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.