TwiceFuzed
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I'm looking at buying a Rayovac DIYSP6AA-BA 670 Lumen spotlight. It is advertised as "virtually indestructible" and is supposed to run for 8hrs on high. There is an older 500 lumen version but I think for a few dollars more I'd be better off with the newer and brighter light?
Does anyone have the 670 Lumen version? Can you use nimh rechargeable batteries in it? I read a review on Amazon that the 500 Lumen version wouldn't take rechargeable batteries due to the positive terminal of the rechargeable being ever so slightly larger than one on an alkaline battery. I couldn't find many reviews or much information on the 670 lumen version.
If any of you have one of these or even the older 500 lumen version, how does it throw compared to say a 12volt 1 million candlepower halogen spotlight. For example, I have a rechargeable Brinkmann q-beam Maxmillion III currently, but buy it's only lasts 20 minutes or so on a full charge, it's halogen (I think) and uses a sealed lead acid battery. It's bright and still works ok for use in the truck or on a side by side if you have a 12V plug, but isn't very convenient or portable.
I have also looked at the Hyper Tough 500 Lumen spotlights that Walmart has, for less than $15 it looks like it may be a decent light, but it does take 3 C batteries, which is something that I don't typically have laying around. Does anyone here have it or have an opinion on it?
If anybody has any other suggestions for a good and reasonably affordable spotlight, let me know. I prefer something with replaceable batteries rather than a lithium rechargeable type spotlight.
Does anyone have the 670 Lumen version? Can you use nimh rechargeable batteries in it? I read a review on Amazon that the 500 Lumen version wouldn't take rechargeable batteries due to the positive terminal of the rechargeable being ever so slightly larger than one on an alkaline battery. I couldn't find many reviews or much information on the 670 lumen version.
If any of you have one of these or even the older 500 lumen version, how does it throw compared to say a 12volt 1 million candlepower halogen spotlight. For example, I have a rechargeable Brinkmann q-beam Maxmillion III currently, but buy it's only lasts 20 minutes or so on a full charge, it's halogen (I think) and uses a sealed lead acid battery. It's bright and still works ok for use in the truck or on a side by side if you have a 12V plug, but isn't very convenient or portable.
I have also looked at the Hyper Tough 500 Lumen spotlights that Walmart has, for less than $15 it looks like it may be a decent light, but it does take 3 C batteries, which is something that I don't typically have laying around. Does anyone here have it or have an opinion on it?
If anybody has any other suggestions for a good and reasonably affordable spotlight, let me know. I prefer something with replaceable batteries rather than a lithium rechargeable type spotlight.