Chase Goldman Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 10 hours ago, GB_Amateur said: These are Nickel-metal Hydrides, right? Are the rechargeables from Minelab also NiMH or are they lithium? I've used the Eneloop Pros in my White's TDI/SPP. I like them, and they are well-known for holding their charge during storage, which is rare among NiMH batteries. The biggest problem I've seen with NiMH is their lower voltage (e.g. AA's 'plateau' around 1.25-1.3 V). But for most modern electronics with voltage regulation that isn't an issue. The ML's are NiMH's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said: The ML's are NiMH's. Oh, hmmm, now I understand this thread, and it sounds like a pretty lame offering they came up with. I get it that they don't want to 'threaten' the Equinox 600 sales, but this dangling of a rotten carrot is over the line, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 If they are just AA's then snag the rechargable Lipo AA, some come with a mini usb ports on them like the Blackubes have and others have a special charger similar (not the same and do not use NiMh to chage LiPo) to the NiMh ones. They average around $25 for a 4 pack, run time is between 1 1/2 to 2x longer than alkalines. Charge time is around 2 hours or less. For the money the RnB run about double the cost of independent aa's. NiMh batteries have lower voltages than standard alkalines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mh9162013 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 IGNORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mh9162013 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 On 11/17/2020 at 1:19 PM, Bayard said: I'd rather spend $60 and never have to worry about batteries again. In that case, avoid lithiums. They are more delicate, less forgiving to abuse and have a lower lifespan than a high quality NiMH cell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayard Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 On 11/28/2020 at 9:50 AM, mh9162013 said: In that case, avoid lithiums. They are more delicate, less forgiving to abuse and have a lower lifespan than a high quality NiMH cell. Your assertion is contrary to my experience of the last five years using only RNB lithium battery packs in my Etrac. I would never go back to NiMH and have to charge batteries the night before every hunt. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mh9162013 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 12/7/2020 at 10:23 AM, Bayard said: Your assertion is contrary to my experience of the last five years using only RNB lithium battery packs in my Etrac. I would never go back to NiMH and have to charge batteries the night before every hunt. All else being equal, with current battery tech, a lithium (poly or ion) cell will not be as durable or forgiving to abuse as a high quality NiMH cell. That doesn't mean lithium packs or cells will never be able to outlast or outperform nickel-based cells, though, as there are so many variables that determine how long a cell lasts and different levels of lithium and nickel cell quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wltdwiz Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 i love my rnb on my 440 its a major improvement run time is excellent worth every penny 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joe D. Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Anybody in the states selling RNB's?👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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