William Robb mused: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Francis" > Subject: Re: *ist DS review in this month's (Dec04) Popular > Photography > > > > > > > Another interesting game in the rechargeable battery market - > > selling filler. We just purchased a charger and some D cells > > for our emergency flashlight. I was quite amused to see that > > these big cells are only 2500mAh cells - basically no more > > capacity than in an AA-sized cell. They don't weigh much more, > > either (unlike a regular D cell). That's because what you really > > end up with is a small rechargeable cell inside a cylindrical > > sleeve (of foam plastic, or some similar material). > > > Doesn't that negate the entire reason for the bigger battery? > > William Robb
Not the *entire* reason :-) I bought them because they fit in the pre-existing flashlight(s). And 2500 mAh should be enough for short-term emergency use; a fully-charged 2500mAh cell is more use than a well-past-it's-shelf-life chemical cell that has been in the flashlight for an indeterminate period, and we keep a spare set of cells in the charger. For longer-duration use I'm thinking of getting a Makita that can take the same batteries as my rechargeable power tools, but I don't always keep one of those fully charged and ready.
