Has anyone tried using rechargeable batteries with these?
821361
Sorry, we haven't. These were bought for kids and I'm afraid they've gone on to the next biggest thing!
821362
I have not, but these are great walkies for the price.... they work amazing!
2116395
They will work with regular AAA batteries. I have also used rechargable AAAs, but found out that I had to scrape a bit of the paper off of the one making contact with the prong on the radio to make them work. You will still have to take this type battery out and put in a charger to charge.
2207293
Yes they work very well with rechargeable 9v batteries. I highly recommend the tenergy centura 9v batteries
1878948
Yes. Put them in a dumb charger for a few minutes and they will begin to take a charge. You can then put them back into your smart charger and they will charge.This works for most but not all batteries that fail.
384015
We use rechargeable AAA batteries with no problems. Makes sense to us because regular batteries won't last very long and will be expensive for you. We've had our set for almost a year and "knock on wood" they work just fine with the rechargeables.
2278642
I haven't tried it. We used them at a party, and they were great. At some point, they had to be turned off and on again. We were using them with battery power. After the party, we let guests take them home - they were delighted!! Highschool kids love stuff like this.
1921829
Can be used with batteries, although it is recommended that they are rechargeable.
1093736
No, they are simply rechargeable batteries (excellent batteries for the cost) and like any battery of this type they rely on the devise they power for protection. Hope this helps, Have a great day.
1881772
Rechargeable AAA batteries should work. I can see no reason why they wouldn't. However, the batteries that come with the unit are standard non-rechargeable.
1881771
There is no reason why they should not. I recall reading an article that suggests which type of battery to use. Rechargeable is best when the battery will be used more heavily. Alkaline when they will sit unused for long periods of time.
1311797
Yes, you can purchase recharging batteries that will work. I bought Energizer Recharge Power Plus from Lowes Hardware and they do work. Regular batteries (non-rechargeable) do not work!
1781236
yes they work. i would recommend buying the amazon rechargeable batteries and not some generic radio shack type of batteries. i only say that because i actually own rechargeable batteries from radio shack and they lasted about 20 minutes running a game. angrily, i went and ordered the amazon rechargeable batteries (white, AAA, made in japan) and i haven't charged them in about 3 hours of playing time. buy these: AmazonBasics AAA Rechargeable Batteries (8-Pack) Pre-charged
169224
I don't know about rechargeables, I do know that they don't eat batteries, on my second set in a year! Only use around a set in a winter, about an hour a day.
522114
Regular or rechargeable batteries work in these. Nothing special is needed. If they aren't working, they're probably defective. That happened with one of mine, as well.
2154345
I can tell you from experience that rechargeable batteries do NOT work. It takes only standard AA alkaline batteries only. The manual will not tell you this, 'Kevin' the support guy from India will not tell you this, but it is true.
750113
I have'nt used rechargable batteries with it but can't see why they should'nt work.
1162743
NO. Only use AA batteries. Do not use rechargeable because they do not hold on the right charge for long. I did install a female power jack. This way I could use an adjustable volt, 1.5v to 12v, DC wall power supply. I hope this helps. Have fun with it. RobS...