Why those batteries?

[WolfPa]

In the past few years Ive been seeing people clear wal-marts of everything they don't need for the comming of Doomsday (snowstorm).

What intrests me is the increaseing number of people grabbing up Lithium (camera batteries). While store shelves stay loaded to the brim with AA, and D batteries. In all i counter 1000 diffrent flashlights, radios, and other stuff that runs off AA, and D's. While the count for Lithium useing stuff hovers in the mid 100's. Why is this?

[Project]

but is it more being sold, or less being stocked?

[teresius]

the lithium batteries are used in more of the new-fangled survival gear. i have a tiny little flashlight that shines like a 12V spotlight and a device that uses salt and electricity to thoroughly and completely clean any water. both use the ever-popular cr123 lithium batteries. these batteries also claim a longer shelf-life, although that's hard to prove as of yet (haven't been out long enough).

[Dera]

the lithium batteries are used in more of the new-fangled survival gear. i have a tiny little flashlight that shines like a 12V spotlight and a device that uses salt and electricity to thoroughly and completely clean any water. both use the ever-popular cr123 lithium batteries. these batteries also claim a longer shelf-life, although that's hard to prove as of yet (haven't been out long enough).

I am partial to C batts myself as well as the AA's. :biggrinjester: I am always behind the times. When my watch needs a batt, I take it to Wal-Mart and get the gal behind the jewelry counter to install a new one for me!

When I first got a job, I had to use a manual typewriter, then came electric, then came Selectric, then came memory machines. After that, it was word processors. Then I retired. Let me tell you learning to use a danged computer has nearly done me in. :cool2:

[Judee]

When I first got a job, I had to use a manual typewriter, then came electric, then came Selectric, then came memory machines. After that, it was word processors. Then I retired. Let me tell you learning to use a danged computer has nearly done me in. :cool2:


What a hoot Dera! It was exactly the same progression in the work place for me also! :biglaugh: Even funnier is when I think of the way 'adding machines' and calculators have changed! I remember my first job working in a bank, and using an adding machine where you punched in the numbers and pulled the handle! Talk about taking a long time to balance out at closing! :yuck:

[VOguy]

Although they are more expensive to get in initially, I get rechargeable batteries, and use a solar panel to recharge the cells. This includes a couple of deep-cycle batteries that can be connected to equipment direct, or to a battery backup for 110v power.

[Alpha]

In the past few years Ive been seeing people clear wal-marts of everything they don't need for the comming of Doomsday (snowstorm).

What intrests me is the increaseing number of people grabbing up Lithium (camera batteries). While store shelves stay loaded to the brim with AA, and D batteries. In all i counter 1000 diffrent flashlights, radios, and other stuff that runs off AA, and D's. While the count for Lithium useing stuff hovers in the mid 100's. Why is this?

WolfPa...some of us here without much mech/tech savvy may not understand all of this.

Can you elaborate and in addition tell us what you think the significance of this is...I'd say for all us "girls"...however I don't want to put anyone in to any "box" ;)

Thanks :)