jigsaw
(jigsaw)
January 23, 2020, 12:24am
2347
Dammit, I missed this one. Anyone know of a similar deal?
wle
(wle)
January 23, 2020, 12:40am
2348
i think they die because of overcurrent during charging
if the capacity is really 500 mah, max charge current should not really be over 100-150 ma
chargers can;t set it automatically, most people don;t think to change it, most chargers don;t go that low
that is also a good way to kill 16340s, charge current too high
and the cheap ones that lie about their capacity, are the most liable to this damage
do a capacity test and find out
wle
Rexlion
(Rexlion)
January 23, 2020, 12:48am
2349
A while back I bought a common one that takes medium base screw-in bulbs, and I put in LED ‘bulbs’. Easy peasy.
tatasal
(tatasal)
January 23, 2020, 7:17am
2350
Boaz:
FlashPilot:
The problem with anything NOT standard Eneloop is they degrade rapidly by comparison. Not standard Eneloop = far less recharge cycles, storage capacity takes a steeper dive as they accumulate charge cycles and they certainly wont continue to cycle for a decade of use. Ive never spent more than $2 per Eneloop and they go on sale all the time. Why anyone would even look at other cells seems pointless. Ive probably been through 20+ brands of nimh AAA and AA cells. The only ones I have not discarded are Eneloop/Duraloops. My oldest AA nimh cells are Eneloops purchased in 1990, and are still being cycled today. As I started accumulating cells, I invested in a pair of Powerex MH-C9000 chargers to assure proper charging/termination/health of the cells. Even with those advanced chargers, all cells not Eneloop gave up before 5 years in the rotation with all my other nimh cells (approx 150 cells total). Stop wasting money to fill the landfill. Standard Eneloops all the way. :+1: Having said that, Im glad to hear some people have weened themselves off alkaline.
Maybe the best post on this subject …My experience has been exactly the same as above . BUT sometimes people need to learn lessons themselves . I add to this that if some cells are found at about a buck a piece they can be tried . I’ve paid as little as ,25~50 cents per battery but they all die prematurely .If they pop up really cheaply I’ll try some but wouldn’t ever pay more than a buck each for Chinese junk …it’s just not worth it when they end up prematurely dying .
I ‘third this motion’, so to speak.
My Powerex Imedion AND Tenergy D cells are now only half their original capacity, refreshing them don’t improve them.
Many Vipon deals, like this one, repeat every 24 hours for an unknown number of days. This deal goes active again in about 16 hours. And probably again 24 hours after that.
jigsaw
(jigsaw)
January 23, 2020, 2:20pm
2352
Of course it’s going to be 12:30 am for the next round. That’s way past my bedtime.
nqcken
(nqcken)
January 23, 2020, 3:29pm
2353
between everyone in my family I have three of those ES5000s, they work great!
Got that yard light…gonna blast out the neighbors!
pennzy
(pennzy)
January 24, 2020, 12:30am
2355
I just installed mine. We will see tonight.
Update : everything is working as it should and it is bright as hell. Good deal for $11.40.
Is there a way to shut it “off” on the fixture? I know there is someway to make it permanent “on”…
Might need to be able to shut if off if on occasion if blasting the neighbor…
It will be hard wired to the garage line…
Guess I could put an inline switch on it.
pennzy
(pennzy)
January 24, 2020, 1:50am
2357
Is there a way to shut it “off” on the fixture? I know there is someway to make it permanent “on”…
Might need to be able to shut if off if on occasion if blasting the neighbor…
It will be hard wired to the garage line…
Guess I could put an inline switch on it.
No way to turn it off at the fixture. The only settings are Test, 3 different time on periods and 3 sensitivities. You could add a toggle switch.
dorpmuller
(dorpmuller)
January 24, 2020, 1:09pm
2358
I have one of these on the garage. It daylights the whole area (and everybody else's!) Definitely recommend. And the motion sensor actually *works*.
jeff51
(jeff51)
January 25, 2020, 4:50pm
2359
Pete7874
(Pete7874)
January 26, 2020, 2:11pm
2360
FlashPilot
(FlashPilot)
January 26, 2020, 6:32pm
2361
Nice find. Under $2 per Eneloop is always a good buy.
scosgt
(scosgt)
January 26, 2020, 10:15pm
2362
Lightbringer:
Hmm, interesting… and interesting.
Was toying with the idea, being that I have AAs but rarely use them, but “needed” some AAAs.
I have had great success with Harbor Freight NiMH batteries.
And they are cheap.
raccoon
January 28, 2020, 11:42pm
2363
Lightning deal for a Shiatsu back massager.
I have a very similar model made by a different company, but the remote looks almost the same, and it has very good feedback on Amazon.
I'm going to order one as a backup for the one that I have.
I use my back massager every day for about an hour, but they don't last forever which is why I'm buying a backup.
https://www.amazon.com/Comfier-Shiatsu-Massager-Kneading-Electric/dp/B07M699ZHV
Be sure to click the box for an extra 10% off for a slightly better deal.
Looks like the 10% box disappeared, maybe when the lightning deal started.
Xikex
(Xikex)
January 31, 2020, 6:28am
2364
finally installed the ameriTop motion lights. they are pretty bright with good coverage. hopefully they will last at least a year than ill be really impress.
Xikex
(Xikex)
January 31, 2020, 7:07am
2365
Pete7874
(Pete7874)
February 4, 2020, 1:40am
2366
For those who like decent amount of bass, Anker Soundcore Life Q20 BT headphones with Active Noise Cancellation are currently on sale for $39.99:
Amazon.com: Soundcore Anker Life Q20 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, Wireless Over Ear Bluetooth Headphones, 40H Playtime, Hi-Res Audio, Deep Bass, Memory Foam Ear Cups, for Travel, Home Office : Electronics