The 'I've found a bargain' thread
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Mate’s just spotted that Exped are selling the Megamat 10 for nearly half price. This is without doubt the comfiest air mattress I have slept on. Not one for longer hikes but if your car is nearby, it’s great. My 74 year old Mum said it was as comfy for her as a normal mattress, and I agree.
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EXPED MegaMat 10 Sleeping Mat
Mega in size, comfort, and warmth: this is as comfortable as it can get at basecamp, in a camper van or where light weight is not the main priority. MegaMat pioneers a new generation of self inflating 3D sleeping mats with a level sleeping surface from edge to edge.
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They are fantasitc. My dad said similar to your mum.Mate’s just spotted that Exped are selling the Megamat 10 for nearly half price. This is without doubt the comfiest air mattress I have slept on. Not one for longer hikes but if your car is nearby, it’s great. My 74 year old Mum said it was as comfy for her as a normal mattress, and I agree.
EXPED MegaMat 10 Sleeping Mat
Mega in size, comfort, and warmth: this is as comfortable as it can get at basecamp, in a camper van or where light weight is not the main priority. MegaMat pioneers a new generation of self inflating 3D sleeping mats with a level sleeping surface from edge to edge.
They also have a free repair service.
One of our 10+ year old ones developed a slow leak. I couldn't find it. I contacted Exped who got their UK agents to contact me and I just had to send it to them (I paid for postage). They tested it, found the leak, repaired it and returned it to me for free.
Can't do better than that.
If anyone uses NiMh (Eneloop type) rechargeable AA batteries, the Amazon version are ridiculously cheap right now
Cheap Batteries by English Countrylife, on Flickr
Cheap Batteries by English Countrylife, on FlickrIkea 'Ladda' batteries are genuine Panasonic Eneloops in a different wrapper, and much cheaper! £5 for 4 1900mah AAs.
My understanding is the lower capacity versions are a much better buy- vastly more recharge cycles, and they hold their capacity well. The higher capacity Ni-MH's loose a lot of their capacity in a surprisingly short number of cycles.
My understanding is the lower capacity versions are a much better buy- vastly more recharge cycles, and they hold their capacity well. The higher capacity Ni-MH's loose a lot of their capacity in a surprisingly short number of cycles.
Sorry, I don't quite get how you think £1.25 each is much cheaper than £1.17 each?
I have found no difference in the charge cycles between the 1900 and 2400mAh batteries to be honest - I do suspect some of the even larger ones.
I have found no difference in the charge cycles between the 1900 and 2400mAh batteries to be honest - I do suspect some of the even larger ones.
Indeed, the IKEA Ladda are highly regarded on the torch forums and are inexpensive for what they are, which is an Eneloop re-wrap. Also, black Eneloop bad, white Eneloop good. I spent good money on 8 black Eneloop years ago and they constantly failed on me when needed or refused to take any charge. This seems to be the trend with the black ones.
I would never, ever, buy batteries from Amazon.
Finicky BLF members discuss LADDA here:
IKEA LADDA AA and AAA rechargeable batteries
Grey IKEA LADDA AA 1900 and AAA 750 are equivalent to white Eneloops of the first generation, of in total 5 generations til today … The 5 generations of white Eneloops mainly differ with regard to the number of cycles they can achieve and a little bit concerning the self discharge rate over...
budgetlightforum.com
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Why not out of interest? I must have 50 of their AA NiMh & they have been just as good as eneloops
I was aiming to point out Ikea's rebranded Eneloops are much cheaper than buying Panasonic branded Eneloops, not the Amazon basics.
TBH, more so the 3.7v Li-ion varieties that are the kind of batteries that cause fires and explosions. Amazon sell cheap rubbish, and fake re-wraps. I’d buy a pack of basics 1.5v AA disposables but not NiMh as the battery is more expensive because it has expensive ingredients, thus cheap ones are likely to be lower quality. It’s unlikely they will survive as many cycles, most of them only hold about 50% of their stated capacity after a few charge/discharge cycles. My personal experience of Eneloops isn’t something I’d measure any other battery against, the black ones failed one by one. Plus, they’re overpriced.
Also, there are vast discussions on batteries on BudgetLightForum, and people aren’t snobs about much other than LED tints but really are picky when it comes to running the torches. They measure capacities and even have charge/discharge chargers to give a battery 50-100 full cycles in a week. Then they make graphs etc It’s pretty tedious but proves the point, and Amazon is a dirty word when it comes to batteries.
Root trainer plant pots.
There may be better options out there that I’m not aware of but I’ve had a set of these for a number of years and they’ve lasted well and do the job spur on for my needs.
Currently £6 on Amazon.
I’ve bought another set….
There may be better options out there that I’m not aware of but I’ve had a set of these for a number of years and they’ve lasted well and do the job spur on for my needs.
Currently £6 on Amazon.
I’ve bought another set….
I’m assuming this is some attempt at a joke or cleverness but it makes no sense to me.So not from a great height then
Well I get it anyway! Someone of very small stature.
….. Or…. an extremely long appendage!
I can only speak to my experience, but they've been absolutely fine (and I use around 50 at a time)
If you’ve got a load of them and most usage is local to your supply, then I’m nitpicking. I’d happily use them in tv remotes and round the house stuff and if one fails or starts to underperform then just grab another. Given the negligible price difference then LADDA would be my choice if I needed more.
While we’re on batteries, I always recommend Fogstar for Li-ion. But recently their stock and range seems to be reducing as they increase big Jackery type production and selling. Just recently I needed some 21700 of a specific length, amp output, and capacity and really got a lesson in how to suck eggs from the customer service, repeatedly being told the 21700 is 21mm wide and 700mm long. Well, they do vary actually mate, but he was having none of it and was utterly hopeless.
Ecolux is my new supplier, and look at the range! Batch tested, guaranteed genuine.
UK's Best 18650 21700 18500 18350 14500 16340 3.7V Li-ion Rechargeable Batteries
Buy UK Best 18650 3.7V Battery 26650 21700 16650 14500 18350 18500 16340 10440 Lithium Rechargebale Batteries & Chargers. Free shipping for all orders over £45. Next Day delivery available.
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Do we have a resources thread? It would be a handy addition.
If you’ve got a load of them and most usage is local to your supply, then I’m nitpicking. I’d happily use them in tv remotes and round the house stuff and if one fails or starts to underperform then just grab another. Given the negligible price difference then LADDA would be my choice if I needed more.
While we’re on batteries, I always recommend Fogstar for Li-ion. But recently their stock and range seems to be reducing as they increase big Jackery type production and selling. Just recently I needed some 21700 of a specific length, amp output, and capacity and really got a lesson in how to suck eggs from the customer service, repeatedly being told the 21700 is 21mm wide and 700mm long. Well, they do vary actually mate, but he was having none of it and was utterly hopeless.
Ecolux is my new supplier, and look at the range! Batch tested, guaranteed genuine.
UK's Best 18650 21700 18500 18350 14500 16340 3.7V Li-ion Rechargeable Batteries
Buy UK Best 18650 3.7V Battery 26650 21700 16650 14500 18350 18500 16340 10440 Lithium Rechargebale Batteries & Chargers. Free shipping for all orders over £45. Next Day delivery available.
Do we have a resources thread? It would be a handy addition.
I feel you are to the battery world what a Michelin star food aficionado would be- Most of us are content with good/great food - you seem more , refined.
I could definitely benefit from a resource page detailing the various battery types and types/ acronyms etc
