Davidc
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I mean the ones that are supposed to hold their charge better for longer.
I bought some to try, an dthey don't seem much better than the ordinary ones. I can't find any detailed specifications for them on the web either.
I charged up some of the new ones and some of the ordinary ones, checked their capacity* then recharged them and left them 2 months. The standard ones were as expected just below half, the new ones a bit better at just over 0.65.
They cost the same, the capacity of the new type is (850mAh against 1100 mAh) and this test ended with both close to the same after 2 months.
This is too small a sample to judge from, but so far I'm not impressed! I value the higher initial capacity more than this level of longevity of charge so won't be buying more. I'd be interested in how others have found them.
* To make it real-world I used an electron 4 LED front light and ran it on constant until it died (they go out quickly).
I bought some to try, an dthey don't seem much better than the ordinary ones. I can't find any detailed specifications for them on the web either.
I charged up some of the new ones and some of the ordinary ones, checked their capacity* then recharged them and left them 2 months. The standard ones were as expected just below half, the new ones a bit better at just over 0.65.
They cost the same, the capacity of the new type is (850mAh against 1100 mAh) and this test ended with both close to the same after 2 months.
This is too small a sample to judge from, but so far I'm not impressed! I value the higher initial capacity more than this level of longevity of charge so won't be buying more. I'd be interested in how others have found them.
* To make it real-world I used an electron 4 LED front light and ran it on constant until it died (they go out quickly).