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1/21/2004 1:14:13 PM EDT
Can someone explain to me how the double battery module works?
Does it change an aimpoint from a 3v to a 6v?
No instructions came with mine and I have no idea what the advanatage is yet.

Thanks.
1/21/2004 1:27:27 PM EDT
[#1]
You can store a spare in the extended cap, but you still have to open it up and whitch them around.
1/21/2004 1:35:32 PM EDT
[#2]
Ok so it not used as anything more than storage?
1/22/2004 3:36:29 AM EDT
[#3]
Marine,

That is correct. This option mearly allows you to safely transport an additional battery in the field in a secure fashion. It does not provide any supplemental power to the primary battery.

All in all the new Aimpoints have a very generous run time between battery swaps.  

Regards,
Gary
1/22/2004 4:33:42 AM EDT
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All in all the new Aimpoints have a very generous run time between battery swaps.  

Regards,
Gary
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A single battery will give between 1000-10,000 hours of operation. The Aimpoint batteries are so small you can fit 10-12 in a Tango Down Battle Grip, 5-6 in a vertical foregrip (with a hollow core for storage) and probably (since I haven't tried it) around 10-12 in a Vltor stock. If you have a rifle with all of the above accessories, you have a [b]minimum[/b] of 25,000 hours of operation time.
1/22/2004 4:52:11 AM EDT
[#5]
Yes it does change it to "6V" for a brighter dot.
[url=http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=10994&title=AIMPOINT+BATTERY+UPGRADE]Aimpoint Battery Upgrade[/url]

Edited to fix link
1/22/2004 5:33:15 AM EDT
[#6]
thinman, that's different than the [url=http://www.riflescopes.com/store/search.asp?keywords=aimpoint&page=3]double battery module[/url] (top of the page).  That's cool though.  I didn't know there was a battery "upgrade".  
1/22/2004 5:58:39 AM EDT
[#7]
OOPS! I guess I need to pay a little more attention to the wording!
1/22/2004 10:25:28 AM EDT
[#8]
i'd be affraid to use 6volts in a system designed for 3...to me it just seems like asking to fry the electronics.  
-brian-
1/22/2004 11:53:52 AM EDT
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i'd be affraid to use 6volts in a system designed for 3...to me it just seems like asking to fry the electronics.  
-brian-
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I also would have to recommend against this.  All electronics have a certain margin of error.  By upping the power to 6v, you are eliminating that margin.  Even if the components CAN take 6v, you WILL burn up the electronics quicker.
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