Great thanks. Bought one. Can anyone recommend a brand/model of AA and AAA NIMH batteries ?

updated to my last post :

thankfully the ebay seller sent me the rest of the order

also as a bonus I decided to put the batteries on a 2nd test cycle in my intelligent charger & all 8 of them are now showing over 750 mAH so the 2nd test cycle has 'revived' them a bit more

doesnt excuse the seller not mentioning that the batteries are 2 years old though

ALL battery capacities decrease over time - if you look in the description of this deal it states that eneloop batteries should retain 70% of their capacity after 5 years i.e. at least 525 mAH of their original 750 mAH - as such between 700 & 750 after nearly 2 years is actually ok

they arent fakes - just old stock

Ive actually bough chinese batteries ('BTY' brand) that IIRC were rated at 1000 mAH but in reality were only around 150 mAH even when brand new so I can live with 700+ mAH

As it happens Ive already had to open an ebay case as the seller only sent me half the order & that was before I realised the capacity issue

TBH as long as he send me the rest of the order I cant be arsed to open an ebay case over a 50 mAH difference - I'll probably just leave neutral feedback with low stars for item as described although with the new seller dashbaord rules coming in during february that wont affect his selling abilities anymore - also since he will be sending the rest of the order 'late' then I will also give low stars for item dispatch time which IIRC does affect his selling stats with the new schem

You should have opened a case and returned them. The eBay seller has got away by selling a fake or item not described correctly

Buying on eBay is always risky, but I'm surprised that a Spring 2014 manufacturing date would affect the capacity like that. Are you sure they're genuine? eBay is responsible for an awful lot of fakes being sold.

if you buy these check the manufacturing date is fairly recent

I bough some on ebay i.e. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271736773567 as I had a voucher to use up

turns out the manufacturing date was spring 2014 & when I checked the capacities they were between 700 & 750 mAH so less than the minimum 750 mAH obviously due to their nearly 2 years age

Not going to bother returning them as I can live with 700+ mAH but the seller should state in his listing that the batteries are not fresh stock

Thats right they are better these are 750mah

Anyone know what these are like in Home Telephones like BT Handsets? The handset is continually on charge so will that have any issues with these type of batteries?

Those are 800mAh. Very much NOT the same things.

You can get 12 Amazon ones for the same price.

Incredible batteries, these things go on forever (almost). Had a set of Sanyo AA's I've used continually in my DSLR camera and xbox controller since June 2010!! They still hold good charge and don't loose much charge when left alone.

Be aware that some (maybe all) Amazon Basic batteries are re-branded Eneloops. Recently got myself the High Capacity AAA Basics!

Make sure you get a decent charger that charges each battery individually and has some smart features like a "refresh battery" mode however.

Not voting hot, or cold, however Amazon Basics are strongly rumoured to be rebadged eneloops so may be a better deal ?.

I don't see the point of using expensive batteries in a remote control. My current TV remote has a couple of AAs from a pound shop and they've lasted over three years. Using rechargeable would have been a waste of money. I cannot see the TV lasting 6000 years, so the number of recharge cycles is irrelevant for incredibly low power items like remotes.

Maybe not for TV remotes, but good for Wii U remotes, torches, cordless mouse, toys etc

The eneloop (and many others using the same tech) are about lack of discharging... NiMH will drain itself after a short time...these won't, so can be used in low power applications as well (I.e. remotes) without discharging for months. NiMH are better in high power applications as they have usually higher capacity. In my hands the eneloop are always better though.

Surely these are better - £1 a battery, much higher capacity, and the same slow self discharge. Excellent reviews too. EBL AAA 1100mAh Ni-MH 1200 Cycle Rechargeable Batteries with Storage Cases(pack of 16) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011RPC6JO/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_eADHwbGZ8Q8TP

£10.99 in Maplins if your local branch has stock and you need them quick.

Best results use a intelligent charger

The picture is of the mixed (4 x AA + 4 x AAA) pack but the link's correct. Bought some before Christmas but could use some more. This is a good price.

Do they need a special charger? Recall reading somewhere a while back you can't 'fast' charge them?

Voted hot

Great batteries, i use loads of eneloop, best recharge batteries you can get.
Use in my mouse, keyboard, my x360 pad, always use a good quality charger to get the best charge in them.

Good price! Paid around this for the high capacity amazon ones, which are probably rebadged eneloops anyway.

Can someone explain why these are better then higher capacity nimh at a cheaper cost. I get the number of recharges but as I do not charge my batteries and leave them for a month let alone years why would I buy these?

thanks op - ordered for dect phones

I need AAs - currently £6.89 for 4 or £9.99 for Eneloop Pro. Are those good prices or worth waiting for a price drop?

:disappointed: bought 2 packs of 4 yesterday for more