GPS treasuredragon Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I have question . what are good batteries for hand gps recivers because I need some for my ifinder expedition C gps reviver batteries that last a good long time Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Hard to go wrong with NimH rechargeables - 25maH or so. Cheap when used as much as I do.Keep an extra set charged and ready. Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 I look up on radioshack.com and found some that last a good while. they also have a rapid charger for them to http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...rentPage=family http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...oductId=2110936 http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...rentPage=family Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) I look up on radioshack.com and found some that last a good while. they also have a rapid charger for them to http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...rentPage=family http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...oductId=2110936 http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...rentPage=family Ouch that is expensive. We bought Rayovac Hybrids and so far they work great. I think for about $16 we got an 8hr charger, 6 AA cells and 2 AAA cells. They also had a $5 rebate so it was like $11. The charge will charge pairs of AA or AAA cells. 1 or 2 pairs at a time. They lasted about 14 hours in our unit (which according to the manufacturer is the run time for the GPS.) Edited July 17, 2007 by knight2000 Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 some one use digital camera AA batteries for thier gps the ad said last more longer they need to make spiecal AA batteries for our gps like rechargable akaline batteries that last a mounth. Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 some one use digital camera AA batteries for thier gps the ad said last more longer they need to make spiecal AA batteries for our gps like rechargable akaline batteries that last a mounth. You work on that and get back to us. Quote Link to comment
+OEnavigators Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Hard to go wrong with NimH rechargeables - 25maH or so. Cheap when used as much as I do.Keep an extra set charged and ready. Can't go wrong with rechargeable batteries. Unless like me you've been known to leave the spares back home. Quote Link to comment
+Chuy! Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Best place to purchase batteries and chargers online is Thomas Distributing. Thomas who? That's what I first thought when I read about them in another website. Maha's Powerex rechargeable batteries are rated very well and available at this website. I have purchased two of their chargers and both work well (Maha C204W and Powerex MH-C800s). Quote Link to comment
chuckr30 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Oddly enough, my NiMh batteries only last about 2 hrs max in my Garmin 76csx. It has a color screen so that really sucks up the juice. NiCads lose their charge quickly in storage, so I like alkalines the best, and I recycle them. They last 5-6 hrs of use or a little more. Plus I can buy 4 alkaline AAs for $1 at the Dollar Store. Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I use Energizer 2500 mA NiMH batteries in my Vista C and they last well over 12 hours. I take six extra, topped-off, Energizer batteries with me so I have spares for the GPSr and my camera. (Can't have too many spare batteries. ) The brand of NiMH is very important. I tried off-brand batteries from Wal-Mart and another brand and they did not work. The new "hybrid" batteries get good reports, but I haven't used the ones I bought yet, because the Energizers are still going strong, after two years of use and hundreds of charging cycles. Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 There used to be high capacy batteries would you use rechargable alkaline batteries or 4 Pack Energizer AA Lithium Batteries ? Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 would you use rechargable alkaline batteries or 4 Pack Energizer AA Lithium Batteries ? Depends on how you want to spend your money. Most people use rechargeables because they are less money in the long run, not because of how long they last. Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 There used to be high capacy batteries would you use rechargable alkaline batteries or 4 Pack Energizer AA Lithium Batteries ? The only time I would use Lithium batteries is if I was out caching in very cold weather, or if I was going on a long back-packing trip where weight was important, as well as long battery life. That means, I will never need to spend the money on Lithium batteries . . . Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 May be I should get a bit of both 4 Pack Energizer AA Lithium Batteries a pack of good akalines and pack good rechargable alkalines and some nic M batteries Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Unless you are planning an expedition just get yourself a good NIMH rechargeable. At our local Wal-mart the Rayovac Hybrids were the most economical to purchase. It was $8 for an 8 hr charger and 2 AA cells and 2 AAA cells. Im not sure what the lowrance uses. If it takes 2 AA then i would buy 4 AA rechargables. (A set to use and a fresh set for a backup) I usually carry regular alkalines as a backup to my backup. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Oddly enough, my NiMh batteries only last about 2 hrs max in my Garmin 76csx. It has a color screen so that really sucks up the juice. NiCads lose their charge quickly in storage, so I like alkalines the best, and I recycle them. They last 5-6 hrs of use or a little more. Plus I can buy 4 alkaline AAs for $1 at the Dollar Store. There is something wrong there. The color units actually have far better battery life than the older B/W ones. My 60CSX gets about 16 hours out of NiMh rechargeables and more out of alkalines and the 60CSX is internally identical to the 76CSX. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Oddly enough, my NiMh batteries only last about 2 hrs max in my Garmin 76csx. It has a color screen so that really sucks up the juice. NiCads lose their charge quickly in storage, so I like alkalines the best, and I recycle them. They last 5-6 hrs of use or a little more. Plus I can buy 4 alkaline AAs for $1 at the Dollar Store. Do you keep the backlight on frequently?? Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 no , I have it set for 1 sec but they say you can see it the screen in bright sunlight. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 no , I have it set for 1 sec but they say you can see it the screen in bright sunlight. You might call tech support - it should not be draining batteries so quickly. Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 During the day I don't use the backlite and inside the gps is off by putting the use inside mode on one to conserve battery life and they said to use high grade alaline batteries now what do you consider high grade batteries? Engerizers duracells Energizer® e2® AA Lithium Batteries rayocs Quote Link to comment
