kldad73
Member
Last September I purchased a Lithium Battery Pack for my Shockwave from Foxpro and was initially very pleased with my purchase. I charged the pack when I received it. That initial charge lasted all season. At mid-April I pulled the battery pack out of my caller in order to store it over the summer. (Rarely hunt during the summer months) The battery level indicator showed fully charged when I pulled the pack out for storage. Fast forward to this October and I started to get everything ready to start hunting again. I grabbed the battery pack and proceeded to charge it. It seemed to charge just fine and went hunting the other day and after about 25 min. the call died. Luckily I still had the old battery tray and some lithium AA batteries so I just switched over and kept hunting. First thing I did when I got home was put the pack back on the charger. The charger would turn on for about 10 min and the shut off. So then I put the battery pack back in the caller and the level indicator shows 100% again. So I took it out hunting again and like the first time it shuts down after 25 min. I called Foxpro and since I am outside of the Warranty I was pretty much told that I sounded like I have a bad cell.
My first question is there something that I should have done that might have prolonged the battery packs life?
Second, what is everyone else using for their Rechargeable Battery options? I like the idea of the Lithium Pack but not at the cost and not if they only last 1-year.
My first question is there something that I should have done that might have prolonged the battery packs life?
Second, what is everyone else using for their Rechargeable Battery options? I like the idea of the Lithium Pack but not at the cost and not if they only last 1-year.