On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:10:28 +0000, Chris Hodges
wrote:

|Dave Fawthrop wrote:
| NiMhs are fine for regularly
| used torches cameras, GPSs and other high current uses.
|Funny you should say that, my Garmin doesn't like even freshly charged
|NiMHs - you get ~3 hours life compared to a quoted 22 from alkalines. 1
|walk instead of quite a few.

I never believe quoted figures, only what I find on test.

I get two thirds of knack all from alkalines, a full days walk from NiMH
with another pair as backup. All I need :-)
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