Battery question

[John 71]

On the make a multi Kruger have you replace the battery?and how long did it last?

 

[Mr. Carolina]

The multi Kruzer has just been released on the market so I would say no battery replacement yet. It is a new detector.

 

[Monte]

On the make a multi Kruger have you replace the battery? and how long did it last?

I'm evaluating all sorts of different Alkaline batteries and currently my Multi-Kruzer has a set of four alkalines that are Western Family brand from the local grocery store. I have almost 38 hours run-time on them and still had a couple of battery bars when I shut it down the other day. Due to weather, daylight limitations and other factors most of my hunting has been shorter run-times and not long, full-day searches, but like my Racer 2 and Nokta CoRe and Relic devices, I get ample operation out of any decent-performing alkaline battery.

We're going to have a rainy week here and my hunting opportunities will be brief sessions but I'll probably be changing to a fresh set of alkaline batteries by the end of the week and ready for a lot of hunting coming up with a fresh set of juice for the Multi-Kruzer.

Monte

 

[Mr. Carolina]

John71
The multi Kruzer comes with a 3700mAh lithium polymer internal battery. The Kruzer has a two year warranty. You can also run the Kruzer on 4 AA batteries with a external power supply. I have not heard of anyone replacing the internal battery as of yet. My internal battery has given me aprox. 12 hours run time per charge. I run all frequencies and the back light.

Carolina

 

[galwayboy]

I'm evaluating all sorts of different Alkaline batteries

I think that would make a great new sticky/topic to post. Rayovac batteries have performed well for me in 9v over the years and are relatively cheap at Walyworld, if you test that brand, please let us know.

 

[TallTom]

On the other hand, I have had problems with Rayovac several times over the years,
including leakage and poor performance. So I try to avoid them. Maybe I've just
had some bad luck, but I'm just throwing this out there.

 

[galwayboy]

I totally understand. 9v aren't common anymore, and as such, have a limited source manufacturer. Quality/performance always varies with who makes what and for what application.

Really, i'd love to see any tests results of any name or bargain brand batteries, more info the better.

 

[Sven]

I use Walmart Brand for AA and the 9 volts, not sure who makes them now. If I recall they were being made by EverReady Energizers

 

[Curbdog]

I've toyed with the idea of getting the battery pod for the Kruzer and running it. I have 2 sets of Eneloops and heard the pod balances the unit even more.

Heck, on the side, it would take a load off of the internal battery.

 

[Dr. Witty]

I have the external battery pod but have not used it yet. On my Racer 2 I use the Pep Boys AA batteries and they work great. They are 8 dollars for 24. Their 9 volt batteries of the same type run out quicker then something like an Energizer, and they are 7 dollars for 4. When I run out of AA 's I think I'll purchase some Eneloops. The Kruzer internal battery runs down pretty quickly on 5khz, but man is it deep.

 

[galwayboy]

I use the Pep Boys AA batteries.

I'll have to try those, $7/4 is awesome for 9v. I can use them in my Nokta pinpointer, thanks

 

[David Smith]

I use white 2100 mah eneloop rechargeables AA's for my Impact and have no complaints. I've also been running 9v 600 mah EBL rechargeables in my pointers, and G2+. Good investment IMHO.

 

[mrsspk]

If you have the battery pod for the Kruzer then your best buy is the RNB rechargable battery for the AT Pro models. I bought one and use it in my Kruzer pod. It last for many hunts and is around $75