just sent this e-mail:
To: chris@tekkeon.com
Sent: Tue, January 15, 2013 11:17:34 PM
Subject: Re: RMA C0507211 myPower ALL MP3450 (2)
Hey Chris
All three replacements failed. One last Summer and the last two a few weeks ago. I am warning people here not to rely on them. 6 for 6 failure rate was as bad as it can get.
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=160202.0
I can echo this as 100% true... I'm on my third Tekkeon battery, 18 months in (with moderate use, two or three shows a month) and it's totally unreliable. Died at a show last night, got home, plugged it into the charger, it showed 80% of the battery and charged in 25 minutes to "full" power. These are garbage for what you pay. These batteries should cost $30, not $160. I need to use this thing tomorrow, and I'm taking an A/C adaptor with me and a power strip. Something that I shouldn't ever have to do after paying that much for a battery.
Needless to say, I'm looking for new options for powering my V2 (6v). This feels like a dumb question, but how do I get a cable from:
http://www.amazon.com/Lenmar-DVDU923-Universal-Battery-Portable/dp/B0011MZORU to plug into the V2? The power connector on the V2 is a little weird... Who makes those around here?
What kind of run-time do people get on those? When people said 'dual cable,' is that because they are running two batteries? Is that required, or more for the purpose of swapping?
Thanks!
--Ryan