Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets - Whynot Dinotte?!?!?!

I finally broke down and got the 140L Dinotte rear light.........

Wow!!!! A light with attitude!!!!!

I notice that cars/trucks give me a much wider berth than ever before......it is as if the light is saying: "stay away from my rider!"

I was visible before (according to my friends at work) but I am VISIBLE now.........

Worth every penny.......

I wish that I could charge it without taking the batteries out of the pack..........

Do people use other AA rechargeables and which ones and is there a reasonable charger at a reasonable price?

With regard to batteries, I would suggest ordering on-line from a place like Batteries USA or Thomas Distributing. They offer a very good deals on chargers when you combine with a battery order, plus they stock the best batteries. I ordered a very good charger with 4 Sanyo 2700 AA batteries for about $25 from Batteries USA. The Sanyos are among the best rechargeable AAs available. I recently ordered some Maha 2700 AAs that are comparable in quality from Thomas, and they threw in some battery cases.

Don't buy cheap batteries and chargers. I got some Rayovac AAs that came with a charger, and it is not worth a darn. It takes a very long time to charge batteries and gets very hot. The charger I got from Batteries USA will charge 4 AA batteries in just a few hours and doesn't heat up like the Rayovac one.

Don't buy cheap batteries and chargers. I got some Rayovac AAs that came with a charger, and it is not worth a darn. It takes a very long time to charge batteries and gets very hot. The charger I got from Batteries USA will charge 4 AA batteries in just a few hours and doesn't heat up like the Rayovac one.

I bought Rayovac for my camera.
Not Worth It, is correct............

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/9000miles002Dinotteone.jpg

thanks to both for the info.
I heart my dinotte rear light........
If I could upload photos I would show you how I rigged a PVC pipe on my fanny pack and then the dinotte light........a friend drove by me today and said she could see me from a mile away.........
great advice BFers

so.........for the electronically impaired:
for the DINOTTE:'
From Thomas Distr: http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/chargers-by-battery-size--aaaaa-chargers-c-147_149_152.html?osCsid=8b8uaqgqie381p2od998kth2b0
I use NiMh batteries #4 AA.........
what amperage can I use (how does amperage affect performance-not mine the light's)
what kind of charger, etc?
how do I know if these batteries are "regulated" and the charger is"protected?"
looks like the third and fourth entries on that page are what I want-2500mA vs 2700mA?
Thanks

I use NiMh batteries #4 AA.........
what amperage can I use ...what kind of charger, etc?FYI: For my Dinotte 200L-AA, I've been pleased with the combination of a intelligent charger (Maha MH-C9000) and four 2700mAh NiMH AAs (http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/-maha-mhc9000-charger-and-batteries-kitbrget-discount-shipping-on-this-item-for-a-limited-timebrincludes-deluxe-storage-casebrincludes-4-maha-aa-2700-batteriesbr1-four-cell-battery-holder-storage-case-p-540.html?SP_id=57&osCsid=8b8uaqgqie381p2od998kth2b0).

FYI: For my Dinotte 200L-AA, I've been pleased with the combination of a intelligent charger (Maha MH-C9000) and four 2700mAh NiMH AAs (http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/-maha-mhc9000-charger-and-batteries-kitbrget-discount-shipping-on-this-item-for-a-limited-timebrincludes-deluxe-storage-casebrincludes-4-maha-aa-2700-batteriesbr1-four-cell-battery-holder-storage-case-p-540.html?SP_id=57&osCsid=8b8uaqgqie381p2od998kth2b0).

mine is the rear 140L-will that work?
Thanks,
A

mine is the rear 140L-will that work?
Thanks,
A

Of course.