Or at least if it is, it’s incredibly weird. It runs at a slightly higher voltage than alkaline LR44’s: 1.55V as opposed to 1.5V.īut that can’t be it. So, my original theory was that maybe silver oxide makes the difference. Dinkie Dino turns right on, hatches as normal, all buttons working. Specifically, 357’s, which are silver oxide versions of LR44’s (which are alkaline). Out of curiosity, I went and bought Energizers. They assumed this was because the cheaper ones were a bit shorter, and didn’t make good contact.īut when I received the Dino, I tried Amazon brand LR44’s, which are actually very slightly taller than the Energizers and… they didn’t work. So, the seller had found that these guys wouldn’t work with dollar store LR44’s, but did work with Energizers. ![]() Further insights, or people with battery knowledge, please feel free to chime in! Firstly, there is apparently a thriving fake replica industry.īut secondly, they are apparently famous for randomly refusing to work, for reasons no one has been able to discern.Īnd when I bought my Dinkie Dino, lo and behold: it wouldn’t turn on, despite being perfectly functional at the time of shipping.īut the seller and I brainstormed a bit, and I think we may have figured out at least part of what the problem is. ![]() ![]() I noticed very quickly that they seem to have an especially notorious reputation, for a couple reasons. I’m an OG 90’s kid, and one of the ones I had is Dinkie Dino. Hey guys! So I’ve been trying to rebuild my childhood collection of v-pets as one of my collector’s goals.
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