by South_Aussie_Hiker » Sat 21 Nov, 2015 3:16 pm
MrFaulty, by what method do they prevent use of any rechargeable AAA other than their own?
I have absolutely no doubt the included NiMH batteries won't last long, because as Strider indicates, you need a special type of charger to get good results, and importantly long life, from NiMH for several reasons:
- the charging system on this torch (USB) probably charges the batteries in series - a guaranteed quick death for NiMH (for NiMH, each cell should be charged separately, except certain special circumstances)
- NiMH are hard to terminate correctly, and most chargers will overcharge them - a guaranteed quick death
- the quality variation in NiMH batteries is astounding
Either BD shipped these with junk, cheap NiMH cells - or they didn't do their homework on the technicalities of NiMH charging problems and the torch's inbuilt charger is crap.
I imagine this light would fare well if you used Eneloop AAA batteries and removed them from the torch for charging, in a unit like the Maha C9000 charger.
Not good enough BD. You should be offered a full refund.
And yes, I second Strider's Zebralight recommendation.