Re: [AH] 'C' & 'D' cells vanishing from shops in Iceland

From David Bivins
Sent Wed, Mar 27th 2019, 14:13

There's this, too - Koma's power brick has two outputs (both 9V or 12V
DC) and runs off those portable USB batteries that you use for your
phone on the go.
https://koma-elektronik.com/?product=strom-mobile-portable-power-solution

On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 5:23 AM Tom Bugs <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
>
> Yes, I also found old NiMH batteries a bit cumbersome at times and could
> equally do with updating my understanding of what is out there now.
> The portable power packs (eg. for USB) are pretty convenient these days,
> but how to simply hook these with legacy AA/C/D holders (unless you have
> them external but that kind of defeats the original purpose here).
> And, yes, they do have strict controls for shipment.
>
> [Do NiMH batteries leak as badly as alkaline? I *think* not.. ]
>
> Again and again it is the 'cheap' approach that gets me in many areas -
> and I'm definitely no saint.
> It tends to be a short sighted view - the cheap option solves a problem
> short term, but paying a bit more with money & time could give an all
> together better solution.
> Saying that, I do like bargains and good value! And sometimes there
> isn't time to delve deep and truly solve the issue.
> Hmph!
>
> Aiming to try my modular on solar power again this year!
>
> Best, Tom
>
> On 27/03/2019 02:41, David Bivins wrote:
> > https://www.thomasdistributing.com/
> >
> > They ship internationally and seem to have the goods on proper
> > capacities for batteries. They claim their NiMH batteries last 1.5 to
> > 2x longer than their alkaline equivalents.I'm going to check them out
> > myself. I've been addicted to inexpensive Amazon Basics batteries for
> > my Roland gear and pedals, mostly because when I "switched" to
> > rechargeables many years ago, they just didn't last and were very
> > expensive. But it's time to go back to rechargeables.
> >
> > I'm glad you brought this all up, Kenny!
> >
> > Take care,
> > David
> >
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