How long do batteries actually last. The box says 'up to 86 hours' on high. Disclaimer says continuous operation shortens life. How many eight hour's?
1118218
The battery died and it won't recharge. I only used it a few times but not for more than a few hours.
1118219
I had two instances when the power went out in our house and we used the lantern from early evening about 6:00 o'clock until about 11:00 and it ran beautiful for two nights straight. One lantern will light an entire room like a regular lamp. These lanterns are so good that I ordered a second one. Great battery life in my opinion.
1008833
Mine goes about 3 hours continuous use. It actually lasts longer than I expected!
1069730
Most batteries last 4-5 days depending on how many hours you have them on each day.
1058383
I have three (3) eight hour batteries to ensure 24/7 availability. The eight hour battery lasts about 7 hours on 3 liters. When I am very inactive, I reduce it to 2 liters and it lasts about 8 hours. I purchased a camera assessor bag to carry the extra batteries and power cords. Great product!
2183978
2.5 hours is a long time. I have to keep mine plugged in constantly. The battery is terrible on this thing. After 6 months of use its even worse.
316032
I cannot answer that fully. I have not left them on long enough for them to lose charge. I have the manual at home. So I would guestimate 15 hrs? Maybe more, maybe less. Best bet is the manual, what it says, but if you don'g actively correct them for a long period I would think it would hold charge a little longer
900110
I have had mine on about 12 hours of use. Still have the factory batteries in it. The camera batteries going dead is the problem I run into when do time lapses.
1900779
they last pretty long for me. It really depends on the type of item your using these batteries for. But for me they always last at least 5 hours. Theyre pretty reliable for me. They also take like a day to fully recharge for me, i go to sleep & when i wake up their fully charged.
1503081
30 or so minutes to charge. . With continuous use, it stays charged 4 or 5 hours. Actually I've never had them go dead on me if that means anything
1555202
Approximately 8 and sometimes 10 hours if I leave them on and if I buy really good batteries. They are easy to turn off and on to save battery life and easy to change the batteries
1333710
A rule to go by is more volume requires more juice from the batteries. The standard battery life is about 4 hrs at medium volume .
1577261
Generally lasts about 20-30 minutes of continuous use with fresh alkaline batteries. If you switch it off when not in use, you can get as much as 40 minutes out of it total.
1202669
Tough to answer. Length of time in use and volume will impact batteries. I often use it 4 hours a day and they last about two weeks.
201895
I just used mine for 6 straight hours, and 2 hours the day before, still going strong. I would estimate 10 hours full charge to dead.
1899922
HI I think it lasts about 4 - 5 hours. I have two batteries. The sound is a bit off, not as deep as I would like, but all in all, I enjoy the set very much. Feel free to ask anything. John
1912640
I don't know how long the batteries are supposed to last, but this seems unusual for them to die weekly. I ran mine last year for approximately 4 hours per week and unit battery still worked this year.
449914
Carol,I've had no issues with my batteries. I bought a second more inexpensive one (different brand) also without any issues. Sometimes I get as much as 8-10 hours. Hope that helps.Ed