Simply the Best

[wacomme]

If money were no object, what's the best:

AA NiMH batteries
14500 batteries
CR123 batteries
chargers for the above batteries

I'm looking for safe, long-lasting, and powerful batteries with chargers that don't need to be watched carefully and won't blow up batteries.

Michael

 

[coppertrail]

eneloop
AW
AW
AW Charger for the LiIons, MH-C9000 or MH-C801D for the NiMH cells

 

[wacomme]

Where does one find AW batteries and chargers?

 

[coppertrail]

AW Battery Thread

You will find a link to his charger thread in the first post.

 

[bp044]

eneloop
AW
AW
AW Charger for the LiIons, MH-C9000 or MH-C801D for the NiMH cells

coppertail Why not the MH-C800S instead.A little slower but quite a bit less money ?

 

[coppertrail]

coppertail Why not the MH-C800S instead.A little slower but quite a bit less money ?

Because the poster said "If money were no object" The C800S comes highly recommended from this camp, I've had one since Nov. and it's my primary charger.

 

[wacomme]

Thanks for the info. Though, for now, I'm interested in 14500 batteries and li-ion chargers. I particularly want a li-ion charger that's easy to use, mindless, and won't explode if batteries are left in the unit for extended periods. So, is the AW charger the way to go?

 

[VidPro]

the best power to weight ratio is actually Zinc-air
course they aint making them in normal sizes yet.

the next best would be lithium, then li-ion.

but that is only power to weight ratio, the most consumer and easiest, and thoughless, and resonably safe , would be some kinda ni-mhy, then take the discharge problem away, and get a slightly lower capacity LSD (low self discharge) type nimhy

if wasting money were no object, then lithium primary would be the most power in a consumer battery. but li-ion is soooo close, why waste money and the enviroment?

this cell claims "UL" aproval
http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1336

this is NOT protected, and if your going to use the word safe, then you should get a protected cell. it protects from over charge, underdischarge, and shorts. but can also cause shorts when damaged, due to the way you have to connect the protection up.

a LG chemical battery is what i would prefer, the ones i have tested DO disconnect on gas pressure. some of this china stuff dont.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.975
slightly higher CLAIMED capacity, wouldnt trust the claim though

 

[VidPro]

here is the AW protected from lighthound
http://www.lighthound.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1296

take that mylar sticker off it , before using it, there is no reason to have mylar on the insulation :-(

and of course you dont just use these where you used to use an AA, they are 3X the voltage.