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« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2011, 01:25:53 am »
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Hate to say so, But I did!   LOL :Smiley

I know, I should listen to others Wise with more experience, but the marketing lingo just sucked me in.
If I can get two hours + out of the rechargeables, and 100 recharges, that will work for my evening hunts.
I just went to a big wholesale outlet and purchased two 40 packs of Duracell AA,
that will keep me in trouble Detecting for some time.  HH Robroy59

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« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2011, 10:15:09 am »
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Robroy,  thanks for sharing your experience with the rechargeables.  I actually haven't used rechargables since the mid-80's when I bought a detector that had the charger built in.  Didn't much care for them then and they don't seem to have improved much.  It seemed like I was recharging as much as I was hunting, or more!  Thanks for letting us follow your adventure with you!   Great  Detecting

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« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2011, 11:02:50 am »
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I've used just about every Rechargeable out there.

Ni Cads as Persnickety as they are , are still the best.

Treat them right and they last years.  Fully Chargeable.

NiMh Self Discharge.

Changeability diminishes in just a few months.

Li Ion Rechargeable start to self destruct the day they are put together.   Running them in Hot conditions Accelerates it.

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« Reply #23 on: September 12, 2011, 09:27:33 am »
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I have found the best batteries to be rechargable LSD (low self-discharge) NiMH batteries like Eneloops

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I use them with my Minelab Xterra 70 and Garrett Ace 250. They last so long, I'm not sure how many hours I get from a fresh charge. I usually just recharge them after several long hunts rather they need it or not.

They are perfect for spare batteries sitting in my tool box as they retain 85% of their charge even after a year. I can leave them in my detector for weeks and never have to worry if they lost their charge.

Rechargables all lose their charge faster when hot. I leave mine in the trunk of my car during the summer and they still keep their charge.





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« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2011, 10:13:12 am »
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I have found the best batteries to be rechargable LSD (low self-discharge) NiMH batteries like Eneloops

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I use them with my Minelab Xterra 70 and Garrett Ace 250. They last so long, I'm not sure how many hours I get from a fresh charge. I usually just recharge them after several long hunts rather they need it or not.

They are perfect for spare batteries sitting in my tool box as they retain 85% of their charge even after a year. I can leave them in my detector for weeks and never have to worry if they lost their charge.

Rechargables all lose their charge faster when hot. I leave mine in the trunk of my car during the summer and they still keep their charge.






You just reminded me of some I bought they behave just like the ones you are talking of,

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« Reply #25 on: September 12, 2011, 10:19:53 am »
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I need to check those out!

Last NiMh batteries I got was for my Makita Drill.   Damn things have lost it after just 6 months.   Need to charge them before every use and only last about 1/4 the time they use to.

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Too bad they don't have 9 volt.  Sad

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« Reply #27 on: September 12, 2011, 07:55:55 pm »
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Too bad they don't have 9 volt.  Sad


The company I bought mine from do them in 9 volt

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« Reply #28 on: September 12, 2011, 08:27:24 pm »
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Thanks! T didn't think to check Amazon. Sad   Price seems to be about what 8.4v cost. Smiley

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