Does this light work well with rechargeable AA NiMH cells?
1022816
Don't know.still using the original batteries.the light is ok but not great . Good for small dark spaces. I am using it in my hallway and it us not bright enough
857515
I have used NiMh and rechargeable batteries with no problem with mine, although most of my shots are in bright, existing light. There are a couple of settings that will prevent the flash from functioning. The flash will not work in Discrete Mode or the No Flash Mode. There may be other settings also. Check the manual.
337227
I actually didn't use rechargable. I used regular AA and it worked perfectly for me!
1269382
I haven't tried it with NiMH batteries yet. I've only used regular Alkaline batteries in it. I used it on our last camp and haven't had to change the batteries yet. just love this light.
1534066
AA batteries will not work with this light. A single 18650 battery is what is recommended preferably a Panasonic or Tenergy 18650....most of the 18650 batteries sold are junk like ulrafire and trustfire. This is the one you need for your AA batteries--&gt; http://www.amazon.com/FordEx-Group-300lm-Flashlight-Adjustable/dp/B006E0QAFY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391994534&sr=8-1&keywords=cree
227292
It takes AA sized batteries. You can use alkalines, but they make the light fall out of regulation twice as fast. I highly advise Sanyo Eneloops to utilize the full power of this light. We are talking around 30-40 minutes on high to fall out of regulation with alkalines. Rechargables will give you twice that. Invest in some NiMH batteries, you won't regret it.
378663
Most battery-operated appliances work fine with NiMH cells in place of alkaline cells. Alkaline cell starts from 1.6V when fresh, but its voltage drops linearly with usage. Rechargeable NiMH cell (such as Sanyo eneloop) starts from lower voltage, but it can maintain 1.25V operating voltage throughout most of its useful life. The only problem is that the low-battery indicator may come up early (incorrectly), due to the lower battery voltage. In your particular case, the GE A950 user manual says it can accept rechargeable NiMH cells. Therefore you can definitely use Sanyo eneloop cells.
1211426
Yes it should work fine. A NiMH battery can have two to three times the capacity of an equivalent size NiCd, and their energy density approaches that of a lithium-ion cell.
1626124
Kinda late here, but with my experience Duracell provides the best though Eneloops have been known to work well in this device as well.This device won't work well on older NiMH batteries though, if the mA has been lost in the batteries this device won't charge very well.
1043797
No. This battery consists of 5 rechargeable NiMH cells producing 6 volts when charged. Although the total length of the 5 cells is the same as 3 D cells (4.5 volts total) the extra 1.5 volts in the NiMH battery stick will blow the bulb in the 3D Maglite. Besides, short of recharging it in a Magcharger unit, there is no practical way to charge the NiMH battery when it goes flat.
1517656
I have Nite Ize in both a 2-D cell Maglite as well as a 5-C cell. I really have not used them enough to draw an accurate comparison. I do recall that the 5-C cell, when I used it regularly with a halogen bulb, would eat batteries like crazy. The Nite Ize does seem to give a lot more bang for the buck. Sorry I cannot give you a more definitive answer.
2186352
I've had very good luck with low self discharge NiMh AA batteries. You just want to make sure the batteries are all in good condition. One bad cell will reduce it a lot.
1481622
My light works fine with 1.5v AA batteries. But the 3.7v Li Ion batteries make it brighter.
1534067
If your unit comes with the 18650 Battery, then no. If it comes with the 14500 battery, then yes you can use AA batteries. The light will be not as bright 1.5 volts ver 3.7 volts. but the light is still good.
927572
Yes the 18v 1.5Ah battery works on this flash light. I had it to on over 5 hours without turning it off.
563964
Hard call! My solar lights use 1 Ni-MH AA battery, 1.2v, 600mAh. So the real question in "Will the solar cell have enough power to re-charge the battery. My educated guess is they will probably work assuming the old batteries spec in close to the new battery. I will say this .... "I bought an 8 pack of AA that were Ni-MH, 1.2v, 1900mAh for my digital camera and they are the best re-chargeable batteries I've ever owned.
1082225
No way, even if the D cell you are comparing it to is really just a sub-C cell in a D body. A true D-cell rechargeable has about 5 times the energy storage of a AA of the same technology. And forget about trying to use a AA alkaline to replace a D. Even the voltage difference is practically moot. Take a typical old flashlight, for instance. After a short while, the alkaline drops below 1.2v under load, while the NiMH maintains its voltage until it's nearly empty, meaning (for many applications) the rechargeable far outperforms the alkaline. And that's just on one charge.