Not the sharpest knife in the drawer
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OxShoeDrew
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Oh boy, sorry to hear it. Do you usually travel that far for hunting?
Full Metal Digger
Active member
Its happened to me but I keep my spare battery pack in the car all the time and so I just have to hit the nearest convenience store to get some AAs.
Not that far. I travel a lot though with my business and always bring my detector along.
Would have worked if I had the Ace350 with me but I brought the explorer II. :happydance02:
MangoAve
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I am always skeptical about getting any machine that requires a special battery pack. I'm sure the capacity for them is good, but not sure the technology is there yet to make the packs last use after use and hold a charge. I carry an extra set in the backpack I bring along.
Interesting... I would always like to get longer life out of the battery too. I only saw larger capacity batteries for cells and other small electronics. I use cheap 9v batteries and they never get the lifetime the detector is rated for with each set of batteries. But they are cheap so I can get more of them at a time.
Interesting... I would always like to get longer life out of the battery too. I only saw larger capacity batteries for cells and other small electronics. I use cheap 9v batteries and they never get the lifetime the detector is rated for with each set of batteries. But they are cheap so I can get more of them at a time.
Digger Don
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Sorry to hear that. I always have an empty battery pack in the glove box. Just Incase
Cheap Thrills
New member
That's a great idea Don . As there always seems to be somewhere nearby to pick up batteries . Also if you forget about your empty battery pack being in the glove box there won't be battery leakage .
Moresound ,
Like Coinnut and yourself I forgot my Explorer battery pack also . Man , I was bummed ! Now , I too carry an extra everything . I bought one of those RNB Lithium - Ion rechargeable battery kits when they first came out and I am extremely happy with it . I don't have a lot of time to detect and my opportunities seem to pop up at a moments notice .Sometimes a week may go by without a hunt .
I've been getting a couple of short hunts in here and there the last few months without recharging and the charge level still is up to the top on the battery check .I have never let it run all the way empty , I just "top it off" at my convenience .Money well spent in my opinion .
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extra battery pack in car is a good idea
Tony Two-Cent
Administrator
Maybe this will make you feel better:
Earlier this year I drove an hour away to a park I had hunted a few times before. When I got there I opened my trunk and... no metal detector!
That's when it hit me.
I had taken my metal detector out of my car trunk the previous evening when I had gone to Lowe's to buy a new lawn mower. :duh:
And yes, I drove all the way back home and got my detector, then drove all the way back to the park. I had my heart set on detecting at that park, even if I got a late start!
Earlier this year I drove an hour away to a park I had hunted a few times before. When I got there I opened my trunk and... no metal detector!
That's when it hit me.
I had taken my metal detector out of my car trunk the previous evening when I had gone to Lowe's to buy a new lawn mower. :duh:
And yes, I drove all the way back home and got my detector, then drove all the way back to the park. I had my heart set on detecting at that park, even if I got a late start!
Full Metal Digger
Active member
Hey Tony, I never heard this story before. Probably a good thing. I would just make fun of you! :bananadance:
