Batteries...

[Loccy]

Subject line and description says it all. I can pick up 2300MAH batteries at local Dixons and Currys, but 2600 means I have to go mail order and I can't be naffed with that.

After seeing my GP2X eat two brand new Duracells in, cumulatively, about 90 minutes, clearly I've got to get some rechargables!

 

[TelcoLou]

Yes.

 

[Shikaku]

there are 2650 mAh in retail stores by duracell... buy that and a charger

 

[krosfyah]

Can't be naffed with it? Mail order is easier than getting off yer arse and going out.

 

[The Fifth]

cant find 2700mah's?

 

[Purist]

get these batteries:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SP1U...5Fencoding=UTF8

Cheap, Very Durable and High Quality

 

[slaanesh]

there are 2650 mAh in retail stores by duracell... buy that and a charger

Yeah, I've got these and swear by them. I did my BIOS upgrade to 2.10 with a set of these babies, no sweat.

 

[Loccy]

Can't be naffed with it? Mail order is easier than getting off yer arse and going out.

Not when I've got a Comet, Currys, Dixons and PC World literally on my way home from work.

PC World do a Uniross 1 hour charger/2500mAh set so I'll probably settle for that.

 

[Alex.]

Anything 2500mAh and above will give you great results

- Alex

 

[Redeeman]

http://www.amazon.com/Power2000-2900mAh-Re...4010081-4367240

these seems nicer

 

[Shikaku]

http://www.amazon.com/Power2000-2900mAh-Re...4010081-4367240

these seems nicer

Those are pretty much fake...

 

[PoisonedV]

Why are they fake?

 

[DTH]

High mAh isnt always good, i've got 2800 mAh ones and they don't even last 90 minutes.

 

[LordFu]

My Rayovac 2000 mAh last just as long as my 2500 mah Energizers. I think anything 2000mAh+ is fine.

 

[Shikaku]

Why are they fake?

3 things to look out for (and what I noticed):

1. Look for an official looking store. Amazon and Ebay are usually out of the question for buying things like these.

2. Look for an established brand (Sanyo, Powerex/Maha, Energizer, Duracell, etc.). This looks like some cheap chinese ripoff brand.

3. Price. There are too good to be true deals, high quality NIHM batteries should be over $10 for 4.

http://thomas-distributing.com has a lot of good batteries and chargers..

 

[PoisonedV]

I think I'll just stick to regular, store bought double A's myself O.O

 

[Alex.]

I second Sanyo as a great brand for rechargeables!

- Alex

Edit: dude did you not read anything here? Alkalines last half an hour.

 

[PoisonedV]

Yeah but the rest is too confusing.

On second though, I'm going to get these:
http://www.thomas-distributing.com/sanyo-2...e-batteries.htm

Anyone reccomend a goodcharger?

 

[Goemon4]

i got some rechargeable duracells (for 14 bucks i got 4 bats and a charger) they last along time, i know their nimh (or something) ill post up specs later, but i highly recomend those cause their great

http://www.duracell.com/products/rechargeable.asp

those are them (but i didnt get the 15 min charger)

 

[Orkie]

3 things to look out for (and what I noticed):

1. Look for an official looking store. Amazon and Ebay are usually out of the question for buying things like these.

2. Look for an established brand (Sanyo, Powerex/Maha, Energizer, Duracell, etc.). This looks like some cheap chinese ripoff brand.

3. Price. There are too good to be true deals, high quality NIHM batteries should be over $10 for 4.

http://thomas-distributing.com has a lot of good batteries and chargers..

I bought a pack of four no-name 2500/2600 (can't remember which) batteries for £4 and they are really what they claim to be. They work just as well as the expensive branded ones. So I disagree with at least the second two of your statements - (can't comment on the first, I've never bought batteries from either of those places).