Has anyone tried Energizer E2 Titanium batteries?

[socalrunner]

I have used both alkaline and Lithiums in my led lights and have noticed a difference. I checked the Energizer website and it states that the Energizer E2 Titanium batteries have a higher capacity than even Lithiums. 3100 mah for the Titaniums versus 2900 mah for the Lithiums, using AA batteries as the standard.. Has anyone done runtime tests or use these batteries.. Any info would be appreciated..

 

[vcal]

Haven't done any run times with these, but the "titanium" name only means that it's their premium alkaline grade. It's their answer to Duracell's "Ultra-M3" premium alkaline cells. both of course, command a premium price.

The Real difference in these grades of alkalines, IME, is that they will sustain heavy current loads better for longer than the standard grades do. (Regular Eveready & Duracell Coppertop). Total capacity is only 5-10% greater, however. That help?

 

[Monsters_Inc]

Yer, for the price premium these 'top grade' batteries command on top of std alkalines, and the amount of extra current delivering capabilities, it's probably best to stick to the latter.

 

[Sigman]

I tried them in this multiple mode 5 LED flashing light, sold at The Deal Site. I don't know if it was a defective light, but the two outer LEDs blew and only the inner 3 proceeded to work as advertised. I didn't want to chance blowing any on the ones I had intended for gifts, therefore I'll only put alkalines in them. BTW, nice little light ($6 at Sports Authority - but only $2.50 from The Deal Site...unless it's "not that great of a deal" if the outer LEDs blow???)

 

[Charles Bradshaw]

The only Titaniums I am currently using, are D cells in two different 3D lights, both are LED and have no problem: Lightwave 4000 and Radio Shack Focusing Krypton w/2 white LED PR bulb.

I have had a couple of LED lights with apparently bad LEDs. Both were the CC Extreme from C. Crane and made by Tektite. I used the standard alkalines that came with those lights.

Very annoying to have a light that has no strobe mode, start strobing after less than 30 minutes usage.

 

[Lucien]

But I think the Lithiums can withstand a higher current drain than even the Titaniums, just my 2c

 

[Sean]

TechTV did a test on AA batteries in a portable MP3 player that had a small HD in it so it was a battery eater.

Results:

Regular Duracell: 20 minutes
Energizer Titanium: 1 hour & 20 minutes
Duracell Ultra M3: 2 hours
Energizer e2 Lithiums: 6 hours

Lithium's blow away anything else, but cost $10 a 4-Pack. Be careful not to confuse lithiums & titaniums (a regular Alkaline battery).

 

[Saaby]

Hmmmm...those numbers seem more "tweaked" than the numbers from my science project a few years ago--(A battery test)

 

[trailstoride]

I have a digital camera (Olympus C2100) that will eat 4 AA alkaline batteries in 10 minutes.
It draws about 600ma with peaks over 1a when
writing to memory. I get about 2 hours with NiMH, and almost 3 hours with lithiums.

 

[INRETECH]

Yes, I have tried Titanium Batteries, and was not impressed - here are some sample runs of our products using Alk, and Titanium

http://www.inretech.com/pictures/lightmeter.jpg
http://www.inretech.com/pictures/lightmeter2.jpg

Note: Picture #2 leaves out the TriLight to allow a better scale on the intensity for the other products

Mike
www.inretech.com