Eneloops normally state a minimum capacity so these should beat 800mah ones on other brands.
Plus, 2100 real charge cycles makes them highly stable(low on contaminants forming inside) so they are the most likely ones to last years.
Higher capacity Pros are also available, at cost of price and a 500 cycle longevity.
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jhw
7 May 163#8
I looked in a Maplins store yesterday - and everything is grossly overpriced, apart from a few special offer items. I fail to see how they continue in business, when you can buy virtually everything cheaper elsewhere.
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fairytooth
7 May 161#1
I have had nothing but bad results with Eneloop
notahappybunny15 to fairytooth
7 May 16#2
Can you recommend an alternative?
LadyEleanor to fairytooth
7 May 161#6
All my AA 1900mah Eneloop still report a charge of near or above 2000mah (I have no Eneloop AAA)
These also retain 70% charge over 5 years making them almost Alkaline like.
fairytooth
7 May 16#3
tbh not really, I was hoping someone here can though
willysnapper
7 May 16#4
I'm using 7dayshop "2150 Good To Go" AA's atm, seem OK but too fat to fit in my "Maglite Mini" torch!
blueroo
7 May 16#5
Same price on Amazon
Farhan007
7 May 162#7
Best rechargeable batts you could buy.
I like the pro's more tho :smiley:
jhw
7 May 163#8
I looked in a Maplins store yesterday - and everything is grossly overpriced, apart from a few special offer items. I fail to see how they continue in business, when you can buy virtually everything cheaper elsewhere.
mandzhalas to jhw
7 May 162#9
I have Maplin gift card. Im that type of person that spends gift card the minute i get it. Maplin gift card is still full 9 months later. I just can't justify paying their rip-off prices.
pibpob to jhw
7 May 16#19
It's a high street chain. Never underestimate the power of the impulse buy.
DistortedVision
7 May 161#10
I have absolute loads of Eneloops. I've recently bought some Powerex for a Logitech Keyboard and mouse as they are higher capacity.
Does the keyboard and mouse really gobble up batteries and need them charging every couple of days? If not then those batteries really aren't the way to go as they're not low self-discharge.
noahsdad
7 May 16#11
Its not really anything considerably cheaper than more reputable good performance mainstream brands such as Energiser or Duracell.
captainbeaky
7 May 16#12
I've been using my original Sanyo ones for years. Great batteries.
lightrider
7 May 161#13
I have these and there good batteries,also have Lidl,s Tronic batteries which are as good for £2.99 pack of 4 :smirk:
DistortedVision
7 May 161#15
Yes they are high drain devices especially the keyboard as it has backlit keys.
I always get my battery's from pound shop last ok charge ok and 2 for a pound good for me
willpower
7 May 16#18
Super batteries. Survive flash after flash in my speedlight flashgun.
Proveright
7 May 16#20
Get the Maplin leaflet each Month or check their website. Maplin prices in their sale come down to what they should be , or sometimes they might actually be a bargain. They also have a very good delivery service, off hand I cannot remember over what price is free.
Lidl occasionally do a rechargeable battery deal . If somebody wants to do a search I recall a previous deal on here attracted lots of comments and alternatives.
Without a doubt the best rechargable batteries.
Nothing comes close.
Heat.
pibpob
7 May 161#23
Those aren't low self-discharge.
markross
7 May 162#24
These Panasonic Eneloop batteries are generally regarded as the best low self discharge rechargeable batteries available - not sure what you mean by "more reputable" brands.
anewman
7 May 16#25
They're pre-charged so I'd imagine they will be.
Here's a comparison of sorts http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?387711-Ikea-Ladda-(AA)-Accelerated-Cycle-Testing TLDR: "Overall, I recommend these cells! Considering their cheap price, I think that they're a much better choice than to continue using alkalines - it's possible to spend more on a pack of 4 name brand alkaline cells at the supermarket! For situations where longer cycle life or lower self discharge are important, I would still recommend Eneloops ahead of these."
noahsdad
7 May 161#26
Panasonic is not an overly desirable brand, seen as an inbetweener. For instance, most would look to the likes of Samsung or Sony long before Panasonic if they were looking to buy a TV or DVD player.
jayman1986
7 May 161#27
good thing im not a sheep. i generally look at panasonic tvs and dvds before the other 2 brands.
deano777
7 May 161#28
I've still got quite a few ansmann's which are still working well after almost 5 years.
