The flashlights I use start erratically around 1 volt,
& will shut off at about .9V.

Whether this is deliberate I don't know, but the cells
seem to tolerate it.

I'm a fan of the Maha C9000 charger - Following their recommendations
for cell maintenance seems to work.

www.mahaenergy.com/download/mhc9000.pdf
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