Comments on: You got a handheld GPS — Now what?

By: Rich Owings

Rich Owings — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:01:22 +0000

Point taken. I’m actually considering doing a post on some of the chargers / conditioners out there like the Maha and LaCrosse. It would provide a good opportunity to address the issues you’ve brought up.

By: Eugene

Eugene — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:51:30 +0000

My point is sites like this shouldn’t be recommending those chargers which will damage batteries at all. People are going to buy them based on the recommendations and then when their GPS dies in the woods blame it on rechargeable batteries. Look at whats happened to the figicam industry, its hard to find a good camera now that still takes AA’s. I passed up a couple different GPS models that took lithium ion batteries to find one that does take AA’s so I know I can rely on it but when people start killing batteries with those bad chargers the manufacturers will start hearing that no one wants AA powered devces.

By: Rich Owings

Rich Owings — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:42:58 +0000

You’re absolutely right. I would never put Eneloops in a 15 minute charger.