I have to work, but the family is going camping without me. Wife asks which flashlight she can borrow to take with her and the kids.
I’m rocked to the core. Visions of Obi Wan just casually handing Luke a lightsaber to swing around in his house.
My flashlights only range between “hotter and brighter than the sun” to “wouldn’t be out of place on a police helicopter”.
Nothing in this range is remotely qualified for use by wife and kids, much less dealing with the batteries that power them.
The only solution is buy more flashlights. Maybe something that also uses AA batteries (le barf).
Hey, AA lights aren’t all bad.
A nice light with a Lithium AA or Eneloop NiMH battery if you have access to a charger is (relatively) safe for kids or non enthusiasts to use.
Plus they tend to be very affordable so if they go missing you aren’t out a lot of money.