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Daniel,SR
Best battery. Each 2500mAh
I don't want to take over the thread but I started one on batteries in this forum
I tried them all lol. Yes eneloop pros win for capacity but the white little brother wins for holding charge the longest. Go check out the thread.
I tested eneloops, Energizer Duracell (great capacity too) and EBL 2800 (yes they really hold that plus some. Some cells break 3000mah), Amazon, Amazon HC, rayovac (also good capacity).
But my findings, and this is a personal choice, is the non pro (they come in many colors) eneloops win overall. Yes mine in average only hold 2000-2100 mAh but TIF you let them sit for a month they still have 90% of their charge. All the HC versions, including eneloop pro lose it faster from sitting. I will say as far as high capacity eneloop pros are the best in that category. They hold more charge after time but still lose it faster than the regular eneloops.
Another reason I concluded eneloop regulars win is the price. You can get 8 for $15-17 and because they aren't so dense as far as capacity they are rated at 1900 charges as opposed to the HC which are more like 500. And that's the eneloop pro. I doubt some of the others will last that many.
Another thing, and this test is still ongoing and will take time, is that that high capacity dont keep that capacity over a number of charges.
I have one set of regular eneloops that I'm on charge 500 and they still hold the same capacity. Only lost between 20-100 mAh over the set of 4 I'm testing.
The pros are at about 300 charges/discharges and they've lost between 300-400 mAh and the 2 that los 400 are now holding the same as the regular eneloops after 500 charges/discharges.
Now, if you're a photographer or need the batteries to last longer in a work setting, or need them for very high drain things like flashes I understand the HC batteries especially the eneloops pros. They definitely kick butt compared to the regular eneloops.
But my conclusion for metal detecting, what I found is for less cost and more total charges I'll go with the regular eneloops 2000 mAh (main ones are white but again come in many colors) work best.
I have yet to kill a set, or even come close on a day outing and I just throw them in the charger and they're full again for next time. My backup set gets a top off every once and a while, or I rotate them each hunt.
I have not tested the powerex, but have heard great things. I have so many cells now that I couldn't justify the extra cost premium of the powerex batteries.
Units used for charge discharge cycling:
Lacrosse bc-700 and bc-1000
Also used the newest Panasonic charger during testing to help charging them and my batteries I actually use lol.
I don't mean to say that you're wrong, the eneloop pros are the best you can get in my opinion for HC cells.
But for cost and my use, the eneloop whites work perfectly and their performance stays the same.
If you want to talk more, I have a thread entitled my thoughts on batteries. I think it's in the makro forum....
P.S. the added bonus for the regulars is on Amazon you can get one of two combos...
8AA and 4AAA plus the newest fast smart charger for ~$30-35 it fluctuates
Or
10aa and 4AAA plus the older something 17 advanced charger which is slower but also safer for the cells for longevity for the same price.
Edit:
It's in the nokta forum. I put more information into this post then that one, but that's where it is.
Going to repost it there.
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?100,2348733
Stefan (Michigan)
Nokta Fors Relic 7x11", 5.5x10"DD, 5", 5.5x10 Concentric
Makro Racer 2 - 7x11", 5.5x10", 5" DD, 7" concentric
Mojave
Deleon - Troy shadow super 7",
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Compadre 5.75
Bandido II Micromax
Outlaw
Cibola- GB/all metal toggle mod
Vaquero
Cutlass Micromax 8
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Garrett carrot, lesche shovel, Killer B Wasps, my bare hands
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 03/06/2017 04:30PM by Stoof-tabsallday.
