Rechargeable weapon lights and torches — USB-C and dock-charged models that do away with a drawer full of CR123A primaries. The saving adds up quickly if you are out several nights a week on vermin control, or if the light lives on a club rifle that gets used hard.
The range here is mostly Streamlight: TLR-7 X and TLR-8 X sub-compact pistol lights, the rail-mounted TLR RM units, and USB-C torches from the pocket Wedge and MicroStream up to the 2,000 lumen Stinger 2020. Multi-Fuel models will still take primaries when you need them, which is the sensible arrangement for anything that lives in a vehicle.
Compare against the standard rail-mounted lights, the Streamlight TLR series and SureFire's Scout Light Pro and X300 models — our brand comparison covers where each makes sense. A rechargeable cell suits an everyday-carry torch just as well. Chargers, spare cells and remote switches are in weapon light accessories, the lumens and candela chart explains what the output figures buy you, and our under-£250 round-up covers roughly half the range.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will a rechargeable light hold its charge over winter?
Lithium-ion cells self-discharge slowly, but a light left on a rifle for months is best topped up before you need it. Multi-Fuel models take CR123A primaries as a fallback, which is worth having on anything kept in a vehicle or a cabinet.
Are these bright enough for lamping?
Most of this range is sub-compact pistol lights and pocket torches, so no. For night fox and vermin work you want a high-candela rifle lamp — those are in weapon lights.
