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Went to use a flashlight today and it needed new batteries. With winter coming decided to check all flashlights including in my go bag. Had to dispose of my mini Maglite flashlight due to a battery exploding in the light. Not worth trying to get the cell out.
Note to self: as go bag lights/devices seldom get used, store batteries in the go bag in a zip lock bag and not in the flashlights. If a battery goes bad and leaks it will not ruin the light/device.
Ralph KC7QXD
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I have found the quality of Alkaline Batteries, Like everything else
on the market these days has deteriorated. Used to be the leading
batteries Like Duracell and Energizer would never leak inside your
devices. Only the "cheap" batteries would do that. But not anymore
- they leak just like the "cheap" ones. <sad>
I now store all my batteries, like Ralph these days in ziplock bags
outside of my devices.
Jim
W7ABD
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On 9/5/20 17:40, Ralph Lease wrote:
Went to use a flashlight today and it needed new
batteries. With winter coming decided to check all flashlights
including in my go bag. Had to dispose of my mini Maglite
flashlight due to a battery exploding in the light. Not worth
trying to get the cell out.
Note to self: as go bag lights/devices seldom
get used, store batteries in the go bag in a zip lock bag and
not in the flashlights. If a battery goes bad and leaks it
will not ruin the light/device.
Ralph
KC7QXD
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I’ve had decent luck with Duracells bought at retail locally, but horrid luck with Duracells bought off Amazon. Amazon pools stock, and batteries are apparently a commonly counterfeited item, so the pool of stock on Amazon is basically mostly counterfeit. I no longer buy any batteries of any type off Amazon Same thing with any other items likely to be counterfeited. The only exception battery wise are the Amaon Basics ones, which I expect are not pooled stock and are sourced by Amazon.
Despite good luck with batteries purchased local retail I now do as Jim and Ralph do and never store alkaline batteries in devices, and instead use plastic battery cases to hold the batteries.
-p W7PFB
73, Don’t forget to smile and have fun!
On Sep 5, 2020, at 6:18 PM, W7ABD < w7abd1@...> wrote:
I have found the quality of Alkaline Batteries, Like everything else
on the market these days has deteriorated. Used to be the leading
batteries Like Duracell and Energizer would never leak inside your
devices. Only the "cheap" batteries would do that. But not anymore
- they leak just like the "cheap" ones. <sad>
I now store all my batteries, like Ralph these days in ziplock bags
outside of my devices.
Jim
W7ABD
On 9/5/20 17:40, Ralph Lease wrote:
Went to use a flashlight today and it needed new
batteries. With winter coming decided to check all flashlights
including in my go bag. Had to dispose of my mini Maglite
flashlight due to a battery exploding in the light. Not worth
trying to get the cell out.
Note to self: as go bag lights/devices seldom
get used, store batteries in the go bag in a zip lock bag and
not in the flashlights. If a battery goes bad and leaks it
will not ruin the light/device.
Ralph
KC7QXD
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On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 6:18 PM W7ABD < w7abd1@...> wrote:
I have found the quality of Alkaline Batteries, Like everything else on the market these days has deteriorated. Used to be the leading batteries Like Duracell and Energizer would never leak inside your devices. Only the "cheap" batteries would do that. But not anymore - they leak just like the "cheap" ones. <sad> I now store all my batteries, like Ralph these days in ziplock bags outside of my devices. Jim W7ABD On 9/5/20 17:40, Ralph Lease wrote:
Went to use a flashlight today and it needed new batteries. With winter coming decided to check all flashlights including in my go bag. Had to dispose of my mini Maglite flashlight due to a battery exploding in the light. Not worth trying to get the cell out.
Note to self: as go bag lights/devices seldom
get used, store batteries in the go bag in a zip lock bag and
not in the flashlights. If a battery goes bad and leaks it
will not ruin the light/device.
Ralph KC7QXD
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I'm slowly converting everything I own, that uses batteries, to 18650 cells; LED flashlights are relatively cheap, and charging an 18650 is logistically no different than charging a cell phone. (still needs a cable/adapter)
I literally have dozens of spare cells, and getting more is usually not a problem.
--Shawn
--K7ATA
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On 9/5/2020 8:27 PM, Rowland wrote: Good plan
On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 6:18 PM W7ABD <w7abd1@... <mailto:w7abd1@...>> wrote:
I have found the quality of Alkaline Batteries, Like everything else
on the market these days has deteriorated. Used to be the leading
batteries Like Duracell and Energizer would never leak inside your
devices. Only the "cheap" batteries would do that. But not anymore
- they leak just like the "cheap" ones. <sad>
I now store all my batteries, like Ralph these days in ziplock bags
outside of my devices.
Jim
W7ABD
On 9/5/20 17:40, Ralph Lease wrote:
Went to use a flashlight today and it needed new
batteries. With winter coming decided to check all flashlights
including in my go bag. Had to dispose of my mini Maglite
flashlight due to a battery exploding in the light. Not worth
trying to get the cell out.
Note to self: as go bag lights/devices seldom
get used, store batteries in the go bag in a zip lock bag and
not in the flashlights. If a battery goes bad and leaks it
will not ruin the light/device.
Ralph
KC7QXD
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Rowland
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On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 3:27 AM Shawn / K7ATA < shawn@...> wrote: I'm slowly converting everything I own, that uses batteries, to 18650
cells; LED flashlights are relatively cheap, and charging an 18650 is
logistically no different than charging a cell phone. (still needs a
cable/adapter)
I literally have dozens of spare cells, and getting more is usually not
a problem.
--Shawn
--K7ATA
On 9/5/2020 8:27 PM, Rowland wrote:
> Good plan
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> On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 6:18 PM W7ABD <w7abd1@...
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On 9/6/2020 7:59 AM, Rowland wrote: Those are expensive.
On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 3:27 AM Shawn / K7ATA <shawn@... <mailto:shawn@...>> wrote:
I'm slowly converting everything I own, that uses batteries, to 18650
cells; LED flashlights are relatively cheap, and charging an 18650 is
logistically no different than charging a cell phone. (still needs a
cable/adapter)
I literally have dozens of spare cells, and getting more is
usually not
a problem.
--Shawn
--K7ATA
On 9/5/2020 8:27 PM, Rowland wrote:
> Good plan
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> On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 6:18 PM W7ABD <w7abd1@...
<mailto:w7abd1@...>
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> I have found the quality of Alkaline Batteries, Like
everything else
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> on the market these days has deteriorated. Used to be the
leading
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> batteries Like Duracell and Energizer would never leak
inside your
>
> devices. Only the "cheap" batteries would do that. But not
anymore
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> - they leak just like the "cheap" ones. <sad>
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> I now store all my batteries, like Ralph these days in
ziplock bags
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>> Went to use a flashlight today and it needed new
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>> batteries. With winter coming decided to check all flashlights
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>> Note to self: as go bag lights/devices seldom
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>> get used, store batteries in the go bag in a zip lock bag and
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>> not in the flashlights. If a battery goes bad and leaks it
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>> will not ruin the light/device.
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