Whynot Dinotte?!?!?!
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Whynot Dinotte?!?!?!
I finally broke down and got the 140L Dinotte rear light.........
Wow!!!! A light with attitude!!!!!
I notice that cars/trucks give me a much wider berth than ever before......it is as if the light is saying: "stay away from my rider!"
I was visible before (according to my friends at work) but I am VISIBLE now.........
Worth every penny.......
I wish that I could charge it without taking the batteries out of the pack..........
Do people use other AA rechargeables and which ones and is there a reasonable charger at a reasonable price?
Wow!!!! A light with attitude!!!!!
I notice that cars/trucks give me a much wider berth than ever before......it is as if the light is saying: "stay away from my rider!"
I was visible before (according to my friends at work) but I am VISIBLE now.........
Worth every penny.......
I wish that I could charge it without taking the batteries out of the pack..........
Do people use other AA rechargeables and which ones and is there a reasonable charger at a reasonable price?
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With regard to batteries, I would suggest ordering on-line from a place like Batteries USA or Thomas Distributing. They offer a very good deals on chargers when you combine with a battery order, plus they stock the best batteries. I ordered a very good charger with 4 Sanyo 2700 AA batteries for about $25 from Batteries USA. The Sanyos are among the best rechargeable AAs available. I recently ordered some Maha 2700 AAs that are comparable in quality from Thomas, and they threw in some battery cases.
Don't buy cheap batteries and chargers. I got some Rayovac AAs that came with a charger, and it is not worth a darn. It takes a very long time to charge batteries and gets very hot. The charger I got from Batteries USA will charge 4 AA batteries in just a few hours and doesn't heat up like the Rayovac one.
Don't buy cheap batteries and chargers. I got some Rayovac AAs that came with a charger, and it is not worth a darn. It takes a very long time to charge batteries and gets very hot. The charger I got from Batteries USA will charge 4 AA batteries in just a few hours and doesn't heat up like the Rayovac one.
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Don't buy cheap batteries and chargers. I got some Rayovac AAs that came with a charger, and it is not worth a darn. It takes a very long time to charge batteries and gets very hot. The charger I got from Batteries USA will charge 4 AA batteries in just a few hours and doesn't heat up like the Rayovac one.
Not Worth It, is correct............
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thanks to both for the info.
I heart my dinotte rear light........
If I could upload photos I would show you how I rigged a PVC pipe on my fanny pack and then the dinotte light........a friend drove by me today and said she could see me from a mile away.........
great advice BFers
I heart my dinotte rear light........
If I could upload photos I would show you how I rigged a PVC pipe on my fanny pack and then the dinotte light........a friend drove by me today and said she could see me from a mile away.........
great advice BFers
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so.........for the electronically impaired:
for the DINOTTE:'
From Thomas Distr: https://thomasdistributing.com/shop/c...1p2od998kth2b0
I use NiMh batteries #4 AA.........
what amperage can I use (how does amperage affect performance-not mine the light's)
what kind of charger, etc?
how do I know if these batteries are "regulated" and the charger is"protected?"
looks like the third and fourth entries on that page are what I want-2500mA vs 2700mA?
Thanks
for the DINOTTE:'
From Thomas Distr: https://thomasdistributing.com/shop/c...1p2od998kth2b0
I use NiMh batteries #4 AA.........
what amperage can I use (how does amperage affect performance-not mine the light's)
what kind of charger, etc?
how do I know if these batteries are "regulated" and the charger is"protected?"
looks like the third and fourth entries on that page are what I want-2500mA vs 2700mA?
Thanks
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FYI: For my Dinotte 200L-AA, I've been pleased with the combination of a intelligent charger (Maha MH-C9000) and four 2700mAh NiMH AAs.
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