"Interesting Battery Trick"

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » August 19, 2012, 5:25 pm

This Will Save You Some Money.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV6kxQYG ... re=related

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » August 19, 2012, 6:42 pm

Very interesting...but good luck finding a lantern battery in the $5-6 range. Think the cheapest one I could find recently was about $12.

Hunter's 64 · Post by **Hunter's 64** » August 20, 2012, 5:01 am

http://www.batteryjunction.com/6voev12l ... NAodfUYAgQ

We buy these for our deer feeders in bulk, Just for thought .

Danny

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » August 20, 2012, 8:52 am

Wow! That's a great price (even for a small number). I'll have to "bulk up"

re54drider · Post by **re54drider** » August 21, 2012, 1:22 pm

Go here for the real story: http://www.snopes.com/photos/humor/batteryhack.asp

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » August 21, 2012, 8:38 pm

i haven't opened one to test, but i also don't hold "snopes" in very high regard. maybe it's a "ray-o-vac" conspiracy.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » August 21, 2012, 9:03 pm

I don't really plan on trying it, but do appreciate the source for some great prices on the lantern batteries.

The Big M · Post by **The Big M** » August 23, 2012, 2:57 pm

Well, if this isn't true I do have another suggestion, lol.

I prefer NiMH (nickel metal hydride) rechargeables to the single-use alkalines or lithium ion batteries, so I invested in a bunch of these along with one of their high-end chargers: http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/viewIte ... roduct=415

The initial outlay is obviously much higher but the extra performance is worth it, IMO. NiMH batteries have a lower rated voltage (often 1.2V instead of 1.5V) but have much less internal resistance than single-use alkalines. That means their able to supply more consistent power even as their voltage drops. I use them in my camera flashes exclusively and have found they last much longer.

There are also lower-cost alternatives such as the Rayovac ones available at WalMart that work just fine in less demanding applications.

Plus I hate tossing out used batteries because I don't want them in the landfill, but safely disposing of them can be a major pain. Places like home improvement stores and such have collection boxes but it's rare that I remember to bring the spent batteries along with me!

unibody madness · Post by **unibody madness** » August 23, 2012, 5:33 pm

before you go cashing in the retirement fund on 6V batteries to sell AA's to the kiddies at the mall... You might want to look at the name of the site being refered to... and its not even April 1st

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » August 23, 2012, 6:01 pm

Here Is A Comment I Read At The Bottom Of The Page. LOL. "I opened my car battery and it had 32 SIX VOLT batteries!!! Which then I got 32 AA Batteries each which equals 1024 AA Batteries!!!!"

62galxe · Post by **62galxe** » August 23, 2012, 6:23 pm

For my camera I use these. The shelf life is great.
http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-eneloop-Pre ... b_title_ce

Toyz · Post by **Toyz** » August 23, 2012, 7:04 pm

62galxe wrote:For my camera I use these. The shelf life is great.
http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-eneloop-Pre ... b_title_ce

Me too, but I had a hell of a time finding rechargable lantern batteries to extract them from, and I have to tape them back together to recharge them

Paul

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