SDmk11 batteries?

[profbeard]

Kaidomain are in China - I've used them many times - they are a bit slow (2 weeks ish) but they have never let me down.

[ragjoy]

Aug 27, 2010 8:40:10 GMT profbeard said:

Kaidomain are in China - I've used them many times - they are a bit slow (2 weeks ish) but they have never let me down.

ive also had a couple of lots from them, i did have one slightly damaged batt (purple spiderfire) this was for the mk1.
all round there a good outfit.
i wouldnt bother with the mk1 batts next time as there was not that much value there when comparing to trogs.
raggy..........

[profbeard]

I'm now using KD's yellow 1000mah spiderfires (which are fully protected) in my Mk1. I've found them excellent but someone had problems with them fitting the Mk1...

[Scylla]

That wuz me, Prof

Of the one pair I've opened, one can be used bum-first and it lasts very well But the other, even though I bravely squeeze it in bum-first, doesn't work at all - I put in back to charge "just in case", it went green in a few minutes and still wouldn't work in my SD1

(I'm crying cos you didn't remember me... nah, just testing a new smiley )

It's pretty difficult to get the batteries out, I wouldn't be able to do it without my trusty non-slip stuff or, failing that, a pair of pliers.

scylla

[profbeard]

That's really weird Scylla - all four of the ones I got pop in and out fine with all four of my Mk1s. Makes me a bit concerned - I love them, because they really last, but it sounds like there are quality control issues possibly...

[Scylla]

Yes, because I tried it with my spare SD front end and got the same result. So it's the batteries, not the SD.

I don't want to unwrap the other 4 batteries before I intend to use them, I've already got umpteen mauve ones rolliing about in a box

scylla

[lettie]

Chrissie, sweetie, in the SD MK11 Users manual this is exactly what it says about charging the battery.....

Place the charger in a suitable power outlet WITHOUT the battery inserted. Yhe light on the charger should light GREEN indicating it is ready for a battery to be placed in it. Carefully insert a battery into the charger.

What i was doing was putting the battery in to the charger first, then plugging in the charger - the batterries were NOT charging up.

Hubbys way - the same way as the manual - they charged up.

Oh how I HATE it when a man is right.

[jimmybat]

James

[Chrissie]

Lettie, got to admit I'm surprised at that. Just can't see the rhyme or reason for it.

Can anyone explain why please??

[Scylla]

I'm fairly certain that my batts still charge when I insert them and then switch on, but will test it when current SD batt runs down.

scylla

[ragjoy]

generally i pull my plug out every time, then place the battery in the charger then plug it in, laid flat in an extension lead.
if theres a batt already in and finished charging i do just take out the battery and pop in another.
not had any problems that i know of either way.
ive been using the SD mk1 nano charger for the past couple of weeks on my mk2 batts, it takes miles longer as we know and i dont really see any difference other than i keep thinking they dont last as long, but i am using eastmall LRs so that will make a difference too batt life, as we know.
raggy..........