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AA Battery : wich are the best for strobe

CaolIla
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I've been a long-time user of Eneloop Pro's in Retra strobes (orig, Pro, Pro X). I recently tried PowerOwl Goldtop batteries...

These are Chinese... definitely more variable in what you get, although they advertise both higher capacity (2800mAh for AA) and more recharge cycles (1200) - neither of which I put a lot of faith in. They are also about half the price of Eneloop Pros.

I've yet to have any real issues with them, although I'm expecting I will at some point. I usually travel with 32+ batteries (2 sets of 16 plus a few spairs)...

Got the idea to try these out by watching one of Alex Mustard's YT videos (he's been using PowerOwl brand AA's for at least some of his recent shooting).

Here's the thinking:
All AA's will fail eventually. I'm okay getting fewer consistent cycles from the PowerOwls because the overall cost is more aceptable for replacement.

I don't like the idea of being frustrated with something like a AA battery (when diving and shooting). I'd rather replace it and move on.

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