Why buy this over NiMh?
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Kodak camera's don't work well with NiMH batteries. The lower voltage of NiMH fools the camera into thinking the batteries are exhausted, causing the camera to shut down even though the batteries have plenty of charge.. Kodak needs to reprogram their firmware so it doesn't shut the camera down so quickly - all of the other manufacturers work just fine with NiMH. Unfortunately I believe they are doing this deliberately, so they sell more of their expensive proprietary rechargeable batteries.
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I just use regular batts and avoid all the fuss. Ni-MH batts will can't hold their charge very long at room temperature as well as alkaline varieties, are pretty pricey compared to alkaline, and eventually will die out too (or reach a point where their half-life makes their use totally inefficient). Flip runs quite well on normal AA and I never have to worry about overheating/charging or any issues many of the 1-star folks bring up.
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Thanks for your response. Yes, I still need to know why the price is more for the 880. May be, someone else can answer that.
909102
My pack of AA purchased in January 2015 says 2014. I did not know NiMH goes bad 3 - 4 years. How did you find out this information? I have been using rechargeable batteries for years with no problems without NiMH. I just checked a different package of AAA purchased in January also & it says 2011. Gee your never too old to learn a valuable lesson. Thanks so much for informing me about this. Have a great day. VRLT
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I use my NiMH in it and it works but it does seem slightly slower than fresh Alkaline. Then again, my High capacity NiMH last longer than regular Alkaline. I have also hooked it up to a 12v solar panel and it works fine, though when it gets cloudy, it slows down (used at day time picnics with a canopy/tent). I have also run it off my portable vehicle jump starter. That is the best option for me since it is portable (not much bulkier than the battery pack) runs at full speed and last all weekend long (Alkaline will last as long too but are dead at the end of the week and cannot recharge, plus the portable jump starter works with other high current stuff.) Finally, it works great at the drive-in/tail gating by sticking it on the car/rear hatch since it has a magnetic base. Of 7 camp fans I own/owned this is my favorite. So much so that I bought another one.
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I believe the other two don't know what they are talking about. NiMH batteries hold a charge at about 1.5v when topped off. It should work fine. If this thing doesn't work with NiMH batteries, it would be the first thing I've EVER seen which does not work with NiMH.
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thanks, had canon on phone today and they said any nickel metal Ni-MH is ok, - i'd suggest people verify that themselves with canon, but doesn't have to be the canon brand charger they said. would like to read your other reviews nlee, how do i do that?
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Thanks very much for this detailed response. It has helped me and will help others to judge what to buy based on the potencies as you have explained them.
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Depends on your needs, but GXL-Next has an additional feature of silver testing, so at the same price you are getting more functionality. Both are great testers, but I would go for Tri Electronics one for more functionality at the same price. Tri Electronics is also better at customer support IMHO.
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Hey, thank you for your reply! You may have just persuaded me to buy this :)
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My concern is that most of the batteries are 1000mah or higher and are meant to be used until they are depleted then charged. Using them on a cordless phone means they will be charged very frequently which would sorten the life if the NiMh can only be charged a certain number of times. Also the others seem to be designed to be charged in chargers, not in the device.
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I compared it to Gatorade, and the savings is astronomical (because they're tablets without the added expense of bottled water, + minimal advertising - drinkers pay for a product's advertising, you know). I recommend that you compare Skratch's nutritional info with Nuun's side-by-side like I did with Gatorade.
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AA Nicad - they usually fail after 1-2 years. NIMH would be a better replacement.
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It's very similar.If you can buy the Onbi item cheaper,go for the Onbi,if the Nuk is the same price or cheaper go for the Nuk.Both are good.
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The Only HP I've used is the HB 10BII. I'm never gave it a chance, been bias towards TI. Currently using the TI-84 Plus silver edition. Like that the best so for IRR, Eff, Npv, etc...
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NiMH and NiCd are the battery chemistry, the only difference is that NiMH batteries have a higher energy density (higher capacity from same sized cell) Any NiCd charger will charge will charge NiMH.
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I am not a chemist so I cannot answer as an expert, just as a user of Enada NADH for more than a decade who switched to Source Naturals brand when Enada's patent ran out and others began producing it cheaper. Neither I nor my husband have noticed any difference. Both deliver the energy, memory power, and sense of well-being for which we are looking. I chose Source Natural as they have an excellent reputation for quality. It is what we sent to my husband's brother to take right after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. He went from not being able to walk, talk, write, nor feed himself very well to improvement in days (10 mg per day) and then on to doing all those things effectively again in weeks. I think those results, which would be expected from the Enada brand, speak well of the Source Natural's brand. I hope that is helpful.