+stepshep Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 In the GPS I have Energizer Lithiums, in the Palm I use Rayovac Ultra Pros. I am also known to use Energizer e2's and some blue camera battery (can't remeber the name). I also keep a spare pack of GN dollar store batteries as a spare tire. Quote Link to comment
+faststepper Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) I've been using Energizer NiMH batteries for over a year now, still going strong. Four batteries and a charger can be used at home or in the car so I'm covered most of the time. Edited July 17, 2007 by faststepper Quote Link to comment
john_z_doe Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Oddly enough, my NiMh batteries only last about 2 hrs max in my Garmin 76csx. It has a color screen so that really sucks up the juice. NiCads lose their charge quickly in storage, so I like alkalines the best, and I recycle them. They last 5-6 hrs of use or a little more. Plus I can buy 4 alkaline AAs for $1 at the Dollar Store. I have had mixed results with alkalines, eeven the ones that are supposed to be rechargable. I ended up getting some duracell NiMH batteries (8 bucks for 4 AA, youch). My old GPS say it will run 10 hour on avarage on a set of batteries. So far I am on hour 15 or 16 and still going strong. That 8 bucks seems to be worth it. And so far they seem to be holding a charge in storage as well (I got an extra set). I have heard lots of good things about the Lithiums but the cost is way too steep for me. John Z. Doe Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) Is Energizer® e2® AA Lithium Batteries are Lithium batteries? it said for all electriconics beside digital camreas.. http://www.medicbatteries.com/energizer-li...WID=44670777521 Here a website where you a pack of nice lilitium batteries This should last you all season of geocaching Edited July 17, 2007 by GPS treasuredragon Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 This should last you all season of geocaching Actually i dont think it would last all that long. Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Is Energizer® e2® AA Lithium Batteries are Lithium batteries? it said for all electriconics beside digital camreas.. http://www.medicbatteries.com/energizer-li...WID=44670777521 Here a website where you a pack of nice lilitium batteries This should last you all season of geocaching For that much money, I can buy 16, or 20, more 2500 mA NiMH rechargeable batteries which, at the rate the ones I bought two years ago are lasting, will keep me in NiMH rechargeable batteries for at least four or five more years. Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 Well according to lowrance they say to Duracell ultras and engerizers e2 lithiums or rechargable akalines and nicMh batteries but not to use NicCads and that what they said. Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Well according to lowrance they say to Duracell ultras and engerizers e2 lithiums or rechargable akalines and nicMh batteries but not to use NicCads and that what they said. I dont think anyone has suggested using NiCads. I think everyone agrees that a good NIMH is worth the money. You can get the Energizer e2 if you wish. 4 pack energizer E2 - about what $7? --> Use once then throw away. 4 pack NIMH rechargables <$10 ---> Use what 800 times? You may think that since i only got 14 hours out of a set of rechargables that that is not good. Regular alkalines only last 14 hours so i see little difference. The manufacturer said that it would last 14 hours on a set of cells. It did. You will save money in the long run if you go with rechargeables. The next best option (to save money) is go to Dollar General and get their 20 pack of AA cells for $5. They last just as long as a name brand does. Quote Link to comment
+DonB Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I use Energizer 2500 mA NiMH batteries in my Vista C and they last well over 12 hours. I take six extra, topped-off, Energizer batteries with me so I have spares for the GPSr and my camera. (Can't have too many spare batteries. ) The brand of NiMH is very important. I tried off-brand batteries from Wal-Mart and another brand and they did not work. The new "hybrid" batteries get good reports, but I haven't used the ones I bought yet, because the Energizers are still going strong, after two years of use and hundreds of charging cycles. I have been using the Sanyo eneloops and even though they are only 2000 mah they will outlast my 2500 mah Energizers in a gps. As far as retaining 85% of their charge after one year, I haven't had them long enough to find that out but I think I will put a full charge in a set of them and see what they have for shelf life. If they hold 85% of their charge for four or five months I would be happy. Quote Link to comment
+Steel City Seekers Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 The only time I would use Lithium batteries is if I was out caching in very cold weather, or if I was going on a long back-packing trip where weight was important, as well as long battery life. That means, I will never need to spend the money on Lithium batteries . . . In addition, the Lowrance manual says that lithium batteries are light enough to make the GPS float, which could be another benefit. I *think* this is also true for the 60CSX. However, my primary use is not on the water. So, therefore, that means I too will never need to spend the money on lithiums. I'm just sayin' . . . Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 Rechargable Akalines and NicH batteries should be good enough. Quote Link to comment
