Pale Blue Rechargeables?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:27 pm
I've gone thru a lot of GPSr's and they can eat up regular Alkalines rather quickly (depending on settings, etc.), but still left with something that needs to be tossed in the landfills. Ni-Mh/Lithiums also need to be tossed (eventually) but at least they're reusable, although I've never found any that recharge as many times as advertised. And I do tend to use rechargeables mostly in my Garmins.
I've also used a variety of brands -- Panasonics and Eneloops (which I believe are mfrg'd by Panasonic as well) are my go-to's, but I've used other less knowns on occasion.
The newer Lithium Ion rechargeables are starting to include their own USB port on the side or the top, and usually come with a charging cable which charges four at a time. If going on a trip (particularly international) and wanting to minimize weight and lugging along different types of plug-in chargers, they do make sense.
I was wondering if anyone here has tried any of those newer models that have their own port. Avoiding the older USB-micro port and moving to the newer/better USB-C ports is preferred. Also I'm seeing advertising switching over from using mAh values to mWh (which although is easily converted using a Google website), throws some confusion into the mix. Most brands are showing 2600mWH (1700 mAh). And, I DO HAVE some 2600 mAh Panasonics that tend to last much longer than my 1700 mAh and 1500 mAh batteries.
I thought I read somewhere that these newer built-in-port models, although they work with many devices that accept standard AA batts, are NOT compatible with Garmin GPSr's. Does anybody have any knowledge of that, or any suggestions as to whether to give them a try or not? Of course Amazon sells so many different brands, but I'm drawn to the Pale Blues, although I don't know exactly why. There are other less known brands that of course cost less, but then sometimes you get what you pay for. My dad always taught me "if it's too good to be true, then it probably isn't any good at all" -- so I do end up paying a bit more and "hope" that it was worth it, compared to saving money and finding the product lasts a day or two then dies completely.
I've also used a variety of brands -- Panasonics and Eneloops (which I believe are mfrg'd by Panasonic as well) are my go-to's, but I've used other less knowns on occasion.
The newer Lithium Ion rechargeables are starting to include their own USB port on the side or the top, and usually come with a charging cable which charges four at a time. If going on a trip (particularly international) and wanting to minimize weight and lugging along different types of plug-in chargers, they do make sense.
I was wondering if anyone here has tried any of those newer models that have their own port. Avoiding the older USB-micro port and moving to the newer/better USB-C ports is preferred. Also I'm seeing advertising switching over from using mAh values to mWh (which although is easily converted using a Google website), throws some confusion into the mix. Most brands are showing 2600mWH (1700 mAh). And, I DO HAVE some 2600 mAh Panasonics that tend to last much longer than my 1700 mAh and 1500 mAh batteries.
I thought I read somewhere that these newer built-in-port models, although they work with many devices that accept standard AA batts, are NOT compatible with Garmin GPSr's. Does anybody have any knowledge of that, or any suggestions as to whether to give them a try or not? Of course Amazon sells so many different brands, but I'm drawn to the Pale Blues, although I don't know exactly why. There are other less known brands that of course cost less, but then sometimes you get what you pay for. My dad always taught me "if it's too good to be true, then it probably isn't any good at all" -- so I do end up paying a bit more and "hope" that it was worth it, compared to saving money and finding the product lasts a day or two then dies completely.