Banshee Replacement for Welch Allyn 3.5V NiCAD Rechargeable 72300 Battery

This battery fit my Welch Allen Model 70000 Oto-Ophthalmoscope, but neither worked any of the attachments nor warmed, except minimally, while charging as previous batteries have done.However, this battery was missing the negative contact or grounding strap on the side which was present on the battery I was replacing and which is present on some other replacement batteries for Welch Allen Otoscopes.NOTE if your present battery has this contact and be certain the one you’re ordering does as well.

Not sure when Welch-Allyn changed the end cap of their handle to be a part of the circuit. My 80's era handle used a battery that the negative pole was located on the side of the battery, not the end. I was able to improvise and get the battery to work with a strip of foil to make the end contact the side of the handle. Not what I was hoping for, thus 4 stars. Not sure if the vendor has that option for their battery, but it needs mentioned. The price was great, about a third what a W-A Battery costs.

I bought the cheap Welch allen -knock off and it wouldn;t charge. I sent it back, paid for the real thing and its working perfectly. Don't waste your time on this cheap china junk.this is a prime case of "you get what you pay for" ,

I ordered this replacement battery for my Welsch Allen otoscope in February of 2020. It worked initially, but I only used it a few times. When I tried to use it 10-11 months later, it didn't work. I plugged it in to recharge it and after more than 48 hours charging it still didn't work. It costs less then the Welsch Allen one, but it is a waste of money. I then called the number listed on the battery for replacement and I got a series of 4 ads trying to get me to sign up for assorted gimmicks and then a busy signal or a hang up.

The battery is slightly smaller than the original Welch Allyn battery but enough to not make correct contact with the terminals. It will not charge at all.Hopefully I will be contacted by the seller and have the problem fixed soon. To be continued...

I tried this overnight for a full charge, and it wouldn't even dimly light my otoscope - unfortunately, you can't seem to skimp on the battery price for these.

The battery works fine in my otoscope; and the vendor is excellent, responding immediately to support request. I cannot speak highly enough of my satisfaction with this purchase. From now on, our clinic will purchase all our medical batteries from this vendor.

I would give zero stars if that were an option. There is no expiration date printed on the battery which made me suspicious. I fully charged it in my otoscope, but it did not work. When compared side by side to the EOM battery, this one is shorter and thinner. I am returning it as defective.