I've had it with rechargeable torches!
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 13, 2005 at 18:08
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Mike Harding
That's it! I'm ditching the rechargeable with a 6V 4Ah battery (sold by Super Cheap et al for $10 or $20). They are just too fickle. The bulbs take a huge amount of current and ensure a short battery life and if you happen to leave them on for a minute or so after the battery voltage has dropped below about 5V2 (and how would you know?) you stuff the battery permanently. All too hard.
I'm returning to my Ever Ready Dolphin torch with an Energizer or Duracell 6V lantern battery and a spare bulb in the holder inside the torch plus a spare battery. The light output is about 75% of the rechargeable (quite adequate for most uses) and it will last for a hell of a lot longer and if it dies? - I just put the spare battery in.
Mike Harding
(Glad I got that off my chest! :)
Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Wednesday, Apr 13, 2005 at 21:41
Wednesday, Apr 13, 2005 at 21:41
I too had dramas with cheap rechargable spot lights, however I do find the supercheap (both the $19.95 one and the $29.95 one) really good. I also have a recharable Coleman ($99) lattern and they all work as good as each other, my favourate one is the $29.95 (blue) one from supercheap, small compact, good light with a battery level meter and they all run for about 8 hours without charging. Maybe worth a look, they are good for hanging off tree branches around the
camp for ambiant light and there's no cost of LPG. The only problem (as with any fluro) is they can tend to attract the bugs a bit. Been using them for over 18 months with no dramas.
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