At 05:14 PM 9/20/2003 -0700, you wrote:

>How many people are using rechargeables?  Do they work well?  Anyone using 
>them in an eTrex Vista?  What kind of life do they have (per charge and 
>how many charges before they are trash)?
>

I have been using rechargeables in both of my Magellans since I got 
them.  I use the Rayovac 1 hour charger, which I think is the best on the 
market.  So far I find that I get about 80% of the life I would out of 
alkalines per charge.  With the Rayovac charger is normally takes just 
under an hour to charge them again.  As for how many charges, I don't know 
yet, I have yet to have any of mine go bad.  I sort of wish they would 
though, all my batteries are 1700-1800s and I would like to buy some bigger 
ones, but until these fail I don't see any reason to do so.



Scott

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