Since its known that a lot of short charging cycles are bad for the battery, how is that going to work with the solar charging? The watch has been out for a while, are there disadvantages of wearing down the battery faster on the solar Fenix?
Since its known that a lot of short charging cycles are bad for the battery, how is that going to work with the solar charging? The watch has been out for a while, are there disadvantages of wearing down the battery faster on the solar Fenix?
Since its known that a lot of short charging cycles are bad for the battery
This is not true for Li-Ion batteries. You can always REcharge Li-Ion batteries in between without damaging…
The simple answer is no, solar charging is not bad for the battery.
In my little experience yes, they look different a bit... The solar panel that covers the screen (the "10% efficiency" part which is transparent and covers the actual display) make colors a bit darker…
IMHO the heat of the watch being let under the bright summer sun, which cook the battery/capacitors inside its case is much more damaging the battery. A watch can got very very hot left under the sun hence the charging in a glass of water trick. ;-)
But I really wonder:
What would be your source about "modern" battery ? Casio has never used cadmium but the very modern Panasonic Lithium incapacitors in the form of button. The same tech used in Garmin's Fenix as far as I have checked but smaller.
The same tech used in Martian Rover:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_(rover)
Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) batteries used in Garmin's are a variant of lithium ion technology used in Casio. The electrolyte is gel-based, which makes it a little less dangerous than lithium ion. They have roughly similar energy density and characteristics as lithium ion.
My sources:
en.wikipedia.org/.../Lithium-ion_battery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_polymer_battery
Casio CTL1616 and 6X and 5X capacitors pictures (60°C warning written on it)
