Kensington + other power questions

[K.P.]

I've been using a Kensington and a passthrough almost exclusively since the beginning of June. I'm not keeping records, but I am getting the impression that the battery life is starting to drop off. I might be imagining it, but it seems like it's going flat faster (at the end of day 2 instead of halfway through day 3 after a full charge).

Has anyone else doing this noticed this? Or have some idea how long it should last with daily use and recharging every 48-72 hours?

ALSO: What about the portable power pack linked below? Should I expect it to perform as well as the Kensington?

DealExtreme: $19.57 8-in-1 "10000mAh" Portable Power Battery Pack (DSi/DS Lite/NDS/PSP/Cell Phones/MP3/MP4)

Thanks in advance?

[a2dcovert]

I've been using a Kensington and a passthrough almost exclusively since the beginning of June. I'm not keeping records, but I am getting the impression that the battery life is starting to drop off. I might be imagining it, but it seems like it's going flat faster (at the end of day 2 instead of halfway through day 3 after a full charge).

Has anyone else doing this noticed this? Or have some idea how long it should last with daily use and recharging every 48-72 hours?

ALSO: What about the portable power pack linked below? Should I expect it to perform as well as the Kensington?

DealExtreme: $19.57 8-in-1 "10000mAh" Portable Power Battery Pack (DSi/DS Lite/NDS/PSP/Cell Phones/MP3/MP4)

Thanks in advance?

I have several of the kensington power packs. They do not have a very long lifespan. I should have thought of that when making the purchase but I overlooked the pack is only rated at 300 recharges.

The DealExtreme link above shows a battery pack that is "- Actual capacity is 2000mAh" I don't know what the 10000mAh in the heading is referring to. It doesn't specify how many recharge cycles it is rated at either.

Kevin

[a2dcovert]

I forgot to answer your other question. If the DealExtreme unit is 2000mAh it should perform as well as the Kensington, which is only 1800mAh.

Kevin

[breakfastchef]

Considering the amount of abuse you put on a battery pack using an atomizer, I would guess you are probably seeing your KPPP starting to wear out. In the end, the power pack is still a battery with a limited life cycle.