Is it worth buying the battery and charger or will it work fine with regular double A alkaline batteries? (requires two correct?
1812170
If I'm remembering this specific flashlight, it does NOT take AA batteries! There are some that take a 3.7V 14500, which is the same size as a AA, but this take a 18650 3.7V, which is entirely different. Only if you are going to use is often would it be worth it to purchase the light, batteries, and charger. IMHO, You will not be seeing 1000 lumens. I have other lights, rated at ~180-200 lumens that I like better and are just as bright.
1812171
The battery is actually quite I bit bigger than a AA battery. AA batteries will not work in this flashlight. For the 7-10 dollars more, it is definately worth the batteries with the charger.
1812172
Buy the battery and charger. I tried using CR123A batteries and burned the bulb out in one of my flashlights. You can search amazon and find a vendor that will sell you the ultrafire brand li-on 2pack with charger for around 13.00. It's well worth it.
1812173
If you want just buy the flashlight and use regular batteries but trust me this flashlight is so bright you will go through batteries like crazy it is most definitely worth buying both light and batteries
1812174
It does not take AA alkaline. It takes (2) CR123A lithium or (1) 18650 rechargeable.
1812175
you definitely want the 18650 battery. Less expensive in the long run but more importantly it is a 3.7 volt so you get more juice out of it, brighter light. I NEVER use AA or AAA if there are other options.
135238
I have used several chargers and they have all worked with these batteries. You should not have to purchase a specific one.
562993
Rechargeables is all I use it for really... I really couldn't say it reads incorrectly as I have nothing to compare it to... it lets me know which ones have comparable charges & whether a battery is uncharged or not. I do note that new alkaline batteries show a higher total charge than a fully charged rechargeable. I think as long as you determine what baseline is for your fully charged batteries, this works just fine. If you need to know the exact numerical charge for batteries, this isn't the tester for you.
306087
Per the listed info and the charger label customer photo, NO. This is a NiMH and NiCad charger which can also partially revive alkaline batteries which I have almost given up using due to their well known leakage issues and lousy high current capability. Use alkalines in a $100+ high power flashlight, NO WAY! Unless a charger specifically Lists the ability to charge Lithium Ion batteries then it will not do so. Their high voltages and wide ranging chemistries mean that only a few specific chargers can even handle all commonly available versions of Lithium Ion cells. The XTAR VP2 charger can handle almost all Lithium Ion chemistries and voltages but is not NiMH & NiCad compatible.
775
Ive never used double AA..... Comes with two rechargeable batteries and charger.
2189965
Yes, I use ordinary alkaline batteries. I hesitate to use phantom power. The microphone works well with USB audio interface, but with the DSLR camera it has elevated noise level (this also occurs with other microphones).
1489788
This add is only for two batteries. I bought a Nitecore Intellacharger i2 for charging. It's not too expensive and charges almost any battery you can think of.
1084096
It will accept any nimh or NiCAD rechargeable battery. Not recommended for alkaline rechargeables. I've used the the charger for 2700mah lenmar AA, synergy 2800mah AA, Sanyo eneeloop, 2500mah, energizer 2300mah, etc. it will also charge many AAA Nihm, and NiCAD rechargeables.
1704351
I advise u not to charge it with a different charger b'couse it may cause defect on it . The battery can support a certain A or volts but it was designed to measure when it's full charged or empty , what i'm trying to say it's u can short the batery life if u use the wrong charger .
411075
I must AMMEND my former statement!!! A DUMMY battery is NOT A DEAD one. They are actually sold as dummies by companies and are cheap. I was lucky enough to have been corrected by RbwNY on July 7th. He/she informed me of this and added that pairing a 'dead' battery with the Li-on s can cause damage, etc. to the equipment. I should have known this as I know that pairing even an alkaline with a on-alkaline is NOT recommended. My apologies to everyone out there who has read my former comment. And a BIG THANKS to RbwNY for the help and advice!!!
1253203
The have a power pack installed and come with a charger that plugs into the wall. No alkaline batteries needed which is one reason I bought them :-) We have had them for almost a year and use them on a weekly basis. They work great.
2119125
The unit comes with a spare battery in its designated space. If you charge both batteries and leave the charger out there is plenty of extra storage space for accessories. I often work far from electrical sources and find that two batteries is good for the day's work. I did not price the items separately, but as a general rule extra batteries are fairly expensive.
89649
I think it would depend on the charger. Mine came with the 2 batteries together in one long one, not like the one pictured. It has s special charger. Battery lasts a LONG time.
1193197
This should work (http://www.amazon.com/Maximal-FC999-Universal-Alkaline-Batteries/dp/B008467K1E/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid;=1373460809&sr;=8-16&keywords=battery+charger). Also, I've been looking into Tesla Chargers which bring the potential of batteries back to 100% but I don't see one yet for simple batteries, just 12V (http://teslachargers.com/products.html).
529518
Yes. I charged my replacement batteries with the original charger and charged my original batteries with the new charger. Both components work fine.
755887
The batteries included have a relatively low capacity, only 700mAh.The Microsoft Play & Charge includes a battery with double that capacity, 1400mAh.Your typical alkaline AAs have a capacity around 2400mAh, provided they're of decent quality.I've got some 2700mAh rechargeables, but they're more of a pain to take out and switch than disposables.I'm guessing that's the reason for the 3 bar reading, sorry for going overboard with the details. It's not something to worry about.
49620
Yes. Just make sure you don't try to charge it with Alkaline batteries inserted.