Kingsman Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I'm using lithium batteries now and have been very impressed. I could be wrong, but they seem to be lasting longer than standard AA's. The only draw back I can see (other than price) is when they run out of juice it happens instantaneously. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment
peter Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 Price is a major drawback of lithium AAs, as is the necessity of going out and buying new ones periodically. Get a set of 4 NiMH cells for about $10 and you won't have to buy new batteries for a couple years. The 1600 - 1800 mA-hr cells last almost as long per charge as alkalines and can be recharged hundreds of times. I can see getting lithium AAs for an expedition where weight and cold temperature performance are major factors, but for everyday use the rechargable NiMHs seem best. Quote Link to comment
Timothius Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I have been using NIMH and it seems that it is cheapest all the way around. I always carry a spare set just in case! I also have lots of uses for AA and AAA batteries so they get heavy use in my house An Irish Toast: "May you be in heaven a half hour before the Devil knows you're dead" Quote Link to comment
Timothius Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I have been using NIMH and it seems that it is cheapest all the way around. I always carry a spare set just in case! I also have lots of uses for AA and AAA batteries so they get heavy use in my house An Irish Toast: "May you be in heaven a half hour before the Devil knows you're dead" Quote Link to comment
+Marky Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I've been very happy with them so far. At Fry's Electronics I get 4 packs of AA 1800ma-hr for $9.99. I have 8 total, and it's very easy to just pop the 'used' ones in charger at the end of a day of caching. Actually, I haven't gone through a pair yet. When I clip my GPS into the windshield mounted holder, it is powered externally, so it's only my trail time that I have to worry about, and I generally am on the trail less than 8 hours a day (generally). (My GPS is a magellan meridian platinum) Quote Link to comment
+eroyd Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I've recently put my first set of lithiums in and they just don't seem to want to die. Expensive though. Up until now I've concluded that top of the line Duracels are the best in my unit. You get what you pay for. If you watch there are some great deals in "value packs". Make sure you keep track of which batteries are good and which are dead because no good geocacher tosses old batteries into the bush. Quote Link to comment
Couch_Potato Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I use NIMH and generally carry alkalines as a backup if needed. I have 8 NIMH's that I cycle through my digital camera, gps, and mp3 player. Watch those Lithium ones, they hold a charge better in storage but don't really last much longer than alkalines in usage. They also have a steadier power supply, they don't really fade much until they're about dead. They seem to last longer because the indicator isn't dropping after hours of use, but when it does drop, it drops fast. I'm not lost! I just don't know where I am. Quote Link to comment
+MartyFouts Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 Add me to the NiMH list. I've got a Maha charger that can do AA and AAA batteries. I use AA in my GPS and am just now starting to experiment with the AAA in my PDA. It's a rare day when I don't get through the entire day on one set of batteries, but I always have two sets ready to go. Quote Link to comment
+Harrald Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 How about 1000-AA batteries for $40 + shipping? They work great, having approximately 95% of their power left. These are pulled from disposable cameras, at photo processing centers & recycled. Shipping depends on how many you buy at one time. Call up the CSR and ask them for S/H costs. After all the costs are totaled it should be about 7 cents a piece. Get a couple of friends together and you can get them even cheaper I get used batteries from work. They have anywhere from 20-90% power left in them. I carry a 4 extra with me and mostly get between 6 and 10 hours from a pair. Search for AA Batteries here I am in no way connected to this company. Just trying to share a deal I came across. I'm known to be pretty cheap. ==================================== As always, the above statements are just MHO. ==================================== Quote Link to comment
+Harrald Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 How about 1000-AA batteries for $40 + shipping? They work great, having approximately 95% of their power left. These are pulled from disposable cameras, at photo processing centers & recycled. Shipping depends on how many you buy at one time. Call up the CSR and ask them for S/H costs. After all the costs are totaled it should be about 7 cents a piece. Get a couple of friends together and you can get them even cheaper I get used batteries from work. They have anywhere from 20-90% power left in them. I carry a 4 extra with me and mostly get between 6 and 10 hours from a pair. Search for AA Batteries here I am in no way connected to this company. Just trying to share a deal I came across. I'm known to be pretty cheap. ==================================== As always, the above statements are just MHO. ==================================== Quote Link to comment
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