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Old Jun 20, 2015 | 10:46 am
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zippy the pinhead
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Originally Posted by Jay71
Any guidance what people are seeing in terms of battery life using the Olleh Egg? Some quick googling pull up a range of 4hrs to 6-8hrs to 9+hrs depending on the model.

Also, do they use a micro-USB connection for charging? I've got a couple of battery packs that I'm hoping to use to keep them powered through the day.
I never watched closely enough to see precisely when it died. They rented it to us in a semi-padded foam case which held the egg, the charger, and our paperwork. It was a small case, maybe 6" by 4" by 2". Typically I carried the case in my camera bag, with the egg inside. The battery did die a couple of times, but I would confidently estimate that we were getting 6-8 hours of battery life out of it consistently. I can't recall what model we had.

I can't say with 100% certainty that it was a micro USB port for charging, however IIRC the charger was in two parts: an adapter for wall outlets, and a USB cable. So if your battery accepts a USB cable, you can use the cable that comes with the egg, whatever connection it has on the egg end.
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