Thermal decision??

I like those batteries too. Pretty sure the iRay I have uses those. I buy the cheap ones and like the others, they last about a year or so and then buy more. $24 bucks a year for batteries ain’t too bad. I could probably get better times on both batteries is I shut some things off on the scope like WiFi.
 
Spurchaser said:
I could probably get better times on both batteries is I shut some things off on the scope like WiFi.
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No doubt.
I have all of my batteries numbered and rotate them so I get better life out of them.
I buy mid range protected cells and they last a lot longer and have a lot more recharging cycles than the cheapo's.
Some of my batteries are three to four years old and still work great in my scanners, but don't last too long in the scopes with all the bells and whistles turned off.
Hopefully the OP has made a decision on what scope to buy while we're discussing batteries ?
SJC
 
I agree with Shoots. I have older quality batteries that still outperform the cheap ones. The thing with the bargain batteries is that they probably aren’t what they’re supposed to be. A lot of deception in the battery market. After all of the money we have tied up in this sport, why on earth would anyone cheap out on the power source for their optics? Especially when a quality battery can be had for $5-$10 and last a few seasons if taken care of properly.

Sanyo/Panasonic and Samsung cells have been great. NiteCores perform well too but a little pricier. Molicel is new to me but initial impressions are excellent.

I converse with a guy that builds crazy bright flashlights and has a ton of testing under his belt. His advice to me going back a few years was to never trust any battery that has the word “Fire” in its name “Trustfire” for example. Cheap protection circuits and lots of false labeling for capacities etc.
 
hunt0168 said:
I agree with Shoots. I have older quality batteries that still outperform the cheap ones. The thing with the bargain batteries is that they probably aren’t what they’re supposed to be. A lot of deception in the battery market. After all of the money we have tied up in this sport, why on earth would anyone cheap out on the power source for their optics? Especially when a quality battery can be had for $5-$10 and last a few seasons if taken care of properly.

Sanyo/Panasonic and Samsung cells have been great. NiteCores perform well too but a little pricier. Molicel is new to me but initial impressions are excellent.

I converse with a guy that builds crazy bright flashlights and has a ton of testing under his belt. His advice to me going back a few years was to never trust any battery that has the word “Fire” in its name “Trustfire” for example. Cheap protection circuits and lots of false labeling for capacities etc.
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pmack on here is a light wizard. Have a few of his from back in the day.
 
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