansas	higher amp hour (or milli-amp-hour) batteries will last longer. A 2ah battery of the same voltage will last twice as long as a 1ah battery. But, on cheap batteries the rating is often inflated, so be suspicious. On some items you need a big battery to get the full potential of the device. But unless its a very big LED flashlight, even a small battery will likely get you full brightness. Just not as long of runtime.

Re: Battery question - lithium flashlight [Re: charles] #8387565 04/15/25 06:38 PM 04/15/25 06:38 PM
Joined: May 2015 N.Y. Mid Hudson Valley T Tommyran trapper
Tommyran trapper T Joined: May 2015 N.Y. Mid Hudson Valley	Look at the LUMENS output specs. Amps don't = brighter. Copy and paste this into a new window: https://www.google.com/searchq=What+specificatio+to+look+for+for+a+flashlight%3F&rlz=1CABRFU_enUS865&oq=What+specificatio+to+look+for+for+a+flashlight%3F&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyBwgDECEYjwIyBwgEECEYjwLSAQoxNzMzNWowajE1qAIIsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Last edited by Tommyran; 04/15/25 06:39 PM.

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