Are Pinpointers High Drain?

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an alkaline 9 volt last a long time in my pin pointer
 

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When you run the vibrator it draws more power. Some people have had problems with the lithium type batteries not working right so I would suggest just use alkailne. They are fairly inexpensive. Costco sells their Kirkland brand which are Duracell and every single one leaks after a while so don't leave them in the machine over the WInter. And rechargeables do not have enough voltage.
 

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When you run the vibrator it draws more power. Some people have had problems with the lithium type batteries not working right so I would suggest just use alkailne. They are fairly inexpensive. Costco sells their Kirkland brand which are Duracell and every single one leaks after a while so don't leave them in the machine over the WInter. And rechargeables do not have enough voltage.
I know this is an old thread, but I just thought I'd add that you can now get rechargeable 9v batteries on Amazon (and probably other places) that run a true 9 volts and do not need a battery charger to charge. You just plug a USB-C (phone charger) directly in to the battery. I just bought a 4 pack of 1000 mAh 9V's and put a volt meter on them. They charge up to 9.2V and were about $22 for all 4.
 

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