JF> Another interesting game in the rechargeable battery market - selling
JF> filler. We just purchased a charger and some D cells for our emergency
JF> flashlight. I was quite amused to see that these big cells are only
JF> 2500mAh cells - basically no more capacity than in an AA-sized cell.
JF> They don't weigh much more, either (unlike a regular D cell). That's
JF> because what you really end up with is a small rechargeable cell inside
JF> a cylindrical sleeve (of foam plastic, or some similar material).
Of course you can get "real" D cells, which are around 5 to 7 Ah
capacity, but you probably know that ;-)
I was considering them when I frankenadaptered a handlemount flash for
external battery pack, but ended with recycled notebook cells, these
worked quite well and weren't so expensive nor heavy.
Good light!
fra
