[pct-l] Battery Info

[bputkey at yahoo.com (Brian Putkey)]

ebay for aaa Lithium batteries or Sam carries them at
Walmart.

--- Ken Powers <kdpo@gottawalk.com> wrote:

> And for all you ounce weenies the Lithium batteries
> are lighter. I weighed 
> them but cnanot find the data. I think they are each
> 1/2 ounce lighter. If 
> you look far enough you can find AAA lithiums also.
> Lighter and last longer, 
> but they cost quite a bit more.
> 
> Ken
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Fulmis" <jim_fulmis@pacbell.net>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 1:55 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Battery Info
> 
> 
> I am doing the PCT this year as a thru hike &
> received this information
> today from a friend. I thought the hiking community
> might be interested (I
> am) so will forward this to you for posting. This is
> my first try at posting
> although I did answer 1 email directly. So bear with
> me please.
> 
> Jim Fulmis (Yeti)
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> Just yesterday I was enlightened about a new AA
> battery just out.  It is a
> new lithium battery made by Eveready Energizer. 
> They are the only ones
> making it, and will be the only ones making it as
> they hold the patent on
> it.  It is an amazing discovery by Eveready
> Energizer.  They were able to
> get a 1.5V cell from lithium chemistry.  The normal
> lithium chemistry
> (lithium, lithium ion and the rest) have cell
> voltages of 2.7-3.7.  I looked
> long and hard last night and I finally found what I
> was looking for, actual
> data sheets (see attached).  The L91 is the one that
> I am talking about.  I
> also downloaded the  E91 and the X91 for
> comparisons.  Of course the lithium
> L91 is better, hands down.  This is quite a
> breakthrough.  The batteries
> operating temperature range is goes to -40 degrees
> F, way beyond any other
> battery.  The capacity is 3000 mAH.
> 
> The reason for this email is that I know you
> recently bought a GPS and that
> you may be taking it on your trip.  If you do, you
> should investigate the
> L91.  Do note however, several of the Energizer
> batteries say E2 (E squared)
> as a logo as such.  They are not all the same.  You
> have to look for the L91
> part number.  These batteries are very expensive,
> $2-3/each, but will worth
> it as they last seven times longer.  In that sense,
> they are a bargain.  You
> can get them at REI as well as other places.  You
> may want to try them first
> to be sure (before your trip), but according to the
> data, they should be
> great.
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