Which batteries for 41CV?

[HP67]

(10-18-2018 07:44 PM)Dieter Wrote:  

(10-18-2018 07:19 PM)HP67 Wrote:  I saw the UK site but so far I have not found anything with a recognizable brand name.

While the GP 50NH (N-size 500 mAh NiMH battery) seems to be no longer available there is a substitute by Accucell, which I would say is a reliable brand for batteries and chargers. Here you can even get a complete set with four batteries, four N-AA-adapters and a suitable charger (looks like yet another version of the ubiquitous BC-700), for instance at Amazon or, even better, at akkushop.de.
(Edit: oops – I just noticed that Didiear already posted the akkushop.de link yesterday)

(10-18-2018 07:19 PM)HP67 Wrote:  Staying with the Duracell alkalines at this point until something more promising comes along.

If the above solution is not sufficiently promising, Alkalines are a good solution. At least as long you do not use a card reader or wand.

Dieter

Thank you, Dieter! I have had really bad experiences with GP batteries and I will never use them again. In 30+ years of using Duracell I had one unfortunate incident. So I trust them generally but will be careful not to leave them in anything that I'm not actively using and I try to remember to swap them out. I've converted to Eneloops for everything that uses standard size batteries.

If you say Accucell is known then I'll look into that brand, I had not heard of it before. Thanks to Didier for suggesting it and providing the initial link! Germany is the next country over, should be easy to deal with them.

Thanks again everyone!