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Eneloop Pro & LADDA Long Term Testing
Final 12 month update. Panasonic Eneloop Eneloop Pro batch test 1: 47 days Batch of 4. Manu.17.08 CF (Aug 2017) 5th Generation BK-3HCDE Charge life x less than 50 cycles, used in flashguns Storage: Indoors, Plastic 4 cell storage box at varying temps between 15 and 25C. Charger MH-C9000 Date...- Pookeyhead
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- Forum: Flashlight Electronics - Batteries Included
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Eneloop Pro & LADDA Long Term Testing
Hello everyone. I've been testing the above two cell types over a long term test for the past 9 months, and thought I'd share my findings. The test is actually going to run for a year, but I'll post it now after 9 months, and update this in August when the 12 months test is up. My rationale...- Pookeyhead
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- Forum: Flashlight Electronics - Batteries Included
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To Mag or not to Mag
"For still life a zoomie can be handy for fill light. Trouble is most zoomies have a slight blue in the tint." That's the issue.. white balance. You can only set the camera for one white point :) I'm sure someone in here has actually measured colour temp of various lights I bet LOL. So...- Pookeyhead
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- Forum: General Flashlight Discussion
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To Mag or not to Mag
Thanks for all the responses. I've decided on either a ML300L, or if it feels much better in the hand, the LX. I like the size and heft of the 3D Mags. It's more than enough for everything around the house, garden, car etc, and still has enough grunt for the rare occasions I'll need a little...- Pookeyhead
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- Forum: General Flashlight Discussion
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To Mag or not to Mag
Thanks for that. As the incandescent Mags I'm replacing were bought around 2000 or so, then they new ones should be no less robust. I didn't know they'd reduced the wall thickness in the 90s. Make you wonder what a really old one was like. For this use, throw is irrelevant. They're...- Pookeyhead
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- Forum: General Flashlight Discussion
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To Mag or not to Mag
Evening all! My first proper post on here apart from the saying Hi post from the other day. I'm getting a hankering for some light! But first of all, the main reason I came here was because we accidentally left cells in our 2 old fashioned 3D maglites, and yes, you guessed it... ruined. So...- Pookeyhead
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