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. Attachment 1675742
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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. Attachment 1675742
Last time I tried off-brand 9v batteries in my Garrett Carrot, they lasted about one hunt - usually a 6-7 hr outing.
For $. 50 a piece that's actually not to bad. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by SnohomishDigger
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by xr7ator
I won't ever buy Duracell again. I have ruined several lights and devices from them leaking. Much more than any other brand.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by No gold in NY
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.
Kace
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kace
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
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-Pr...9fS:rk:30:pf:0
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.
Jeff those are the real deal. I’ve used those before and I get good run times.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeff of pa
I tried them. They only lasted a few hours.
I use rechargeable now, but before that the best and longest lasting for the price were the batteries at Dollar General.
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:
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
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.
Here is proof 9.6v batteries exist and I have this one.
http://www.mahaenergy.com/powerex-9-6v-230mah-1-pack/
The Minelab Batteries areQuote:
Originally Posted by Swaveab
NiMH
https://www.amazon.com/Minelab-Batte...03383011&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.
NiMH batteries are better than NiCad but they still go bad over time. Lithium ion batteries are the next generation.
You're right that the Li-ion have their good points too, but no battery is perfect as even these diminish with time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bayoutalker
@Jeff, I can't say for certain what the problem is you are experiencing, but the batteries sound as if they're old and ready to die. Even rechargeables eventually die. I can't rule out that you got some bad batteries as it does happen or it could be something wrong in the charging process. Finding out can be expensive so go with what you know.
duracell costco dollar batteries you get what you pay for dint use rechargables in a pin pointer either
Which batteries have you found with that voltage? All the NiMH I found are lower. What voltage are they after say an hour of use?Quote:
Originally Posted by Swaveab
See my post #19. The voltage is a nominal 9.6v, but it will be a bit higher after an hour of use coming off of a full charge. Even alkalines are a bit higher than their stated voltage for quite some time. BTW, you can find this battery at B&H for $10.95.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bayoutalker
Sorry, I missed it. The Tenergy ones I have are 250 mAh so they may be the same. I just have never put a meter on them. They were recommended by several CZ21 users so I bought a couple of sets. I just haven't used them much yet. Attachment 1678307Quote:
Originally Posted by Swaveab
Those work. Rechargeable are nice but have found my detectors and pp work different. I try to run Duracell when possible, but every day hunts I just use the cheapest battery's I can find. I will say the only fault with cheap battery's is they leak so I never leave them in my machines. I would say always have a back up. I will say I have had the best luck with Duracell. But unlike my F75 that gets a lot of swing time on Duracells, my AT Pro gets just a few hours or about one hunt with any battery. My rechargables for my Etrac last about 4 hours, I have considered investing in the new dnb batts for my etrac. Hope this helps someone.
My experience with Duracells has been all bad. As I've said before I have lost several devices due to them leaking, much more than any other brand. They work fine as long as they are new but if I forget them in something like a flashlight for a few months and they will leak and a light without batteries in an emergency is useless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rawhide
If I'm not going to use my detectors for any more than a week or so the batteries are taken out just to be sure.
I concur with your experiences with Duracells. I lost a very expensive flashlight due to leakage that occurred 1 month after I bought it and the batteries were supplied by the flashlight manufacturer (Maglite) to boot. Maglite offered to replace the batteries in the same flashlight and as a result I dropped both companies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bayoutalker
I was able to save my large Maglite even though it is a bit corroded but I've lost 2 AA maglites and a AAA model that were so corroded I couldn't even pound the batteries out. They were just a few months old. I've also had a boom box damaged. For pricy batteries they don't hold up well at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swaveab
I guess I should elaborate on this as Maglite under warranty said they would not replace the flashlight and that they were going to put the same duracells in it. I asked what if it happens again and they said send it in and they will get them out while returning the same light back to me with more duracells until the warranty on the flashlight expired. So this meant the flashlight wouldn't be around most of the time being at the manufacturer's place and in transit, plus being unreliable due to corrosive damages. No thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swaveab