Using a 9v battery?

[Agitozecter]

I hope this is the right place to ask this;
I was thinking of using a 9v battery for my saber for the sake of convenience.
And despite seeing a connector in the store, I barely--if ever--see anybody using one (at least in the forums), so I was curious if it's not as good as the li-ion cells, or if it's simply a bad idea altogether.

(Pretty sure this is a stupid question, so I'd like to thank you in advance for your patience.)

[Silver Serpent]

It's a bad idea. While 9v batteries have the voltage necessary, they cannot output the current needed to drive a high powered LED. The very best 9v batteries will give you about 10-15 minutes worth of a dim blade.

A single li-ion 18650 can give you up to 3 hours of a fully illuminated blade on a single charge.

[Agitozecter]

Oh, I see. Thanks very much for the answer!

[WookieeGunner]

If you look at some of the battery holders they are designed to connect to a 9Volt battery connector even though they aren't traditional 9Volt batteries, hence them in the store.

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

If you look at some of the battery holders they are designed to connect to a 9Volt battery connector even though they aren't traditional 9Volt batteries, hence them in the store.

While that may be true, using a 9V battery is still a very bad idea for the reasons SS stated.

[WookieeGunner]

Sorry, I was talking about things like the AA battery holders.