This came up as an offer for my local store, so not sure if a nationwide deal.
Choose from: 8 x AA, capacity (mAh): 2300 or 8 x AAA, capacity (mAh): 950
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brilly to wutang81
3 Dec 156#7
you bought these batteries that are available from the 10th?
do you rent out your tardis?
EveshamLad
10 Dec 153#74
Ok, here are some initial results. Looking good since the packs say they need to be cycled 5 times before they reach full capacity.
As Magnets found, they came charged out of the packet to about 80% capacity.
Having charged them up fully, on first cycle of discharge, the AAAs had a capacity of about 910mAh and the AAs a capacity of 2400mAh.
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jamesdew
3 Dec 15#1
Anyone tried these?
Jay20VT
3 Dec 15#2
950mAh is amazing for AAA at this price. Best go check my local. heat
EveshamLad to Jay20VT
3 Dec 15#10
Take your time - they are not available until next Thursday, 10 Dec (Tech Corner) :wink:
pibpob to Jay20VT
3 Dec 15#24
Don't get hung up on capacity - it's a figure plucked out of the air. These (or at least the version in normal colours) are a good reliable cell and that's what matters.
Babbler
3 Dec 15#3
Yes - they are terrible and need charging quite often - sometimes daily. Not the best. Possibly ok for remote controls but wouldnt recommend for xbox controller and the like.
djames108 to Babbler
3 Dec 151#8
ive found them to be fine, same as any other similar battery with the same mah. perhaps if you having to charge daily your playing Xbox a little too much each day? :wink:
pibpob to Babbler
3 Dec 151#23
Wrong batteries - you are talking about a different product. The clue is "ready to use".
Wolfsbane2k to Babbler
3 Dec 15#38
REally? I've not had any problems with the 2 packs I've opened out of the 12 I bought on the last deal. They seem to last comparatively well compared to my duracells, and my charger reported those as 967mah and 954 mah from empty.
Perhaps it's your charger that detecting the delta-v incorrectly, assuming you've a good delta v charger?
EddieDufus to Babbler
3 Dec 15#47
my kids use them in their xbox controllers. they give a decent charge time.
wutang81
3 Dec 151#4
Bought these few days ago and trust me, they r not ready to use
brilly to wutang81
3 Dec 156#7
you bought these batteries that are available from the 10th?
do you rent out your tardis?
EveshamLad to wutang81
3 Dec 15#13
Really??? They are not available until next Thursday. You must have either got old stock, or most probably not the pre-charged type.
wizk1
3 Dec 151#5
I want these for the pretty colours alone!
dragon76
3 Dec 15#6
I don't know about these ones but the standard Lidl Tronic NiMH batteries I've bought in the past have been quite poor. Most fail quite quickly and the rest don't hold much charge.
sisqoboy2
3 Dec 15#9
yep, maybe u don't realize that you arr sitting 6hours in front of the tv… :smile:
SCOUSEKEVIN
3 Dec 15#11
I have a Lidl battery charger and quite a few of their Ready to use battery's in remote controls, clocks, torches and they are just as good as the Duracell stay charged ones that I also have, the only difference I know of is the PRICE the Lidl ones are about a third of the cost of the Duracell ones.
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Opening post
Choose from: 8 x AA, capacity (mAh): 2300 or 8 x AAA, capacity (mAh): 950
Top comments
do you rent out your tardis?
As Magnets found, they came charged out of the packet to about 80% capacity.
Having charged them up fully, on first cycle of discharge, the AAAs had a capacity of about 910mAh and the AAs a capacity of 2400mAh.
All comments (80)
Perhaps it's your charger that detecting the delta-v incorrectly, assuming you've a good delta v charger?
do you rent out your tardis?