What are the advantages/disadvantages of buying one of these as opposed to getting a rechargeable replacement battery?
1491370
Yes... I always keep extra rechargeable batterys on me.... the only advantage the bac pac has... it holds a charge longer than a single... approx. a battery and a half of use... it states that it doubles, but not in my case... it also extends the size of your gopro... so you do need the extended back protector that should come with it.
1491371
Advantage is: it is attached so you don't have to switch batteries to use the capacity of both batteries.
1090818
regular batteries don't seem to last nearly as long, rechargeable batteries really do seem to last much longer.
1507614
I've only had it for a week, so no battey problems yet. It lasts my whole 10-hour work day on a full charge. There aren't any instructions included abot replacing the battery, but it looks like someone else responded and said it IS user-replaceable.Li-ion should last for years, but good battery maintenance will help extend the life. For at least the first 10 cycles, I charge it fully, then drain it completely. Don't recharge when it drops to 80%, 60%, etc. The performance doesn't suffer at all even when it is almost dead. That should help you get the most life and best performance.
722703
The life of the battery is really good under normal circumstances. I suppose the length of your trip and the frequency of your picture taking would also be factors. Perhaps you might be able to get an extra one.
2251017
I have never replaced it, so I don't know. I have had good luck on E bay getting new small rechargeable batteries at a very low price. Try there..........
1889659
I found the battery life to be great -- I used it a lot and it never ran out -- but I had a backup battery and would always have one. An external charger is a good idea too.
1295837
My recommendation is to open your computer and visually compare data from the current laptop. It's the only way you won't have any remorse from buying the wrong battery
1619949
You are absolutely right.With technology advancing so rapidly, you generally don't want to keep a device for more than a couple of years.Still, it would be nice to have the option of replacing the battery should you want to do so.
238541
I have been on line to try and find an answer to your question and I was only able to fine replaceable recharegeables, at battery superstore. I do not know if there is a standard replacement. hope this helps !
1629474
Yes, the battery is rechargeable but replaceable and can be purchased as a separate item.
1483037
The Lithium-Polymer battery is more reliable and has bettter charge life. Definitely worth the extra cost.
80362
The item has a built in rechargeable battery. No need to replace battery, but I do not know the model. That would be a question for the seller.
337226
You can use regular batteries but depending on how often you use it, you'll be changing them fairly frequently so it may be more economical to get rechargeable.
1439367
It's a sealed unit, that must have a pretty custom battery to be so flat. Probably would be hard to find even if you could get access. I would suspect battery life will degrade slowly over a long time.
1473755
To be honest I don't understand your question. Yes you can use a rechargeable battery
577568
This one is rechargeable and lighter than the AA battery models. I have one of each.
971646
Hi,I have been following the thread as I also would like to have a backup in case of power outage to plug in my PC or reading lights, a coffee maker :)The battery mentioned seems to be hard to get, do you have an alternative?