Which Batteries?

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Hi all,
I bought myself a jessops cheap flash a year or so ago and I tested it but never got round to using it. I realise you cant just use run of the mill duracells etc in it as theyll just drain. What batteries do people use? Im looking to get some rechargables obviously.

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Rob
 
I use 2800mAh Ni-Mh sourced from 7dayshop.
They seem to do the job well enough but at 1.2 volts , they could be a wee bit more powerful.
I'm yet to find and 'proper' 1.5 volt AA rechargeables but I'm lead to believe they do indeed exist.

Oh , I never use a fast charger.
I have one of those funky chargers from the Innovations catalogue that you can't get anymore.
 
If you do a search in the Lighting forum you'll find numerous threads with advice on which batteries are best and where to buy them ;)
 
Just been through this process. Most of the aforementioned threads will name the Eneloops as the best, with the Good To Go's as a cheaper alternative (both available from 7dayshop). Obviously, others are listed, but that would be a fair consensus.
 
There are usually a huuuuge number of recommendations for Eneloops at this point.

Mine seem to work well, they run at 1.4V where as my 'cheap ebay' 2800mah ones run at 1.25V - so they should work better really!
 
I use the 7day shop 2800's and they are SOOO much better than the Copper coloured tops... they re-charge the flash MUCH faster!!
 
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