Registered: Nov 1999
Location:
Posts: 62

I use NiMh batteries for my VDx and am going to use them around the house as well. I wanted to let everybody know about a great deal at Home Depot. I bought an Energizer NiMH/Nicad universal charger with all the bells and whistles for $15.99! It is a new product and charges everything from AAA to D up to 4 at a time! It is a very nice unit indeed! I didn't buy a charger like this since they were all around $50.

I don't have the specifics with me but if anyone is interested, I will post it tomorrow.

I cycled my new NiMh batteries a few times in my smaller cycler/charger before use and after 2 weeks of heavy use, i am still at 83% battery %! Blows doors on Alkalines!

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 34

I would be very interested. I only hope that the Home Depots here in Canada would stock them as well.

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Registered: Dec 1999
Location: San Diego
Posts: 9

So I can get the charger at home depot....
but where can I get HmHI cells.

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 97

Radioshack is probably one store that you can get NiMH batts in both Canada and U.S.
BTW, they also have a bargain on a AA/AAA NiMH/NiCd charger for $35CAD that includes 4 NiMH AA's... so that you can also get ready for Y2K

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Registered: Dec 1999
Location:
Posts: 15

Best Buy has the chargers and batteries also.

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Gainesville, FL USA
Posts: 112

Check out http://www.nimhbattery.com for batteries & chargers.

(not affiliated, just a happy customer)

Registered: Nov 1999
Location:
Posts: 62

I get my NiMh batteries from http://www.thomas-distributing.com/ (no connection! But they have done good by me!) $2.35 each for AAA Nexcells.

The charger is at Home Depot and the product is:

"Energizer Accu Rechargeable Universal Charger"

Reorder Number: CHM4FC

SKU: 0 39800 01701 7

$15.99

It charges AAA,AA, C, D, 9v Nicad and NiMh batteries. It is a slow charger (best way to charge) with an auto trickle charge.

It charges 2 or 4 at a time (in groups of 2) or 1 or 2 9V cells at a time.

FYI: Always use and charge your cells as a set. I pair mine up in sets of 2 and mark with set numbers (#1, #2, etc.) when they are new.