Maybe for TVs etc, but they're definitely the best for rechargeable batteries since they bought out Sanyo and introduced the new generations of Eneloops. The old designs are still being made but by Fujitsu. The Pro versions are made in Japan, the rest in China. Hot.
pibpob
7 May 16#30
Apologies - thought they'd make more of a song and dance about it if they were!
DistortedVision
8 May 161#31
You don't know what you're talking about. Panasonic are highly regarded for TVs and other things. Eneloops are amongst the best rechargeable batteries on the market.
Inquisitor
8 May 162#32
Vapextech, I use the AAA and AA for my wireless flash gun (DSLR).
I would suggest a decent charger though- (delta chargers etc which cost £10-15+) not your local Argos NiMH ones...
das1969
8 May 16#33
According to which.co.uk, Duracell Recharge Ultra and Panasonic Enerloop Pro are the two best AA buys, which seems to be mostly based upon "High-Drain Lifetime", with 7 hours 49 min, and 7 hours 45 min respectively, all over metrics giving similar results to competing brands.
The Enerloop (non-pro) has a smaller capacity, 1900mAh v 2500mAh, takes a little less time to charge, and lasts 6 hours 3 min.
The AAA battery best buys were Duracell Recharge Ultra 82%, 7DAYSHOP 850 Good To Go 77%, Varta Rechargeable Accu 76%, GO ReCyko+ 76% and Duracell Recharge Plus 76%.
noahsdad
8 May 16#34
Then your a goat, pig, lama or whatever animal you choose to be with a more limited and lower quality TV & DVD. Sometimes (not always sure), but sometimes its just sensible and best all round to be one of the sheep. Baaaa :smiley:
kingsly79
8 May 16#35
Can anyone recommend a good charger?/
IWANTBLUE
8 May 161#36
Get over yourself, LOL
hmm perhaps I've been trolled, if not 'what do you think of Onkyo :wink:
Ignorance is bliss...
LadyEleanor
8 May 16#37
No, Which are only really describing the price they paid and capacity, totally ignoring cycle longevity.
blueroo
8 May 16#38
I like their yoghurts
leelukehope
8 May 16#39
Since I first used eneloops I've never bought anything else similarly priced or anything non LSD. They're superior to everything else in their price range. The poundland and Lidl LSD rechargeables are great for the price though. Nothing wrong with Panasonic either. Just don't like how they moved eneloop manufacturing from Japan to China though. The Chinese eneloops don't perform as well as the Sanyo ones.
Neardark
8 May 16#40
I'm sorry, but being a photographer, I use a lot of these for speedlights and they have NEVER let me down.
noahsdad
8 May 16#41
Well "Get over yourself, LOL" what a great argument you put forward, who can argue with such a point well made.
And as for being trolled, you just made your first comment on this thread, how does that work then? Trolled by what exactly only you know. Utter nonsense. These unconstructive thread posts plague HUKD and really annoy me.
pibpob
8 May 16#42
Well shall I be more constructive then? Making sweeping assumptions about particular products based on their brand's ranking is a very poor way to judge them.
ray1066 to pibpob
8 May 16#44
Over the years used many brands and every year give all the cells a short circuit test (10amps being good & 2amps being bad on AA size) discarding the worst one's. Duracell is the only brand that's performed constantly at a high discharge.Usualy £7.00 at home bargains stores.
ray1066
8 May 16#43
alcurtis93
8 May 16#45
I use the Amazon ones with good results
LadyEleanor
8 May 16#46
Prior to Duracell guaranteeing 300 charges, their supplier, was Sanyo, their highly rated white tops thus being relabelled Eneloops.
