I am a brand new Petrel 2 owner (haven't even gotten it wet yet) and was interested in experienced users' choice of battery. Mine came with a standard alkaline battery, but I am interested in the SAFT LS14500 because Shearwater reports up to 90 some-odd hours for that battery versus the 35 hours or so for the alkaline. One downside to the SAFT as reported by Shearwater is that the "Fuel Gauge” feature only shows Full, Low, or Critical, versus showing a full range of "life" for an alkaline battery.
Anyway, I've read Shearwater's very useful FAQ on this, but I was just curious about what is the majority of folks' battery of choice for the Petrel?
Anyway, I've read Shearwater's very useful FAQ on this, but I was just curious about what is the majority of folks' battery of choice for the Petrel?