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kyblackdogman
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Opinions on Garmin batteries

Which batteries are performing the best?
What about the lithium ion?
If using lithium how fast to they go down when they start to die?

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Alot of people use the rechargables.

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kyblackdogman
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how long to the rechargeables last?

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jabrown
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They last just as well as any other battery that I have used, that is if I don't forget to turn it off.

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I just hate charging a light , collars , and then have to charge the Garmin, so I just buy a large pack of energizers at Walmart and go through them. I can buy a pack of 18 or so for a few bucks and they'll last me several months ( if I can rememeber to turn the dadgum thing off ) . Who all has forgot and left it on ? LOL

I generally hunt 3-4 hours a night and a new set will go for 5 or 6 hunts before I have to change them. That makes the 18 pack last several months.

Rechargables are fine , but its another thing to charge up .

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quote:
Originally posted by jabrown
They last just as well as any other battery that I have used, that is if I don't forget to turn it off.
i use the lithium ions and u can hunt hard for probably 6 or 7 night and u will have 4 bars on your meter, when it goes down to 3 bars u better have some spares with you because its only good for an hour or two after that.

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mike jeffries
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batteries

I always use lithium they last me a long time.

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kyblackdogman
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Thanks for all the help. One more question can you change the batteries while hunting if the dogs are out and the batteries get weak? Will you loose you gps on the dogs?

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jdgher
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I just recently got a Garmin

I bought a 20 pack of Duracell copper top alkalines. Not rechargeable. 2 batteries lasted 1 week, but I had it turned on alot learning all about it. Still had one bar left.
A friend uses the same batteries except rechargeable and he charges after every hunt. 4 batteries have lasted over a year.
Once I've used up all the alkalines I'm goig to try the Duracell rechargeables.

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quote:
Originally posted by longshot
I just hate charging a light , collars , and then have to charge the Garmin, so I just buy a large pack of energizers at Walmart and go through them. I can buy a pack of 18 or so for a few bucks and they'll last me several months ( if I can rememeber to turn the dadgum thing off ) . Who all has forgot and left it on ? LOL

I generally hunt 3-4 hours a night and a new set will go for 5 or 6 hunts before I have to change them. That makes the 18 pack last several months.

Rechargables are fine , but its another thing to charge up .



This is exactly what I was going to say. I agree with all of this.

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mike jeffries
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Yeah you can change them while hunting it picks right back up.

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Bluwalker
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energizer advanced lithium
duracell alkaline
energizer alkaline
after that throw them in a hat and shake it up.

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