Back up lights

[normblitch]

http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/listCategoriesandProducts.asp?idcategory=18
(I have only used their AA's, and am CRAZY Happy with them)

Norm, these batteries are almost 4 times cheaper, but maha claims that their products last 1.3 times longer. Are you realy CRAZY about Maha (compare to so called "others")? Need your user's experience.
Look: http://www.batteryspace.com/index.as...PROD&ProdID=40
BTW they have nice AC/DC computerized charger for all types of batteries.

Ary,

Thanks for the info on other batts...

I must admit that my affinity for MAHA's is based only on personal experience, and is NOT emperical...In earlier versions of Norm, I have been active in RC electric Boats and Planes...during these periods, I did extensive testing of various NiCad, SLA, and alkaline types, testing for discharge life using dummy loads (w/w resistors) that replicated real-life current draws...sittin' in front of the tube with stopwatch, DVM, clipboard, etc...

I haven't done these Sci Projects with our batts and loads yet, but might just give it a whirl soon (translate Latin Quote in sig for Hint). Hence, my love of MAHA's has NOT been confirmed via Scientific Method.

In my cameras/flashes I'm getting 2-3 year service lives from them, and they are regularly ABUSED. I turned on Lake City Tom and Miami Matt to them, and AFAIK, they also are happy.

Never used them (the batts, not Matt & Tom) in b/u lights. Doubt I will. Coming from the Age of back-up Primary lights, the Protocol was to split lights between those powered with rechargable and those powered with alkaline. Duracells ARE $$$-ey, but they have GREAT shelf life, and in my entire Life, I have only seen ONE found DOA on opening. Can't say THAT about NiCad or NiMh...

Norm

[ARY]

Any tried or used the Tektite 300 LED Dive Light? I haven't used it myself but considering them for my 2nd backup light.

I tried it. Waste of money: the body is not milled and may have unpredictible molding defect (horizontal seem ). No matter how you grease or replace o-rings it leaks. Then the board where LEDs are sitting is eaten by corrosion. IMHO among LEDs ImpactXL is the best around for its money today, although halogen UK SL4 is much much brighter.