The Essex Hunter Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Are you on commission ? Instead of questioning people whether they are on commission, get out in the field and shoot something then share your experiences on here! TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Gents I can confirm that Bakerboy is not on commission; he is however a very satisfied customer. I receive many enquiries from PW members for batteries. I appreciate that the cost of postage can be prohibitive, but when you consider your time and the cost of running a car, £13 for postage inc vat for 2 off 7Ah batteries delivered next working day, signed for isn't bad. I sell Yuasa batteries, their specification and quality tends to be far higher than many of the batteries sold in some gun shops, on line, and in many of the establishments frequently mentioned on PW when posts such as this one crops up. The average shooter has no way of knowing if he is buying a quality battery or not. Batteries of the same claimed capacity look very similar, and you can't see inside. Weight is a good indicator of how much lead has been used to construct the battery. Many security companies buy the cheapest battery that they can get their hands on, afterall, it only has to last a little over 12 months to see it outside the warranty period, when it fails they sell another cheap battery. The Yuasa product that I sell has a 5 year life expectancy if correctly maintained, sadly few shooters, often myself, fail to look after their batteries correctly. Lead acid batteries should NOT be fully discharged prior to charging. They SHOULD BE tricle charged with the appropriate charger as soon as possible after use, and then charged prior to use. Many batteries are ruined by shooters who utilise completeley the wrong type of charger, and or cook the battery by charging at too high a current for too long a time. If the battery case has bulged you've cooked it. I sell high quality batteries to shooters at budget prices. I do my best, but can't promise to always be the cheapest; but cheapest is very rarely the best. webber I took advice from Webber when i got my batteries a couple of years ago and went for the 2x 7ah batteries on the basis that at some point i would need to go back to the car(forgot my fags, another pork pie, etc). They are charged on an optimate trickle charger and have worked fine with no loss of output since the day i got them. To Webber’s point, i don’t fully discharge them, just change them when the magnet gets noticeably slower, always stick them on the trickle charger when i get home, and give them a little boost before i take them out - oh, and keep them indoors, not in the shed or the garage! AB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anth6568 Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 The charge rate of your charger should not exceed 25% of the battery capacity. I'm happy to quote for chargers but need to know the Ah of your battery. webber Webber My 18amp battery has just failed after three years. Just as I'm getting into the swing of things with pigeon shooting again. Ive tried charging but it won't. The charger wont even recognize that it's on charge. The charger is a 4amp one by the way. How much for a replacement battery? Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Webber My 18amp battery has just failed after three years. Just as I'm getting into the swing of things with pigeon shooting again. Ive tried charging but it won't. The charger wont even recognize that it's on charge. The charger is a 4amp one by the way. How much for a replacement battery? Regards PM sent. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Webber My 18amp battery has just failed after three years. Just as I'm getting into the swing of things with pigeon shooting again. Ive tried charging but it won't. The charger wont even recognize that it's on charge. The charger is a 4amp one by the way. How much for a replacement battery? Regards A question for Webber maybe, I have a couple of batteries that I know haven't had enough use to totally die, but for some reason they won't take charge at all. One is a 7amp (Power Sonic) that I just didn't use for a few months, and the other is a 12amp (Panasonic). My trickle charger works fine on my other batteries so I know that isn't the problem; The charger starts with a red LED light on, when I put it on a battery that needs charging the LED goes out until the battery is charged. When I plug either of these two batteries on it the LED doesn't go out even though there is no power in the batteries. Is there anything that can be done to revive these, or are they ready for the bin? Thanks in advance Cos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 A question for Webber maybe, I have a couple of batteries that I know haven't had enough use to totally die, but for some reason they won't take charge at all. One is a 7amp (Power Sonic) that I just didn't use for a few months, and the other is a 12amp (Panasonic). My trickle charger works fine on my other batteries so I know that isn't the problem; The charger starts with a red LED light on, when I put it on a battery that needs charging the LED goes out until the battery is charged. When I plug either of these two batteries on it the LED doesn't go out even though there is no power in the batteries. Is there anything that can be done to revive these, or are they ready for the bin? Thanks in advance Cos Alas your batteries are finished, the only thing that you can do is recycle them responsibly, and purchase new batteries, preferably from me. When you've bought your replacements, look after them. Do NOT fully discharge the battery prior to recharge. DO re charge as soon as possible after use. Top up the charge if the batteries are not used for some time. Use the correct and appropriate charger for the battery. SLAs do not appreciate being charged with the car battery charger. Incorrect charging writes off more batteries than anything else. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) Alas your batteries are finished, the only thing that you can do is recycle them responsibly, and purchase new batteries, preferably from me. When you've bought your replacements, look after them. Do NOT fully discharge the battery prior to recharge. DO re charge as soon as possible after use. Top up the charge if the batteries are not used for some time. Use the correct and appropriate charger for the battery. SLAs do not appreciate being charged with the car battery charger. Incorrect charging writes off more batteries than anything else. webber Thanks for that Webber. Going on what I've read, it is probably my fault, leaving them discharged too long and not rotating them for use. My current ones are all numbered now so I make a point of using them equally and recharging when I get home from shooting. I've still got to 2 x 12amp and 3 x 1.2amp batteries now, as soon as any of them start to fade I will be in touch Off course I will recycle the old ones, my "ready for the bin" comment was a figure of speech. Cos Edited August 3, 2012 by Cosd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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