Recharging CR2032

No experience, but I know that rechargeable CR2030 use Li-ion chemistry which gives a cell voltage of 3.6V whereas normal CR2030 are lithium which gives 3.0V nominally.

Will the E+light cope with the increased voltage? I dunno.

Thanks for the reply Stuart. After some googling around, i think rechargeable cr2032's are a dead end.

Headlamps are getting smaller. Zebralights, for instance, are about the size of the e-lite, run on all varieties of AA (including rechargeable) and are stunningly bright, with variable light levels.

Hi Don

I've been eyeballing the Zebralights a lot, but there's nothing that comes close in weight to the 27g E+lite.

If i wanted more lumens, then the zebralights would be high on the list for sure.

And i like to have both red and white light. I use them both a lot.

Yeah, I like the little E+lights a lot. I have several, including the older Tikka, but, could never get used to having that much weight on my head. Anyway, I was reading somewhere (here?) that lights are more effective when clipped to your hiking harness. I tried it and it does work. But, I have only used it a few times for long distances at night. Never really felt any lack. I keep the older Impulse on a rubber band on my left wrist if I need to scope out anything not directly in the beam.

The E+light will start failing after 4-5 hours, though. Even though it is supposed to be good for 10-12. I keep a spare one in my pack if I need it for longer. Only once have I actually needed to swap it out. It is still good around camp on dark mornings or at night, though. I hate to have it mounted on my head. One of the worst things someone can do is LOOK where they are taking, hence shining that bloody light right in your eyes. I cannot see anything for a minute or so. I don't do this to others, either, though it seems impolite not to talk to someone by facing them. At least clipped to my pack it simply shines out and down with no glare.

I had modded my Impulse to use two 2032 batteries. They are just thicker than the 2016's. A little bending and some tape mens it works about three times longer. And it is just as water proof as the E+Light. Hiking wet, can kill batteries easily if the lights do not resist water, well. For about three ounces, I get all three lights plus spare batteries that will work in any. They all will run on either the 2032 2030 batteries. I have been forced to get both varieties on the trail, CR2032 and 2030 and mod the case slightly with a paper shim. It works.)

I, too, use a E+ light but really it's a back-up; I would not want to depend on it or take it in on a rough bushwhack where I might need significant light after dark. But to the point of the original question, I have found a "bulk" sheet of Energizers — probably six or twelve, I no longer have the whole sheet — at Sam's Club. I am sure they are not unreasonably priced.