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#3093143 - 09/25/17 12:51 PM Re: NiMH Batteries and Chargers--A Primer [Re: coyote control]
fw707 Retired Moderator Registered: 03/18/09 Posts: 9466 Loc: Roadside watermelon stand	Originally Posted By: coyote control wybob, I don't know what charger you are using, but it probably is similar to the one in the video, in that case you could just get yourself a regular charger and it will do the same thing for you. I use a Maha C9000 (AA/AAA) and when the batteries don't take a charge I then throw them into my Maha C808M and leave them for about 2 min. They are then ready to charge on the C9000. Been doing it this way for the last 4 yrs now. Most of my AA Powerx batteries have been going for 7 yrs now and the C9000 charger has been doing a great job in reconditioning the batteries. I ran 16 of the AA Powerx on a Maha charger and never lost even one in about 4 years. The Maha is money well spent! _________________________ “better the hard truth, I say, than the comforting fantasy.” Carl Sagan
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#3114301 - 12/20/17 01:30 PM Re: NiMH Batteries and Chargers--A Primer [Re: BroncoGlenn]
orarcher New Member Registered: 02/15/12 Posts: 15 Loc: Bend, Oregon	I'm getting some eneloops (2100) and I read about chargers being used BUT can't I just use the built in charger in my Foxpro unit ?
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#3119180 - 01/04/18 08:47 AM Re: NiMH Batteries and Chargers--A Primer [Re: BroncoGlenn]
Muskrat2424 New Member Registered: 10/12/17 Posts: 3 Loc: Iowa	Great post here. Going to hijack with a question. I had to have some repair done to my foxpro caller and the tech replaced the battery pack and wrote on it when the pack/caller was returned that batteries should not be mixed. I was using foxpro and top end NiMH batteries. Is their a rule against this?
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#3119258 - 01/04/18 12:07 PM Re: NiMH Batteries and Chargers--A Primer [Re: Muskrat2424]
coyote control Die Hard Member II Registered: 05/20/02 Posts: 1438 Loc: Mt. Vernon, Washington	The tech is right, keep the batteries all the same, such as brand and mAh rating. Muskrat - sure, you can use the charger in the caller, it should work just fine for you. Edited by coyote control (01/04/18 12:10 PM)
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#3125697 - 01/23/18 08:41 PM Re: NiMH Batteries and Chargers--A Primer [Re: BroncoGlenn]
Greyhunter Die Hard Member Registered: 05/13/08 Posts: 890 Loc: Iowa	I recently upgraded my Fury to a Shockwave. I have the Foxpro charger that plugged into the front of my Fury and it seems to plug into the shockwave just fine. Can anyone confirm that the 8 cell charger will work ok with the 10 cell shockwave? I bought 10 new NiMh batteries and I'd rather not spend another $50 to replace the charger. Thanks!
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#3125715 - 01/23/18 09:22 PM Re: NiMH Batteries and Chargers--A Primer [Re: Greyhunter]
SlickerThanSnot PM senior Registered: 01/31/14 Posts: 5955 Loc: stuck in a fence	Originally Posted By: Greyhunter I recently upgraded my Fury to a Shockwave. I have the Foxpro charger that plugged into the front of my Fury and it seems to plug into the shockwave just fine. Can anyone confirm that the 8 cell charger will work ok with the 10 cell shockwave? I bought 10 new NiMh batteries and I'd rather not spend another $50 to replace the charger. Thanks! the fury uses 8 batteries and the shockwave uses 10. seems to me a charger made to charge 8 batteries would not have the required output to charge 10 batteries. a call to FoxPro would be best. _________________________ skeptical is what i am when told there is a dead coyote in certain far off pictures.
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#3125757 - 01/23/18 11:03 PM Re: NiMH Batteries and Chargers--A Primer [Re: SlickerThanSnot]
Greyhunter Die Hard Member Registered: 05/13/08 Posts: 890 Loc: Iowa	I'm not an electrical guy at all. Wouldn't it just take longer with the 8 cell charger? Edit: I could call foxpro of course, but I assumed that whoever answered the phone would give the stock answer of buy a new charger when that may not actually be needed. There are some knowledgeable folks here, so that's why I asked. Edited by Greyhunter (01/23/18 11:07 PM)
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#3208149 - 07/18/19 10:34 PM Re: NiMH Batteries and Chargers--A Primer [Re: BroncoGlenn]
coyote control Die Hard Member II Registered: 05/20/02 Posts: 1438 Loc: Mt. Vernon, Washington	I have not been out hunting for the last 5 yrs now, heart problems have force me to slow down. But thought I would just post a comment about some of the batteries that I have been using in my L.E.D. flashlights. I have 2 lights that take 4 AA batteries, output for one is 1800 lumens and one is 1030 lumens. I have now moved to using the Panasonic Pro battery, they are the "black" ones and 2400mAh and called "LSD" meaning "low self discharge". I was looking through them a few days ago and I see that several are at the 7 year mark now. Which I think that is great, for the standard rechargeables that I was using, were dying at the 7 year mark. But, I am also using the Maha 9000 charger, which I believe has really helped in the longevity of the batteries. Just a few wandering thoughts.....
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#3261313 - 12/15/20 04:37 PM Re: NiMH Batteries and Chargers--A Primer [Re: BroncoGlenn]
beaverquack Seasoned Member Registered: 12/02/15 Posts: 226 Loc: Oregon	I have noticed that the new Foxpro rechargeable batteries are white instead of black. Did they upgrade the quality or just a different color?
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