On Tue, 8 Jan 2008, Garth Wood wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I don't really have an answer to your question since, although I've got
>> a PBG2, I've never filled it with batteries so don't have a base to draw
>> on. However, after having just looked up the tech data on Varta
>> "Superlife" batteries I think you've been drawn into a bit of marketing
>> hype without paying close attention to the specs. The "Superlife"
>> battery is a normal zinc chloride battery. Nothing at all "super" about
>> it. If you're going to use C batteries you should be using alkaline
>> rather than older style zinc chemistry or NiMH for the greatest life and
>> rechargeability. I suspect that 4 AA NiMH batteries in the T32 will
>> last much longer than the larger zinc C batteries in the PGB2.
>
>
> I own a PBG2, and I've never used anything else besides alkalines or
> NiMH in it. Varta can make very good batteries, but their "Superlife"
> brand is often found in cheap consumer goods as the "batteries
> included!" come-on on the packaging. Most recently, I got a set of
> these in a tacky little LED-lit fibre-optic Christmas tree that I bought
> for my desk. I threw them away without even unwrapping 'em and put in a
> pair of alkalines from Costco.
>
> Muuuuuuch better...
Good observation about my choice of batteries. I loaded the T32 with four
AA NiMH cells and fired it on full power. The recycle time was a steady
7.5 seconds after 40 flashes, still well within spec and definitely enough
to prove the point. So, thanks for the advice.
priit.
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