How to safely carry battery for my flashlight?
I have an Olight S1R baton that I want to carry around in a pouch with other items.
Problem is, it keeps turning on by accident, even though I ‘locked’ it. I want to avoid melting anything, so I’m thinking about taking the battery (RCR123A) out while in the pouch.
I think I should put the battery in some kind of case then? I found a silicon case for single 18650 batteries, but nothing for this smaller battery.
Have any of you dealt with a similar issue? How did you solve it?
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You could put a slip of paper between the battery and the contact spring inside the light. New flashlights containing batteries are often shipped that way.
If you want to go fancier, Countycomm.com and Illumn.com both have various kinds of battery holders. Here are some particularly nice ones that are on the expensive side:
https://countycomm.com/products/delrin-aaa-battery-locker-waterproof
I have a couple of the countycomm delrin holders for 18650. I can vouch for both the quality and the cost. While pricey I haven't found/seen anything I like better. (3D print may be an option if you have a resource you can use)
Thanks, I'll give that a go! Bookmarking the product.
I have not had to deal with this situation but I have a CR123A here and just tested it in a 18650 case and it fits fine enough that you could use one. With them being short you could carry two where a single 18650 goes. They will rattle around a bit.
If you're looking to carry more, Illumn has these here.
Thanks! That won't work for in the pouch (takes up too much room), but I'll do that for storing them at home.
I would put the light into its own little pouch.. maybe a Mission Wallet
Physical lockout only works on lights with anodized threads, it does not work on lights with bare metal threads.
Is your light titanium?
I don't have one of these lights, but from looking at reviews it seems like you should be able to lock it mechanically by unscrewing the head a quarter turn from the body, breaking the electrical connection entirely. Then you could leave the battery in the light. Seems safer and more convenient to me.
Should be able to fit in one of these cases: https://www.18650batterystore.com/collections/18650-battery-cases.
That said, can you just unscrew the tail a corner turn before putting it in your pocket.
Probably not. That doesn't work on most Olight's. It's worth a shot though.
Thanks! I'm going to test if turning it will reliably disable it from turning on. That would be a wonderful solution, as it takes no extra room and it's quick to get the flashlight working again.
In some lights such as in the D4V2, you can do a ¼ turn on the tailcap for a mechanical lockout.
And it looks like the light you've mentioned has a mechanical lockout too. https://thelitereview.com/flashlights/olight-s1r-ii-baton-review/#:~:text=A%20quarter%20turn%20(anti%2Dclockwise)%20of%20the%20tail%20portion%20of%20the%20light%20will%20enable%20mechanical%20lockout.
https://spicy3dprints.com sells some really nice battery cases, including small sizes.
My suggestion would be to keep the battery in the light and loosen the head so it cannot turn on, otherwise known as physical lockout.
As for how to carry around small batteries here are a few ideas: coin purse, M&M minis tube, plastic pill bottle, small zipper pouch, soft shell earphone storage case, this frog, a banana, and finally you could use a Vonverse All Snar backpack. Good luck, let us know what works!