+EScout Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 (edited) DWBur's Quote: ""I have been using the Sanyo eneloops and even though they are only 2000 mah they will outlast my 2500 mah Energizers in a gps. As far as retaining 85% of their charge after one year, I haven't had them long enough to find that out but I think I will put a full charge in a set of them and see what they have for shelf life. If they hold 85% of their charge for four or five months I would be happy."" Knight above is using the Rayovac Hybrids as am I. I like them so much, I am replacing all of my other NiMH with these, including some 2700 MAh ones. The "hybrids" also include the Sanyo Eneloops, Uniross Hybrios, Sony Cycle Energy, and some others. They have a much lower self discharge rate, and better voltage curve. They are best for cameras, and for other things that you can leave them in for weeks or months without use and they will still have a good charge. One Review: Eneloop Batteries Another review: Eneloops in Cameras Edited July 19, 2007 by EScout Quote Link to comment
+dark_onyx1982 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I use the energizer rechargeables and they work fine. I have 3 sets so there is always a charged set ready to go. I have an explorist 500 which uses 3 AAA. A AAA 4 pack costs $10 Quote Link to comment
+ImDaddyChip Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Check out www.all-battery.com Their batteries are inexpensive enough. I've found that where you want to spend your money is on the CHARGER. I've got a Fuji recharger that came with my digicam. Fairly useless. Then got a Radio Shack unit that's much better. I purchased the $24 Tenergy Speedy Box recharger from all-battery (because it accepts different sizes and types) and compared the three chargers. For reference: I just tested a brand-new Duracell Coppertop (exp date MAR 2013) straight out of the package. It tested at 1.63 volts. Unscientifically, of course, but the charging (with their built-in auto-shutoff determining length of time taken) Fuji NIMH charging unit: 1.2 - 1.3 volts with 2100mAh NIMH. Auto-shut off. Don't know how long it took. Radio Shack (6 hour, manual switch NIMH/NICAD is only description I can give) charging unit: 1.4volts (don't have the batteries in front of me, but were NIMH). Auto shut-off. All-battery's Tenergy Speedy Box: 1.53volts with 2600 mAh NIMH. Takes a couple hours. Tenergy takes longer, but has some comforting LEDs. Lets you discharge/recharge, senses plain old dead cells, charges AAA, AA, C, D and 9volt in combinations of four (6 with two 9volters) mix and match sizes and mix and match Ni-Cad and/or NIMH. Plus its kinda cool and important looking ------------------------------------------------ My Fuji camera eats alkalines for breakfast.. so much so that I stopped using the camera for a while. Always dying when you needed it. I tried rechargables next. But with the Fuji charger, full charge (to 1.2 - 1.3 volts) didn't last very long, even with 2100 mAh NIMHs. I saw this very irreverent Web Site where a guy diagrams out a circuit to recharge Alkalines. Instead of building his circuit, WTF, I say, I'll ACCIDENTALLY throw a couple of almost dead (<1 volt) alkalines in the Fuji charger and watch them like a hawk. Charged them for 45 minutes. (Fuji charger delivers 4.3 volts at its terminals. Do not try this at home or open field.) Took them out and put them on the meter. 1.5 volts. Yes, they were warm when I took them out, but they didn't blow up the house or spew acid anywhere. Shot maybe 40 pictures, with flash, with the lens retracting into the camera body 3-4 times (does this when you shut it off and that takes some juice). End of the day, recharged alkaline batteries tested out on the multimeter at 1.39volts each. My gut is to go tried and true (Rechargable NIMHs, check for at least a charge of 1.5volts with a multimeter, get Hi capacity 2600 mAh). Maybe have the local fire department recharge a couple alkalines with a cheapo recharger. Tell them not to leave them in too long. Use these in Gameboys, WII controllers, wireless mice and keyboards. Just my 85 cents. Your milage may vary. Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 What Fuji camera do you have? I have the E900 and have not had a problem using the Energizer NiMH batteries in it. Seems like they last quite a while. With fresh batteries, I have never had to change them during a day out taking more than 100 pictures. I use the Fuji charger and haven't had a problem with it either . . . I have stopped using the Energizer 15-minute charger however . . . seems it might not be working correctly anymore . . . Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Maybe you just had a bad charger? Was your issue with how long it took to charge the cells? Or that the batteries didn't have enough of a charge? Quote Link to comment
+michigansnorkelers Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 My recharger has a car adapter, so I can have four batteries charging at any time! I use Energizer 2500 mA NiMH rechargeable batteries. Quote Link to comment
GPS treasuredragon Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 what about the Duracell pix batteries how good are they? Quote Link to comment
+Team Cotati Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Straight batteries?.............you can't beat those ever-ready lithiums. Best long term value....Thomas Distributing's 'Digital Power 2900's, simply the best. They sell a variety of chargers as well. I have the 204, a sweet unit for sure. Quote Link to comment
+stepshep Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 what about the Duracell pix batteries how good are they? I also use the Power Pix bateries. They work nice, especialy for the digital camera, it sucks up battery juice pretty fast. These batteries seem to combat that pretty well. Quote Link to comment
Artesia Bulldog Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 The best way to lengthen battery life is to keep the backlight turned off as much as possible. Quote Link to comment
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