Who Has Battery Tips

[EasyriderTX]

Any feedback on the best nine volt alkaline batteries out there for the best price would be appreciated. anyone have a favorite E-Bay seller for a bulk price?

 

[wvwildman]

energizer

 

[EasyriderTX]

Thanks wvwildman, as I am going to be feeding batteries into multiple machines for the grand kids I need a good trustworthy source for a bulk buy. I know I must sound pretty cheap and petty but to date I feed all my clad finds into my favorite children's hospital. I hope to be able to keep that going.

 

[wvwildman]

your welcome i get about 40 hours on a set in my coinmaster pro

 

[mr helton]

If you really want to save money in the long run you can get good batteries in bulk on amazon
Amazon.com : Procell 9V Alkaline Battery Bulk Pack - 72 Per Package : Electronics

I personally use Energizer rechargeable batteries.

 

[christo000]

I to run energizer in my Atpro & the pro pointer the v3i & its headphones I get longer time with these then duracell for whatever reason

 

[RotZorn]

I run energizer re-chargeables in all my detectors pinpointer too. 9 volts are kinda pricey so I figured I'd save a little in the long run. They're about $12 each at Wally World and a 4 pack of alkalines cost like $7.

In a couple more charges I feel like I'll be ahead!

 

[Ism]

I run Li-Ion 9v (8.2v). No worries about them going dead on you because you had your detector or battery shelved for a week or 2.
I'm not knocking other users suggestions about NiMH, but I have never had a good experience with the Energizers. They would slowly discharge if they sat for several days.
I got my Li-Ion on ebay for under $25 (2 batteries and one dual charger). Had them for 2 yrs now and still going strong.

 

[RotZorn]

I run Li-Ion 9v (8.2v). No worries about them going dead on you because you had your detector or battery shelved for a week or 2.
I'm not knocking other users suggestions about NiMH, but I have never had a good experience with the Energizers. They would slowly discharge if they sat for several days.
I got my Li-Ion on ebay for under $25 (2 batteries and one dual charger). Had them for 2 yrs now and still going strong.

I have noticed warm temperatures will zap em (NiMH's) dead. I left my detector in the back of my blazer for a day and a half... Dead! But at room temp they seem to hold fine even a couple of weeks between digs?!?!

 

[cudamark]

I find that CostCo has the best prices locally for bulk throw-away batteries. They're usually Duracell or Energizers.

 

[EasyriderTX]

Thanks everyone for the tips, I will try to help honor the hobby by getting the next generation off to a good exciting start.