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11-02-2010 | 10:14 PM

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RE: Pros Cons on CheapBatteryPacks.com?

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ORIGINAL: Mikecam

I don't buy nicd/nimh anymore. They do not last. I'm now using A123 from NoBS and it has been night and day difference. 3 years and they discharge with 10ma from new.

http://www.hangtimes.com/a123_batter...iants_faq.html

I use a Hobbico Accu-Cycle Elite. I tossed Hobbico support a question about being able to charge LiFe batteries with it. Here's their response: <span sans-serif="" serif="" sans="" microsoft="" style="font-size: 10pt;">The Elite is not designed to charge LiFe(3.3V per cell)batteries, only LiIon (3.6V per cell) and LiPo(3.7V per cell). There is not a way to program it to charge LiFe batteries. "

Darn. To use A123 I'll have to add the expense of a charger ...</span>

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