High Capacity Batteries

[Purist]

hey, check this out http://www.bananas.com/productdetail.asp/p...4-Pack-2850-mAh

these are so high mah! I'm planning on buying one of these today. Do you guys see any problem with these batteries?

 

[k3nn]

Well, they're non-rechargeable, which puts off most people who plan to use their '2x lots.

They're also Alkaline, which rumours say don't last as long as NiMH batteries with the same mAh rating, though I don't know if that's true or not..

 

[Purist]

heck, I thought these were rechargeable. Why else would they say high-capacity?

 

[k3nn]

*Shrugs* Even non-rechargeables have a capacity! 'High capacity' just makes them sound more appealing, I guess, even though 2850 mAh seems to be fairly standard (from a brief googling, anyway).

 

[Squidge]

They say high-capacity because they are 2850mAh, which is pretty high capacity to me

They are meant for heavy duty applications, and at $5, they are pretty good value.

Still prefer rechargables myself, mind.

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

Why else would they say high-capacity?

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...because they are high capacity. 2850 mAh are high

edit: curses im slow

 

[Purist]

shit. So I won't buy them.Not worth it if their disposable.

 

[GeminiDomino]

Well, they're non-rechargeable, which puts off most people who plan to use their '2x lots.

They're also Alkaline, which rumours say don't last as long as NiMH batteries with the same mAh rating, though I don't know if that's true or not..

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I think it's the power curve. I can't find the reference now, but I seem to remember reading that alkaline batteries have a gradual voltage drop with use (which is why alkaline batteries too dead for using in a gameboy will often still work for a TV remote) whereas the rechargable NiMH's have a fairly level power curve until they reach the end of the charge, where they drop sharply to 0.