9v Batteries

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Has anyone tried these batteries? I picked them up at Dollar Tree for $1 a pack. How bad can they be anyway? I will try them in a pinpointer. 20190129_125807.jpeg
 

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Last time I tried off-brand 9v batteries in my Garrett Carrot, they lasted about one hunt - usually a 6-7 hr outing.
 

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They suck. If you get two hunts in using just one battery, you're doing well. Ray O Vacs are the way to go. Lowes has them on sale once or twice a year. $10 for a 12 pack on 9v's. Ray O vac is the brand that says they last as long as the two big names and I believe them. Yet, they are much less in cost.
 

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They suck. If you get two hunts in using just one battery, you're doing well. Ray O Vacs are the way to go. Lowes has them on sale once or twice a year. $10 for a 12 pack on 9v's. Ray O vac is the brand that says they last as long as the two big names and I believe them. Yet, they are much less in cost.
I've used them before and they do last well. I've never seen that deal before but I'll be looking for it. Thanks for the heads up. My local supermarket has Duracell and Energizer for $7.50/2 pack. That's a bit high I thought.

I won't ever buy Duracell again. I have ruined several lights and devices from them leaking. Much more than any other brand.
 

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I posted a while back about the Lowes sale. Picked up a 60 pack of Ray-O-Vac AA. Can't beat the price.
 

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I posted a while back about the Lowes sale. Picked up a 60 pack of Ray-O-Vac AA. Can't beat the price.
I usually get my AAs at Sam's Club. They are reasonably priced and last very well.
 

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I use Duracell Only. But I do take them out after each use in anything not used weekly and personally have never had them leak.

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I use Duracell Only. But I do take them out after each use in anything not used weekly and personally have never had them leak.

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That might make the difference but flashlights aren't much use in an emergency or power outage with no batteries in them, kinda like an unloaded firearm. I've lost 3-4 maglights and a radio or two from leaking Duracells. Only one device damaged from any other brand and that battery was very old.
 

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I've used them in a jam and they last about 1 to 1.5 hunts. I noticed they would for whatever reason almost always be dead if I left my pinpointer in the truck for a week. (hot/cold) not sure? either way I got frustrated enough to try something better.
I actually just picked up a 9volt rayovac lithium and I am curious to see how it holds up this year. It wasn't cheap at $9 dollars I could have 20 of those so maybe not the best money spent..well see
 

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Problem I see is they are Heavy Duty Not Alkaline.
I've never had luck with Heavy Duty Batteries lasting more then a Day.

I Picked up a Box of these the end of Last year.
Haven't been able to Gauge how long they last yet,
But I like they are Alkaline.
Not sure if they are Real Duracell, or Generic Duracell's Or Counterfeits.
But I like the price

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Duracell-P...=item260fdcf8d3:g:Jd4AAOSwyTtcM9fS:rk:30:pf:0
 

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Santa brings me a 60 pack of AAs every other year and a 12 pack of 9Vs every Christmas. I'm easy to shop for.
 

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Problem I see is they are Heavy Duty Not Alkaline.
I've never had luck with Heavy Duty Batteries lasting more then a Day.

I Picked up a Box of these the end of Last year.
Haven't been able to Gauge how long they last yet,
But I like they are Alkaline.
Not sure if they are Real Duracell, or Generic Duracell's Or Counterfeits.
But I like the price

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Duracell-P...=item260fdcf8d3:g:Jd4AAOSwyTtcM9fS:rk:30:pf:0
Jeff those are the real deal. I’ve used those before and I get good run times.
 

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I tried them. They only lasted a few hours.
 

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I use rechargeable now, but before that the best and longest lasting for the price were the batteries at Dollar General.
 

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I use rechargeable EB 600 batteries! :occasion14: last a few hunts, but recharge after each hunt now! I have one in the pin pointer an carry two in my back-pack, usually to loan to my friend who seems to always have a dead battery! :tongue3:
 

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I have a Problem with Rechargeable's Getting a Memory,
Or just Going Bad. Even The Minelab Rechargeable's that are not Supposed to Get memories
barely give me 2 Hours on a full charge. so I've switched to Alkaline's for a better chance of Steady Power
 

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Jeff, NiCads are the ones that have a memory problem. NiMH do much better and have a higher capacity. The NiMHs that come fully charged or precharged are of a longer lasting formula for storage of the cells. In any case, a quality charger should be used.

I forgot to add to buy ones with a base voltage of 9.6v as the other voltages of 8.4v and 7.2v will not power your stuff sufficiently even though the batteries are not technically dead.
 

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Jeff, NiCads are the ones that have a memory problem. NiMH do much better and have a higher capacity. The NiMHs that come fully charged or precharged are of a longer lasting formula for storage of the cells. In any case, a quality charger should be used.

I forgot to add to buy ones with a base voltage of 9.6v as the other voltages of 8.4v and 7.2v will not power your stuff sufficiently even though the batteries are not technically dead.

The Minelab Batteries are
NiMH


https://www.amazon.com/Minelab-Batt...ocphy=9006653&hvtargid=pla-319503383011&psc=1

They still don't Hold a Charge anymore.

12 Hour Charge Nets about 2 Hours Use. if I'm Lucky.
& If I start with 2 Hours Worth of Batteries 30 minutes in they are 1/4 of the way Dead already.

If it sits for 2 Days after the Charge, & I Go out, I Usually end up Loading a Dead Rechargebale
Or walk into the Field & Have to Walk back to the Vehicle for Alkalines 3 Minutes into my hunt.

I Gave up on Trusting any Rechargeables considering Price.

Plus the chargers Don't last Either.

Of Course I Just Purchased another Explorer Last Year
that came with a Rechargeable. But No idea on it.

I'm more Comfortable Buying Alkalines off ebay Bulk these days.
 

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