I just had my second CTX-3030 battery pack die. The pack was dead - must have left the CTX on accidentally. It would not charge in the charger so I had to get the cells out and charge them in a dedicated cell charger - which worked. In the process of transitioning the cells from the pack I managed to kill the power management board in the pack somehow. Second time this has happened to me. I had successfully done it twice though beforehand (once with this pack). No output from the board although the cells are fully charged.
I got to thinking about the alkaline pack. Although its not waterproof, it is an option. It uses 8 AA's, that's 12V and the Li-ion pack is 7.4V.
How long does it run for you using alkalines? Ever try Li-ion AA's from EBL? Curious if the AA pack would run all day or if I'd have to switch out the cells mid-way through. I did go ahead and order another Li-ion pack as they do seem to last for years if you get a good one.
I got to thinking about the alkaline pack. Although its not waterproof, it is an option. It uses 8 AA's, that's 12V and the Li-ion pack is 7.4V.
How long does it run for you using alkalines? Ever try Li-ion AA's from EBL? Curious if the AA pack would run all day or if I'd have to switch out the cells mid-way through. I did go ahead and order another Li-ion pack as they do seem to last for years if you get a good one.