Which batteries are best?

[+B1gbear]

Having recently got my hands on a 60cs I would like some advice on the best type/brand of battery to use, your comments please

[+tteggod trackers]

rechargable everytime.i use uniross or energizer 2500,last lot longer than everyday batteries. hope this helps! mind you i just have my trusty legend.

Edited May 18, 2007 by tteggod trackers

[fraggle69]

It's a no brainer rechargeable everytime, make sure they're good quality and none of that cheap crap from down the market....

[+dino-irl]

I prefer standard Duracell as I go for long periods without using my GPS. When I turn it on after 1/2 weeks I like it to show some power left in the batteries. AIUI rechargeables don't hold their charge very well. If you use yours very regularly then rechargeables would be a good way to go.

[+B1gbear]

Thanks for the replies so far guys - so basically what you are saying is the packs of 200 AA for £1 from the local Pound store are not up to it then!!

[+The Blorenges]

NiMH rechargeables.... I use 2700mAh which I get from www.7dayshop.com.... pretty cheap. I do keep some spare 'normal' AA's in my bag in case of emergencies but never use them.

 

Chris

[+Team Sieni]

Having recently got my hands on a 60cs I would like some advice on the best type/brand of battery to use, your comments please

NiMH rechargeables every time. Cheaper (reusable), FAR less waste (just think of the nasty stuff going into landfill for one-use disposables) and work just fine. My 76S has soldiored on at -25C in Finland on nothing more than Jessops own brand NiMH.

[+mongoose39uk]

2100 mAh from Aldi at £1.99 for four, last twice as long as Duracell, in my Legend that is!

[+Simply Paul]

I use 2100MaH rechargable Energisers in my digital camera. Once they're flat there, they're still good for a few hours caching in a lower-draw GPS. You'll save money AND the world!

[+Lotho]

Rechargeable=pricey, but last a long time.

 

Un-rechargeable= Cheap,will keep going after the rechargeable have gone flat.

[+kewfriend]

I use 2100MaH rechargable Energisers in my digital camera. Once they're flat there, they're still good for a few hours caching in a lower-draw GPS. You'll save money AND the world!

Beer - recharges my batteries every time!

[+walkergeoff and wife]

I use rechargeables but carry a spare set of Duracell standard cells as backup. But then, I use a battery eliminator when my GPSr is at home so that the rechargeables don't run down.

[+*mouse*]

I've been using the same uniross 2500mah rechargables and charger for years and they're still going strong.

As others have said rechargables can go flat if you don't use them for a while so you need to get into the habit of charging them up before you go out. This usually takes me less than an hour though.

 

I also keep a few spare non-rechargables in my bag incase of emergencies although I've never needed them.

[+2202]

Rechargables every time plus you can have an in car charger unit which keeps them 'perky' when out on the road. Also understand Maplin do photovoltaic charges cheap

[+PopUpPirate]

Not organised enough to always have batteries charged... routines are easy for many but not for me, seems like another hassle! I tend to keep a 20 pack of Morrisons Extra Long Life AA's in the car all the time, they last for ages - way better value than Tesco equivalent, or Duracell that matter (last nearly as long and far far cheaper).

[+Wadders]

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[The Birches Head Hunters]

We use rechargeable batteries, but more importantly, we use a solar-powered battery charger - it's fantastic, and will help save the planet!

 

http://www.batteryplanet.co.uk - Sell a good selection of these devices.

[+scottpa100]

I use the NiMH rechargeable batteries. Last a long time, got plenty of ooomph in them. You save money, the planet etc etc. Its a win win situation. I've always bought mine on ebay and they are not expensive on there.

[+Mr'D]

I use 2700 mh rechargeables. Can't afford to use Duracells!!!!

 

Jon

[+Moote]

If you can get them over here, then LiIon AA cells, would out strip all others, including NiMh and Duracell

[+stora]

I use normal batteries and recharge them.

 

Best of both worlds

 

here

Edited May 20, 2007 by stora

[+John Stead]

I use normal batteries and recharge them.

 

Best of both worlds

 

here

So do I but find that they can only be partly revived and are best when merely topped up, i.e. recharged when still holding plenty of original charge. For regular use I prefer my 2600 mAh rechargables from 7 day shop.

[+Jimblonduk]

Once you've cut them in half, scooped out the insides, shoved a logbook inside and found a way to join the two ends back together.... there isnt much difference

[+KlustaDuk]

I have always used rechargable, high capacity (2700mAh AA batteries in my 60CSx.

 

Has anyone seen this new type of NiMh rechargeable battery? They aren't as high capacity as some of the older types but they appear to have engineered a way to prevent them from losing their charge when they aren't in use. There aren't many companies making these yet.

 

Look down the following list of batteries until you come to the green ones.

 

<Click for NiMh+ battery info>

 

Ps. I haven't used the NiMh+ batteries yet so I don't know how good they are.

Edited May 21, 2007 by shr00m

[+Pharisee]

When I was using my old GPSIII the rate at which it used batteries was awesome. It took 6 x AAs to start with and a days caching would use up two full sets and I'd be on my third by the time I'd finished caching, specially during the longer summer days. Re-chargeables were definitely the order of the day.

However, now I'm using a GPS60CSx, one pair of batteries will very often last a whole weekend; longer if I only have time for a couple of short sessions. When I can buy 'long life alkaline' batteries in packs of 12 or more, very cheaply from my local supermarket and the cost gets 'lost' in the weekly shopping, I really can't be bothered to mess about recharging NiMhs before every trip.

 

So for me... It's alkaline batteries every time, now.

[+wizard1974uk]

Batteries that work are the best

[+Jonovich]

Duracell rechargeable get's a thumbs up!

 

Jon

[+pklong]

Duracell rechargeable get's a thumbs up!

 

Jon

 

Oooh I like the links to 2700mah batteries. My 1700mah batteries are good but still don't last long enough for a full days Caching. Any advance on 2700mah, anyone found 3000mah ones yet

 

Philip