how long does the stock battery last? if let turned off and used sporadically and if used constantly?? thanks.
1888717
Typical use (2 mins sending, 8 mins receiving) you'll get about 3-4 hours at 5 watts output. If you just monitor waiting for a signal, it will last for days in standby. If left off and used sporadically, you can get several weeks of use. Since it is a nicad battery, it will self-discharge in about 2-3 months, even if turned off. I have had mine for 7 years and still on the original battery.
1888718
I've never left the HT on to let the battery run out but I have had about 2 weeks worth of juice with the morning/evening commute equalling 40 min each time. 90% of this was listening with the rest of course Tx'ing. Hope this helps.
1817389
As a general rule, I would try and charge the battery at least once every 30 days, but not more than 60. The longest I have let my battery be stored between uses is about two weeks, and the batteries never lost their charge. I really like these batteries as they last longer than stock batteries.
1973959
I have not had to replace the battery yet. I use it about 30-40 minutes 3-4 times per week. I have had it for about 7-8 to months. I have no complaint on that issue.
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.
850804
I think it depends how much you use it. I read the reviews saying that the battery doesn't last but I bought mine in September and other than charging it initially I've only charged it one other time. I don't use it every day but I do listen to it for a while in the car or when I go running. I just turn the hold on while I'm not listening to it. I know it tries to turn on in my purse throughout the day but I haven't had any problems with the battery wearing down.
2000705
the battery is good quality.. i have had it for a month now and can confirm no issues whatsoever.. it lasts longer than the stock version.
2276031
I've got the firmware update and I've had the battery replacement for about a year and a half now and so far I haven't had any issues with it. My Zen gets used quite frequently as well. Hope this bit of info helps out.
309539
I have mine for about 8 months and I never turn it off unless it goes a little querky and doesn't work right. The battery is still working fine. It goes to "sleep" when not in use so that saves the battery. But it use 2 aa batteries so they don't cost much. It is a great little mouse. I use it on my nook tablet.
1070271
Yes, I've changed the battery some times - actually it doesn't last much.The battery remains somewhat pressed by a spring, try to pull it with a metal wire around it. It shoudn't be hard to pull it off.
1008835
Its alright. You get at least 2-3 hours of full recording. This is a rough guesstimate from trying to think back on back experiences. Heads up: the screen shuts off and it seems like it automatically shuts off when you're on standby off but it really isn't. If you didn't turn off the camera then its not off. I initially thought the battery sucked because of this.
1662055
Good, I assume. I have been using it 8+ hours/ day for 5 dats a week and I've had it over a month now and haven't had to replace the battery yet.
943244
Standby battery is really great, *IF* you turn it off after every use. I once charged it for a one-hour presentation, turned it off and left in my bag for a whole month and was able to use it for another one-hour long presentation with no issues. That's pretty amazing.Turning it off is quite easy, just push and hold the on/off button until you see the blue light blinking really fast and then let go. You'll see the blue light pause and then fade slowly, that's how you know it's turned off.
499359
I've had mine for just about a year... I'm noticing just a bit of drain on the battery life. I'd say it's a strong 10-15 minutes. That's about all you should expect out of 6V. At less than half the price of a 12V I still recommend it. If they had one with a crevice attachment and at this price I'd buy stock.
195761
I'm not totally certain about the battery life. I left mine on using it here and there through the day and it well into the evening before I had to plug it in again. I also know that I left in sleep mode for over a week and it still had about 70% battery left it. It impressed me how long it would hold its battery power
690616
It seems to me this does last a little longer than the stock one - about 5-10%. the stock battery in my T-Mo note is pretty good - one of the best stock/oem batts I've had. Generally the Note gets good batt life unless you're running jelly bean without fine-tuning
770664
I was able to use the stock battery for nearly two months. I used it for a total of about 30 seconds a day, 5-10 times per week.
2008820
Wow we've had ours for almost 3 years and have not had any issues besides battery changing from abundance use with 3 little ones. How long have you had yours & are you the only owners? I know the tail & heard can come off & I cannot find our manual but you should be able to Google the manual. Good luck