Re: [Paddlewise] Rechargeable Battery Life

From: alex <al.m_at_3web.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 23:30:52 -0800
> This is the charger I've used for years (over a decade), recommended by
> pros - and as yet no pack has died on me:
>
> http://www.nesail.com/detail.php?productID=2186
>
> A bit expensive, but very good, US-made, and foolproof!

Tord, it is really expensive, but I'm worried about their claim of 10
minutes time.  Maha C401 charger, referred to in another post, has 2 modes -
gentle and fast (the latter with higher current apparently), and they
recommend using "fast" only when you are really in hurry, because it
shortens battery life by some undetermined amount of time.  And this "fast"
mode of Maha is still 100 minutes, - not 10. (Gentle mode takes 5 hours).
It appears that Maha and their Powerex batteries are quite at the cutting
edge, so they must be at least partially right.
***************************************************************************
PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed
here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire
responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author.
Submissions:     PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net
Subscriptions:   PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net
Website:         http://www.paddlewise.net/
***************************************************************************
Received on Sat Dec 08 2007 - 23:32:27 PST

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:31:28 PDT