Will this work with a NiMh battery? I bought one from you just over a year ago and can't get any light from any freshly charged good NiMh battery.
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From all I've read it will work but isn't recommended. I've never tried it so guess the answer is, "I don't know".
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Yes you can, ive been using mine with several brands of AAA NiMh. Amazon basics work well.
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Hi , mine is working very well . I put to charge , the light is off when is charged . I'm using mine 6 months and bought more 3 . Maybe yours came with something wrong
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Yes, this can work with Nimh battery but we do not provide the same with Otoscope. If any further query please dont hesitate to ask me. Thanks
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I'll agree with the consensus.I cannot confirm or deny compatibility with the very old NiCd batteries, and in fact do not recommend it, but I can confirm by experience that NiMH - both "standard" and "long shelf life/pre-charged" - and the iGo batteries both work in this charger.
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I would guess you just got a defective battery. My experience has been fantastic. I use it almost every night. The beam is brighter than any comparable flashlight I've ever owned. I haven't ever had any problem with the battery holding a charge, and it lasts for a long time. Did you charge it fully before use? You should have. Also, the instructions say to plug it back into the charger after every use. I do this even if I only use it for two or three minutes. Unless you've had it a long time, Black and Decker is pretty good about standing behind their warranties. I'd give them a call.
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Not sure but sounds like you have a shorted switch, I would email Streemlight and get it sent off for testing and repair, constant full discharge might ruin new battery.
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I have used NiMh and rechargeable batteries with no problem with mine, although most of my shots are in bright, existing light. There are a couple of settings that will prevent the flash from functioning. The flash will not work in Discrete Mode or the No Flash Mode. There may be other settings also. Check the manual.
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This one ... As far as I know, Maglite no longer produce NiCd batteries for the Magcharger, the replacement NiMH battery is, to quote the leaflet that comes with the NiMH battery "The new NiMH battery is a true "drop-in" solution. It will work with ANY and EVERY Mag Charger flashlight and charger, regardless of when they were made."Also, the NiMH battery has a longer "run-time" and doesn't suffer from the old NiCd "memory" problem.
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Mine was fully charged but would not charge. Not sure if it was the battery or charger. Sent everything back for a refund. These knockoff lights are really hit or miss.
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Without knowing the state of your battery it would be hard to say. Try the recondition button to see if you can get the battery to work, press the large button until recond light is lit. It takes a while to recondition the battery. Modern battery chargers will not charge bad batteries. If you started with a dead battery, then recondition may help. If the battery was okay then you have a bad unit. I would try it on a good battery before sending it back
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Alan: You'd have to check with the manufacturer because I'm not sure if the charging rate is the same for NiMH and Li-ion technologies. But I wouldn't use NiMH 9v batteries anyway because of their relatively high self-discharge rate. I want to be sure that when I need the battery, I won't find it dead.
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Hi Roy, I bought two of these items and neither worked. I even bought new batteries thinking that could be the problem. I had to send them back for a refund...
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my understanding is any NiMH battery inserted is brought slowly to full charge, and then either stops charging or provides a slow trickle only if needed. I do not leave my batteries in the charger wasting current, and the newer model batteries hold their charge for a long time anyway. In any case this is supposed to maximally protect your NiMH batteries. I use new Eneloop batteries by Sanyo. Suggest you go to sony website to review and see the writeup on this charging unit. It seems to be nicely designed, except the top comes off easily, but not a problem.
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Although I read about this sort of thing from some other reviewers, I did not have this problem. I added the charged batteries, turned it on, and it worked. I don't know if there's a remedy other than exchanging the product. Sorry.
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Yes, the battery needs to be charged before use. Select a charger that is rated to work with NiMh batteries and follow the manufacturer instructions.
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This one ... As far as I know, Maglite no longer produce NiCd batteries for the Magcharger, the replacement NiMH battery is, to quote the leaflet that comes with the NiMH battery "The new NiMH battery is a true "drop-in" solution. It will work with ANY and EVERY Mag Charger flashlight and charger, regardless of when they were made." Also, the NiMH battery has a longer "run-time" and doesn't suffer from the old NiCd "memory" problem.
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no,when you get the light get the best battery made by nitecore...awesome light....