Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-35070608-20180816041114/@comment-27306930-20180816062050

Whew ! That's a lot to unspool there Thiefy. Firstly, Panasonic Eneloop batteries are not LiPos. They are 1.5 volt rechargeable Ni-MH batteries for devices that normally use alkaline batteries. Eneloop kits also include adapters to convert them from AA to C and D sizes so they can be used in a variety of devices.

But they are not LiPos. LiPos are a different type of battery, with different voltages, that have their own special charger and a different type of electrical connector. All for a good reasons (ᵗᵒ ᵏᵉᵉᵖ ᵗʰᵉ ʰᵒᵘˢᵉ ᶠʳᵒᵐ ᵇᵘʳⁿᶦⁿᵍ ᵈᵒʷⁿ).

The stock RapidStrike takes four C batteries. You could use those Panasonic Eneloop batteries to replace those alkalines. But that's all you're doing - substituting rechargeable batteries for one-use alkaline batteries. You aren't going to see any improvement in performance or power other than in your wallet - because you won't be buying C batteries for a while.

The other consideration is amperage. If those Eneloop batteries don't produce the same amount of current that C sized alkalines do, then you'll see a net decrease in performance. Lookit, it's all about Watts. Just google it.

Bottom line, your RapidStrike might not perform any differently on these Panasonic Eneloops. Either way, rewiring is not necessay.