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    SureFire battery problem

    [ QUOTE ] voodoogreg said: Ok, for all intents and purposes they suck. Correct? VDG [/ QUOTE ] Well, no. I think you were trying to say that, for all intents and purposes, they're good. I think that's what you meant before the language police got on your case...
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    SureFire battery problem

    [ QUOTE ] voodoogreg said: ...for all intensive purposes... [/ QUOTE ] I believe the cliche' is "for all intents and purposes"
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    Battery Leakage

    There was a time, maybe 10 years ago, when premium alkaline cells had a steel jacket. They never leaked. I have some gadgets with 15 year old Energizers and there is no leakage. It appears that Energizer and Duracell have ditched the full metal jacket in their idiotic quest for the last...
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    Another question for electronic gurus.

    It can be done. Efficiency above 75% would be difficult to acheive.
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    Which are the best AA batteries ??

    I've found Duracell and Energizer to be about the same in terms of capacity for a primary alkaline cell. Unfortunately, in their quest for higher capacity and thinner steel cases, they now almost ALWAYS leak if left in the device when discharged. I haven't use Ray-O-Vac but if they don't leak...
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    Ni-Cd No Longer Have Memory Effect?

    NiCads got a bum rap with the memory thing from the start. The problem first showed up in satellites because the charging circuit would allow them to discharg to the exact same point before recharging. After several hundred cycles of that, yea, they developed "memory" and lost some capacity...
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    Non-Kroll Tailcap Switches?

    Who actually makes the "Kroll" switch?

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