Best Quality AA to D Cell Adapter?

[LanternLover]

I agree as well.

[Variable556]

Thanks for the gathered info guys. I have been searching all over the net for AA adapters and getting stumped trying to find the 3AA to 1D parralel adapters. Then I found a picture of the 4AA to 1D parralel adapter and couldn't find any. It was driving me nuts. I'll likely just get the 2AA to 1D adapters instead. I was wanting to use my AA eneloops in a 3D Rayovac "Xtreme" 300 lumen lantern.

I do wish some one would offer an economical 4AA parralel adapter that worked. I'd buy some in a heartbeat!

[Lynx_Arc]

Thanks for the gathered info guys. I have been searching all over the net for AA adapters and getting stumped trying to find the 3AA to 1D parralel adapters. Then I found a picture of the 4AA to 1D parralel adapter and couldn't find any. It was driving me nuts. I'll likely just get the 2AA to 1D adapters instead. I was wanting to use my AA eneloops in a 3D Rayovac "Xtreme" 300 lumen lantern.

I do wish some one would offer an economical 4AA parralel adapter that worked. I'd buy some in a heartbeat!

I don't think you will ever see such a thing. I do recall a company now selling a parallel 3AA>D adapters for about $10 each they want around $10 plus shipping I think and at first glance they look good enough but the $10 price is the kicker as 4 of them may cost $45 to $50 with shipping added in.

[alpg88]

you don't need an adapter to run 4AA parallel, in maglite or most other lights, 4 AA cells fit in unbored maglite and other lights.
i have done it few times before, works great, the only downside, when you take cells out you'll have to charge them one by one.

[CyberCT]

I don't think you will ever see such a thing. I do recall a company now selling a parallel 3AA>D adapters for about $10 each they want around $10 plus shipping I think and at first glance they look good enough but the $10 price is the kicker as 4 of them may cost $45 to $50 with shipping added in.

Please post a link to where they are.

[Lynx_Arc]

Please post a link to where they are.

I was wrong about the price it is $15
http://www.batteryjunction.com/titan...r-adapter.html
IMO is just too much for an adapter but they do look like decent quality.

[CyberCT]

I was wrong about the price it is $15
http://www.batteryjunction.com/titan...r-adapter.html
IMO is just too much for an adapter but they do look like decent quality.

Ugg WHY is it so expensive!? The description doesn't even say made from the best grade metals to minimize resistance, or anything justifying the price tag. I MIGHT pay $10 for it, but that would be my max.

[bob4apple]

I bet if you cut open an old used alkaline D battery and removed the innards,
you could just shove in some AA's and as long as they touch metal on the top
and bottom, it would work.......yeah- not an elegant solution, but it would be
cheap in a McGuyver kind of way, huh?

[Lynx_Arc]

Ugg WHY is it so expensive!? The description doesn't even say made from the best grade metals to minimize resistance, or anything justifying the price tag. I MIGHT pay $10 for it, but that would be my max.

It looks better made by far than the Soshine 2AA parallel adapters which have metal contacts vs actual plated springs. I agree the price should be about $7 with shipping but I think sales of them at that price doesn't drive down prices.

[Lynx_Arc]

I bet if you cut open an old used alkaline D battery and removed the innards,
you could just shove in some AA's and as long as they touch metal on the top
and bottom, it would work.......yeah- not an elegant solution, but it would be
cheap in a McGuyver kind of way, huh?

I made a cheap 4AA > D adapter from parts at a home improvement center. I used long nylon 1/4 in bolts and two large fender washers one acorn nut for the top and it works but is too long for some things and hard to get the batteries to line up and change them quickly. I had a piece of rubber cut from a bicycle tube to hold them together around the bolt. I should try and set up a drill press and drill some indentations to keep the batteries from sliding but I only use it for a 1D energizer led lantern running off 4 cheap nimh AAs making a 4800mah D cell

[bob4apple]

Now I'm thinking rubber bands and aluminum foil could be
all that one needs. I will eventually ​try it.