A good store to get batteries made - Polar Battery

[TheWetRookie]

HI All, I thought I would pass this on as I was very pleased with the service I had with a battery company.

My canister light had died and it has an odd size battery, it is the dive rite mini-wreck (or stubby can). Anyway it would cost me a pretty penny to get one from dive right as it would be a custom made battery so I stopped in at Polar Battery in Burnaby and well they hooked me up good.

The battery was made in 1 day and with taxes only cost me $91. I have it charging right now so I am still diving this weekend.

So here is their info in you want it.

Polar Battery
1246 Boundary RD, Burnaby
604-294-5008

 

[DennisH]

I'm starting to think you only recommend businesses in Burnaby...

 

[sschlesi]

Thanks for sharing. After dropping my UK rechargeable pack, and seeing how simple the guts are, I've been looking for a good source for DIY parts.

 

[TheWetRookie]

I'm starting to think you only recommend businesses in Burnaby...

I was paid to make this announcement

 

[DaleC]

I think we need to make a thread/sticky for local dive related resources.

 

[TheWetRookie]

I think we need to make a thread/sticky for local dive related resources.

That is not a bad idea, we can list all the black market shops :cool2:

 

[BradnerBoy]

I thought I'd update this thread with my own experience today.

I partially flooded my UK Light Cannon, which contained my rechargeable Ni-Cad pack from UK.

I found these guys: Battery World, Vancouver, BC - Every Battery, Every Purpose, Every Time! We carry batteries and accessories for applications such as Laptop, Cell Phone, Golf, RV, Marine, Automotive, Motorcycle, Solar, Cordless Tools & Devices, etc.

They will rebuild my pack with 3200mAh (mine are 2800) and while their Cs are 4.9 cm long and mine are 4.75, I think, with the spring, it'll still fit.

The cost? CAD$64.

I'm going there tomorrow and bringing everything to make sure it all fits before giving them the order. I'll update this thread accordingly.

Wish me luck!

 

[TheWetRookie]

cool, let us know

 

[bighiller]

I liked Polar Battery as well.

I just wish they could supply LiPo battery packs, then I'd be one happy monkey.

 

[tregrrr]

when my uk nicad pack packed it in I started using NiMH c cells... fills the charger twice, but works like a charm...