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Author Topic: Battery Stand-by Life: A tale of three sabers.  (Read 1789 times)
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« on: June 05, 2018, 06:21:41 PM »

Hey guys!   Something that I hear kicked around now and again is "how long do batteries last?"   I think we usually interpret this to mean "How long does the saber last when turned on before the batteries die?"   But as someone who has sabers that sit around a lot and get picked up a random times to swing around briefly for a quick "fix" this question means something entirely different: How long do the batteries last in the saber when its not being used?

I have three sabers that I want to compare side-by-side for some (I hope) illumination.

Saber 1: Aeon V4 with Obsidian V4 sound, Emerald Driver, Li-Ion battery set-up, non-illuminated AV switch.  (center)


Saber 2: Dark Catalyst with Obsidian Lite, Tri-Cree AS filtered to SY, no FoC, lit AV switch.


Saber 3: Dark Catalyst stunt with Tri-Cree AS filtered to Hot Pink, latching non-illuminated AV switch. (no picture, sorry...)

So...   What I have found:
Starting from a full charge, the Aeon will sit for about 2 weeks and still turn on and have a few minutes at least of play time.   Any longer and it needs to be recharged.  If I've been swinging it around periodically it is usually dead after less than 2 weeks.

The DkCat with ObsLite has standard AAA batteries installed.  It goes anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks easy without being depleted, though it might be a bit dim when you turn it on.  The current batteries are 7 weeks old and are still nice and bright.

The DkCat Stunt has had the same batteries installed for 5 months now, and it is still going strong though I think it is starting to dim just a bit. 

The Cats both have about 45 minutes of 'play' time on them as well. 

I can remember listing pros and cons for ObLite vs ObV4 more than once.  Stand-by battery life has to be one of them.  You get a more even power flow with the Li-Ion batteries and buck-puck but the Ob Lite with  standard AAAs last a LOT longer on the shelf.  :-)

Anyway, my .02c.  Hope this helps someone out!

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« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2018, 08:04:02 PM »

Thanks for this!  I was just wondering about this after I took out my diamond consular with li-ion today and found it dead after a couple weeks sitting.  This was very useful.
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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2018, 12:22:11 AM »

Thanks for taking the time to do this.  This is all good battery life information to know.  Smiley

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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2018, 02:12:07 AM »

I've noticed similar 'shelf life' in my own collection.
Stunts seem to last forever, followed by the Obs Lite sabers
The Emerald in Duron's Lance goes down in a couple of weeks
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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2018, 04:05:13 PM »

Yeah.  If I ever get another Emerald/ObsIV or a Diamond I am going to spring for the recharge port option.  I usually have my Aeon now with batteries on the charger.  I used to have two sets, but there was an .... unfortunate incident.  :-/

So I just grab the Obsidian Lite saber when I need a fix...
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« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2018, 12:32:15 PM »

Karmack- this is great information. Thank you for sharing, much appreciated.
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« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2018, 02:17:05 PM »

Interesting post, I had wondered about battery life in different types of sabers thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2018, 05:35:48 PM »

If you look at the datasheets for each of the soundboards you will see all have a slight voltage draw when not in use, the illuminated AV switch has the biggest draw on standby (mentioned in one of the videos), so the information will vary based on that as well.
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« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2018, 03:21:58 PM »

If you look at the datasheets for each of the soundboards you will see all have a slight voltage draw when not in use, the illuminated AV switch has the biggest draw on standby (mentioned in one of the videos), so the information will vary based on that as well.

For context in my observation:   The Emerald/Obsidian IV equipped saber has a NON-illuminated AV switch.    The Obsidian Lite equipped saber has a lit AV switch.  The stunt has a latching AV switch.
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« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2018, 04:10:11 PM »

Good to know, now, I have an idea of what to expect.  Thanks!
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2018, 06:08:06 AM »

Thanks for the info. Also, i really like the way you displayed them. I was trying to decide how I wanted to do it myself. Great ideas.
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« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2018, 02:38:15 PM »

Thanks for the info. Also, i really like the way you displayed them. I was trying to decide how I wanted to do it myself. Great ideas.

The display is actually a mop holder from Wal-Mart, uses Command Strips to stick to the wall.  Works great!  :-)  We moved not to long ago so I need to get my display back up in my home office space.  Right now they're stacked in a corner... 
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