What do you look for in Halo batteries?

[FallNAngel]

For those of you that use Halo's / Reloaders, what do you look for in batteries?

1. Price
2. Battery life per charge (consider them rechargable batteries)
3. Weight (assuming weight will never be more than stock)

Obviously, if we could have a rechargable battery that lasted enough cases for 2 months of hard play that weighed next to nothing for $5, that'd be great. Unfortunately, things don't really work that way. So, anyone care to rate the above criteria in matter of importance?

Personally, I haven't played with lithium batteries, though I have played with 2 9v's... I really didn't see the difference of an ounce or two in a 5lb setup. Price? To me, paying for the good stuff only hurts once. Getting a good price is nice, but I'd rather spend the money on something I know will be good than hope to "get by" and save $5. As far as battery life, as long as I can get through a day of play, I personally don't mind if it shoots 5 or 25 cases as the most I generally will shoot in a day of rec play is maybe just over a case... two if I'm really trying to shoot a lot of paint. I really hate having my batteries die in the middle of a game.

For me, it's a near tie between price and battery life, I think with battery life edging out price. I'd rather be able to shoot more and not have to be absolutely positive I charged the battery than save a tiny bit of cash. Weight... like I said, until I notice a difference in weight, I'll have to put it last.

[paintman1234]

id say:

Price
power (giving more power then the stock batteries is always good)
battery life
then weight (as long as its about the same as stock)

[68magOwner]

in halo batts? i run rechargable 9v's, nice and light (yes, i def notice compared to AA's) and, best part is, they have lasted me over 18months now and are still going strong.

[FallNAngel]

in halo batts? i run rechargable 9v's, nice and light (yes, i def notice compared to AA's) and, best part is, they have lasted me over 18months now and are still going strong.

I run rechargable 9v's too (either Tysonic or PowerEx, depending on what's charged). Problem is, I find they don't last long enough. Happened once or twice that I was rather happy I had the rip drive... doesn't help much, especially in the snake... but better than nothing. So, I clarified the "battery life" in my first post to a "per charge", not over it's useful life

[punkncat]

I have been using the Lithium batteries in the "six pack" for my Rel. B. They are considerably lighter and last a whole lot longer than the standard AA's. I played every weekend for better than 3 months on the last set. Probably around 24K balls before I had to replace them, really an insane amount of time. The set I have in now has already been in for about 6 weeks playing every weekend but one and somewhere in the 10K range. For the price lithiums can't be beat IMO.

[ntn4502]

The 'Bone'.

[FallNAngel]

Great.... but *WHY*?

If you even bothered to read the first post, I wasn't asking what battery pack you liked best or used... I was asking for basically a rating of what you find more important in a battery pack.

[Mikey B]

Dueydog is in the dealer forums. He sells the "bone" rechargable. I have one and am very happy with it. Good price too.

[RRfireblade]

Mmm...

Don't care about price considering you blow 50-100 a day on gellitan you can't even eat.

Weight... I don't like that , especially above the grip frame hurting balance and movement more than any where else.

Battery life, well....that's pretty much a premium since loader batteries are the last ones you check and the hardest ones to tell they are going dead on you. (Till it's too late )

So I guess if they last and don't add excessive weight then I don't care (within reason) how much they cost.

BTW , I just use Li-Ions. 6 x AA

[deathstalker]

For me, the "WHY" about the Bone is a category you didn't include: performance. Yes, I bought a rechargeable for the long-term cost savings. Yes, I bought it because it is lighter than 6 AAs. Yes, I bought it because it lasts a long time on a charge. BUT, I also bought it because it puts out the juice all the time. Using other batteries, I experienced more chops with used batteries (more than one day of play) than new. I now don't worry about that.

[FallNAngel]

Yes, I bought it because it lasts a long time on a charge. BUT, I also bought it because it puts out the juice all the time.

... putting out the juice all the time *is* it's charge.

I know who Dueydog is... I know who David Cross (aka, Boost Customs) is. I'm not asking who you like better or which you're currently using. I'm trying to find out why you like what you like.

[Corbet]

Right now I use 6 rechargable AAs. Why? I already purchased them, they can be recharged, and they're lighter and hold more then regular AAs.

I may pick up a "bone" but I'm having a hard time blowing $50 on something I don't absolutely need.

[st6212]

I think battery life and consistent voltage output is important.

I know there are cases of boost customs packs not providing consistent output (high over-voltage) which can play havoc on some halo boards...*cough*cheetah*cough*

Since 9V Lithium rechargeables are now available. I'll just wait for the AA versions to come out soon and run a 6pack of those.

[FallNAngel]

I know there are cases of boost customs packs not providing consistent

The charger has several settings for different batteries. Selecting a higher voltage than what you're supposed to have can cause that IIRC.

[RRfireblade]

... putting out the juice all the time *is* it's charge.

Well they do claim to put out higher voltage over a longer , flatter drop off curve. I know the rechargables I use are also only 1.2v per cell.