C cell battery recommendations?

[Fergie1922]

Hi all,

I have a small question I just bought the active product pro series 210lumen flashlight, can I just add for the small price of £30 amazing throw and the flood is amazing, anyhow it takes c cells and I was just wondering which are the best c cells I can get? Looking for high capacity. The flashlight already lasts 27 hours on full power!! But looking for a rechargeable high end battery, anyone know of such?

Many thanks

 

[BillSWPA]

I cannot comment on the performance yet, but I just bought a few Tenergy Centura C cells for a toy my son will receive for Christmas. The Centuras are a low self discharge NiMH cell, so you will give up some capacity for the low self discharge properties, but knowing you aren't going to lose the charge quickly is worth it in my opinion. Eneloops are my preference in NiMH in AA and AAA sizes, but the capacity of the C and D cells is less impressive (more information here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...lls-Exposed&highlight=eneloop+D+cells+exposed)

 

[N8N]

I'm assuming you are in GB from your reference to pounds; don't know what you can get there.

Here, I'd recommend one of two options, either Tenergy Centura NiMH C cells, or get some 4xAAA to C adapters and use Eneloop or other high quality AAAs.

 

[StorminMatt]

I actually have both the Tenergy Centura and Premium C cells. Both are good batteries. And both are much better than a y setup that you could get using AA or AAA batteries in adaptors. The Centuras are LSD and are 4000mAH in capacity. And the Premiums are 5000mAH, but not LSD. However, they actually hold their charge pretty well over a time frame of a couple of weeks. The Premiums are the way to go if you want higher capacity, but are willing to charge them before using them. In this regard, they are good for camping trips and other planned situations where you will not be able to easily charge them. Centuras are better for situations where you need the light to work after sitting for months. But either way, they are fairly inexpensive. So investing in both might not be a bad idea.

 

[N8N]

Thought I would also mention, don't expect significantly longer runtime from NiMH. It may be slightly longer than on alkalines; it may be shorter. Depends on when the light drops out of regulation and when it actually shuts off (if it does.). NiMH starts off at a lower voltage but falls off more slowly. By IEC tests alkalines still have more capacity though.

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[Fergie1922]

sorry for the late reply my phone was acting up!:)

thanks for all your replies, am thinking maybe go for the tenergy centura ones!. iam looking for a multi charger which ones do you sugest? maybe one that dose a good mixture of batteries, i.e aa/aaa/d + c??

many thanks

 

[MuddyRiver]

sorry for the late reply my phone was acting up!:)

thanks for all your replies, am thinking maybe go for the tenergy centura ones!. iam looking for a multi charger which ones do you sugest? maybe one that dose a good mixture of batteries, i.e aa/aaa/d + c??

many thanks

I am new to the world of rechargeable batteries so take what I say with a grain of salt. Earlier someone recommended a Maha Powerex CH-808 which recharges AA, AAA, C and D cell batteries. I was looking for a 8 cell AA charger and this one was mentioned.

 

[N8N]

I think that was my recommendation :)

If you already have a good smart charger (Maha C9000, LaCrosse, skyRC, etc.) and don't see yourself charging Cs or Ds all that often, this is a possible workaround

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...Maha-MH-C9000-SUPPORT-FAQ-continuation/page37

work fine for my needs on my C9000 after a little modification

 

[StorminMatt]

Thought I would also mention, don't expect significantly longer runtime from NiMH. It may be slightly longer than on alkalines; it may be shorter. Depends on when the light drops out of regulation and when it actually shuts off (if it does.). NiMH starts off at a lower voltage but falls off more slowly. By IEC tests alkalines still have more capacity though.

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Runtime and capacity of NiMH vs alkaline depends on current draw. Alkaline batteries generally only have higher initial voltage at relatively low current draws. And actual capacity of alkaline batteries drops fairly rapidly as current increases. This is why even a low capacity NiMH battery will have a longer runtime than the best alkaline batteries in a digital camera. But in the end, even if your light does not experience longer runtime with NiMH (or even if it is shorter), there is the financial aspect to consider. If you use your light fairly heavily, NiMH batteries will DEFINITELY pay for themselves.

 

[N8N]

Runtime and capacity of NiMH vs alkaline depends on current draw. Alkaline batteries generally only have higher initial voltage at relatively low current draws. And actual capacity of alkaline batteries drops fairly rapidly as current increases. This is why even a low capacity NiMH battery will have a longer runtime than the best alkaline batteries in a digital camera. But in the end, even if your light does not experience longer runtime with NiMH (or even if it is shorter), there is the financial aspect to consider. If you use your light fairly heavily, NiMH batteries will DEFINITELY pay for themselves.

Absolutely. I would still recommend NiMH over alkaline; alkalines are cells that you use when all your NiMHs are dead and you need something to get you by. NiMHs don't leak like alkalines do either.