RED Battery Alternates

[Ron Mac]

Is anyone using any other Brands of batteries for the RED? If so, which ones and how good (or not) good do they work?

THX
:coolgleamA:

 

[Shane Kelly]

Bebop rouge batteries with rouge simultaneous charger. Work great. Got them from 16x9inc.

 

[Andrew clemson]

We switched over to IDX batteries some time ago and they work fantastically.

The endura 10s and stackable so you can put two units on at once, and kinda hotswap in a pinch.

Only issue I had with the RED bricks was that I found they wouldnt lock to a plate as well as other brands.

 

[Greg M]

IDX Endura Elite

can ship via Air.

 

[Christian Munoz D]

I just got the new Blueshape 210...hopping will work great on Red One and Epic. Using the rouge simultaneous charger with the Red bricks for a while with no problem.

 

[Peter Arnold]

Globalmediapro has RED compatible V-Mount Batteries at an excellent price point.
I have 4 of them plus the 4 Batteries Parallel Charger.
Couldn't be happier.

Peter

 

[Cid J Salcido Uyarra]

these are great...
http://www.bebob-rouge.com/index.php?product=6608

i really like their chargers and batteries too. also no obnoxious logos very nice slim design only complain is they don't latch on as easy like most V-Lock Batteries but not a huge issue, my guess is the track design and the type of plastic it's enclosed in?

 

[Craig Weeding]

The RED batteries would not work for us since they are class 9 dangerous goods, and can not be legally taken on most aircraft.

We got the Switronix XP-L95RED batteries and the XDC2LS charger and have been very happy with their performance.

The batteries last approx. 1 hour, the charger has a 4 pin DC connector so it can also be used as a power supply.

http://www.switronix.com/products/red-essentials

 

[Kwan Khan]

Globalmediapro has RED compatible V-Mount Batteries at an excellent price point.
I have 4 of them plus the 4 Batteries Parallel Charger.
Couldn't be happier.

Peter

Hey Peter,
Can we charge these batteries on RED charge?

 

[Franck De Togni]

There's also this: http://www.hawkwoods.com/products/red_corner/camera_fittings.php?mainMenuItemToSlide=12

From Hawkwoods - UK

I bought one for when I rent a R1 and it works great ! :001_smile:

 

[Robert Knoll]

We use Anton Bauer Hytron 140 and the quad charger. Gets the job done.

 

[Tim Morton]

Has anyone worked with any of Swit's V-Lock batteries? If so, how did they perform?

Swit have just released these new 190Wh "D-8161S" batteries and I'm looking at buying two or three.

http://swit-battery.com/EN/product.aspx?sort_type=Battery

 

[Justen Nguyen]

Another vote for anton bauer and/or bebop rouge.

 

[AndrewThomas]

I'm pretty happy with the global media pro Red compatible batts. Haven't used them in any extreme conditions yet but so far seem fine.

 

[Paul J Steinberg]

+1 for Anton/Bauer. Hytron 140's have high capacity, can handle a heavy load and have no airline restrictions. I've used AB's for almost 20 years and their service has been fantastic.

 

[Pierce Cook]

For those of us who started our kits with RED bricks and may now look to others, will the alternatives work with the RED chargers? I assume so, but figured it may be worth checking first.

 

[Peter Arnold]

I don't know if the Globalmedia-Pro batteries can be charged with the RED charger, because I had V-mount batteries and chargers long before there was RED.
I then invested in GMP RED V-Mount batteries and chargers and they work great. The RED batteries are a little underpowered for the price imho. Unless of course you buy the 6-pack.

Right now I have 8 190Wh batteries and two chargers. Thats 1520 Watt in a bag
That will give me 2 straight shooting days on the RED. Or one day plus LED lighting.

Peter

 

[AndrewThomas]

Also, Globalmedia Pro gives you an 8-10% discount per battery once you cross the $1000 threshold on batteries purchased from them. So the prices are already pretty good, add in the customer loyalty discount and the price is really great.