NiHh Batterys for the F75 LTD ????

[St Bernard]

I am getting the F75 LTD soon and have to get batterys and charger. The NiMh batterys come in many different ratings. My cameras some use 1200mAh rated. They come anywhere from 1000 to 2800mAh. can the higher
rated ones be used with out causing any damage to the detector. I would like to get into the higher NiMh rated batterys for longer use of the detector. Any feedback greatly appreciated Thanks
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Bill

 

[sprchng]

The newest eneloop AA batteries look impressive with 2450 mAh but come with a price tag of over $4 a piece. An alkaline Duracell is $0.37 , I don't know what their rating is. You will be playing with house money after about the 10 th recharge so the thrift angle is hard to argue with. The real question is whether you will go through 10 sets of alkalines in the F75. My experience is that it will go between 35 and 40 hours on a set. ...that's a lot of detecting. I have used the 2nd generation eneloops in my 75 for a couple of years now with good success , good enough that I can't really justify the newest ones because the old ones just keep working fine. I have seen some warnings about Li batteries but think your 75's voltage regulator would handle the new NiMh just fine.

A quick e-mail to the Fisher service center would answer the question definitively.

 

[pasttom]

My experience is its all a sliding scale of cost vs convenience of changing or charging. They all work fine. Better quality last longer and hold charge better. Battery life on a F75 is quite good. Good AAs are fairly cheap and alkaline batteries are very good. Some prefer Ever Ready's over Duracel's, I've had some Costco's leak, but only if left for a VERY long time (and not in a detector). Rechargeable batteries tend to hold well and go flat rather suddenly. Not a problem if you carry a set of spares, which one should do anyway.
Enjoy your F75, its a great machine! Don't sweat the small stuff. Download the manual and read it over and over- print out the parts you need in the field and can't memorize. You won't need them if you do!

 

[masterjedi]

Why when the 4 regular batteries last like 2 weeks?

 

[WV62]

Your F75 will not care what battery you use, it will take whatever AA you feed it.

Good battery I get over 30 hours, 3 to 4 of my hunts.

Ron in WV