At that time I think the Eneloops had a cycle life of 1500 charges.
mrbill
27 May 16#47
Eneloop are the most reliable rechargable available. Buy cheap, pay twice. Just buy the right ones for your application. There are the regular white Eneloop, also Eneloop Light in blue, and Eneloop Pro in black. Light are good for very low current applications - like remote controls or cordless phones. They offer many more recharge cycles too. Pro is for high-drain, but far fewer recharge cycles.
These AAA's are 10.99 on Amazon also - prime delivery if you have it.
pibpob
27 May 16#48
I've seen no evidence that Eneloops are twice as good as their competitors.
mrbill
27 May 16#49
Where did I say that? If a battery fails on you, you have to buy another. You've paid twice.
I've had all manner of rechargeable over the past 15-20 years. Yes, you can get cheaper, higher capacity low-discharge NIMH batteries, but in my experience, over time, they fail. And they fail inconsistently. So that means when you have 6 batteries in series, and one fails - the whole pack fails. Cheap batteries are only worthwhile if your time is worth nothing.
pibpob
27 May 16#50
Yes you paid twice - but you only paid twice overall if they consistently fail twice as rapidly as Eneloops. In my experience, they certainly don't.
mrbill
27 May 16#51
In my experience - Eneloops have the best reliability and longevity. I've got 10 year old Sanyo Eneloops which still work perfectly. I've never had a dud. My intelligent charger is able to test internal resistance of NIMH cells - and they are consistently low - even after years of use. Capacity testing shows minimal degradation. But at the end of the day - you pay your money and make your choices. If Eneloops cost 2 or 3 times as much - yes, you may have a cost/benefit argument. But they aren't that much more expensive at all.
pibpob
27 May 16#52
Let's hope that today's Eneloops are identical to ones made 10 years ago then.
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Plus, 2100 real charge cycles makes them highly stable(low on contaminants forming inside) so they are the most likely ones to last years.
Higher capacity Pros are also available, at cost of price and a 500 cycle longevity.
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These also retain 70% charge over 5 years making them almost Alkaline like.
I like the pro's more tho :smiley:
Take a look at the following:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maha-Energy-2700mAh-Capacity-Rechargeable-Battery/dp/B00A9KTPY8/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maha-Energy-MHRAAA4-Powerex-Lasting-Rechargeable/dp/B00A9LKHQW
Same as Eneloop at a better price in black version
Lidl occasionally do a rechargeable battery deal . If somebody wants to do a search I recall a previous deal on here attracted lots of comments and alternatives.
Nothing comes close.
Heat.
Here's a comparison of sorts http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?387711-Ikea-Ladda-(AA)-Accelerated-Cycle-Testing TLDR: "Overall, I recommend these cells! Considering their cheap price, I think that they're a much better choice than to continue using alkalines - it's possible to spend more on a pack of 4 name brand alkaline cells at the supermarket! For situations where longer cycle life or lower self discharge are important, I would still recommend Eneloops ahead of these."
http://www.ansmann.de/en/products/rechargeable-primary-batteries
I would suggest a decent charger though- (delta chargers etc which cost £10-15+) not your local Argos NiMH ones...
The Enerloop (non-pro) has a smaller capacity, 1900mAh v 2500mAh, takes a little less time to charge, and lasts 6 hours 3 min.
The AAA battery best buys were Duracell Recharge Ultra 82%, 7DAYSHOP 850 Good To Go 77%, Varta Rechargeable Accu 76%, GO ReCyko+ 76% and Duracell Recharge Plus 76%.
hmm perhaps I've been trolled, if not 'what do you think of Onkyo :wink:
Ignorance is bliss...
And as for being trolled, you just made your first comment on this thread, how does that work then? Trolled by what exactly only you know. Utter nonsense. These unconstructive thread posts plague HUKD and really annoy me.
At that time I think the Eneloops had a cycle life of 1500 charges.
These AAA's are 10.99 on Amazon also - prime delivery if you have it.
I've had all manner of rechargeable over the past 15-20 years. Yes, you can get cheaper, higher capacity low-discharge NIMH batteries, but in my experience, over time, they fail. And they fail inconsistently. So that means when you have 6 batteries in series, and one fails - the whole pack fails. Cheap batteries are only worthwhile if your time is worth nothing.