HOPE VISION - best batteries (rechargeable)

velohutts

As the title suggests , recommendations please on which rechargeable AA batteries you have used which lasted well and the charger was of a 'reasonable' quality.

Sadly the 0545 blasts in warmish daylight are coming to a close hence the above purchase ready for the next 10 months !!!!!

thanks in advance VH.

Kieran_Burns

None better than:

http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/technolin ... -BL700.asp

Seriously - spend the money.

Do the refresh thing on ALL your batteries (takes AGES the first time btw) and you'll see exactly which are the best batteries.

pangolin

Worth reading up a bit on somewhere like candlepowerforums, they love batteries.

Most batteries are re-branded ones, there are only a few places that actually make their own. Panasonic are one I think, and make good batteries.

I own and would recommend these (eneloops)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sanyo-Eneloop-Charger-Inc-Batteries/dp/B000N64EL2

dhope

Enerloops will do the job, and a decent charger like KB suggested. That's what I've done for my Hope Vision 1

stuaff

I use Camlink 2700 mAHs & Omega charger with my V1, never had any bother with either charger or batteries (with regular all-night use). I have to agree with Kieran's suggestions RE the charger though. The Camlink one works well, it's not a bad bit of kit (anything but), but I am thinking of going for a Technoline one for the extra flexibility of being able to charge odd numbers of batteries, different sizes, and the refresh options.

saladdays

To get the best from rechargable batteries you should discharge them completely (my Energizer charger does this) and then charge them completley. The slower the charger the better, mine takes 14 hours.

As for batteries, I find Duracells are good. Grab a bargin:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9805165/c_1/1|category_root|Home+entertainment+and+sat+nav|14419512/Trail/searchtext%3EBATTERIES.htm

supersonic

Have you got the Hope yet? Far better for the money, ie lighter, lomnger run times, and stuff that takes 18650 cells which hold more energy.

velohutts

got it yesterday , been working all weekend so will have a few days to go through some of the reviews listed above , thanks for all the options VH.

pangolin

speephong1953 wrote:

there are only a few places that actually make their own. Panasonic are one I think, and make good batteries.

eh?

supersonic

pangolin wrote:

speephong1953 wrote:

there are only a few places that actually make their own. Panasonic are one I think, and make good batteries.

eh?

Ah, is an attempt at spam, there is supposed to be an image. I'll swing the ban hammer ;-)

davmaggs

pangolin wrote:

Worth reading up a bit on somewhere like candlepowerforums, they love batteries.

Most batteries are re-branded ones, there are only a few places that actually make their own. Panasonic are one I think, and make good batteries.

I own and would recommend these (eneloops)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sanyo-Eneloop-Charger-Inc-Batteries/dp/B000N64EL2

+1
They seem to do the business more than the Ross ones that were common a couple of years ago. One odd thing I found on pricing is that when I bought it was cheaper to buy several smaller packs.

davmaggs

Kieran_Burns wrote:

None better than:

http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/technolin ... -BL700.asp

Seriously - spend the money.

Do the refresh thing on ALL your batteries (takes AGES the first time btw) and you'll see exactly which are the best batteries.

+1, I bought this at the same time I bought the batteries mentioned above. I regret going cheap on the charger I previously used as it now useless

velohutts

thanks for the advice , went for the charger kieran recommended with the eneloops that were highly rated and recommended as well.
Will await the posty knocking this week and proceed to bore the future MRSVH with tales of battery discharging and recharge values, entice her to the cave and her impress her with the lumens of the new light.

I find treating her well like this makes her appreciate the finer things in life !!

Gussio

You won't regret those purchases - the BL700 together with the Eneloops is a fantastic combination.

arthur_scrimshaw

just bookmarked as I'm going to be needed some new ones soon!

jonnyboy77

Resurrecting this thread somewhat. I am preparing for the darker mornings/nights, and dug out my Hope Vision 1 and Flash/Flare lights last night.

It got me to thinking, could you utilise RCR123A batteries or 18650 li-ion batteries in the Vision 1 somehow? Standard it accepts 4x1.5v AA batteries (6V) so would 2x 3.7V be an issue?

Thanks

Jon

nich

http://www.vapextech.co.uk/acatalog/Hig ... eries.html

I use these in my hope vision - pretty good.

velohutts

The battery holder is for the 4 aa batteries fitted, not sure about fitting the 2 but imagine it would be possible if the holder could be amended , if your in that sort of business probably doable but if not I imagine the cost would be prohibitive to amend to fit.
No complaints on the charger and batteries purchased though thanks for the tips + it's another gadget to add to the list.......the other half was not as interested in the charger and batteries as I thought she may have been !!

jonnyboy77

velohutts wrote:

The battery holder is for the 4 aa batteries fitted, not sure about fitting the 2 but imagine it would be possible if the holder could be amended , if your in that sort of business probably doable but if not I imagine the cost would be prohibitive to amend to fit.
No complaints on the charger and batteries purchased though thanks for the tips + it's another gadget to add to the list.......the other half was not as interested in the charger and batteries as I thought she may have been !!

Are there tangible differences in performance/battery life with the rechargeable setup vs standard AAs?

Thanks

Jon

AndyF16

Just bought one of these for the other half (can't stretch to another Exposure Strada for her ) - any tips please for getting the battery holder in the right position for the contacts - having a right faff getting them to connect, and more importantly stay connected when screwing the top back on? Thanks in advance

Kieran_Burns

Vision 1?

Connectors to the top... matching the ones in the light. Point down while screwing back plate or it falls out

elbowloh

I just bought one too.

Battery life seems great (on paper), but doesn't really seem any brighter than my Exposure Flash?

For a spare set of batteries, I just bought some of these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/7dayshop-Rechargeable-Performance-Ni-Mh-Batteries/dp/B003DUAEKA/ref=pd_sim_ce_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=057JDRM21ZCY09R4XHDE

Hopefully they'll be ok.