Looking for Eneloops to Buy? Look No Further!

aussieprepper on 16/03/2016 - 18:41
Last edited 16/03/2016 - 23:51

Hey guys so i have said before in some of my past post that you can get re-branded eneloop cells. Now it appears that HKJ has done a review on one of the cells i commonly recommend the Amazon Basics AA High-Capacity Rechargeable Batteries. so these cells line up with the Eneloops pro for performance.

Note the specs of these battery.
Pack of 8 AA high-capacity rechargeable batteries
Maintains 65% of original charge after being stored for 3 years
High Capacity: 2400mAh (milliamp-hour) I have seen higher from these cells (2550)mah
Pre-Charged using Solar Energy
Made in Japan

Their is also some Duracell copper tops that are re-branded Eneloops made in japan i will have to confirm this.

link to the product.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HZV9WTM/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_d…

HKJ Review
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?400258-Te…

I am getting a charger that has a capacity tester i will be testing the Ikea NiMH and the Aldi NiHM.
so far i really the ikea cells they are good! price to performance wise is it hard to beat them only time will tell how they hold up. They are great in high performance devices the ikea cells do a good job in my commonly used devices. I use them in my Nitecore EA41 and my camera which take 4 cells i get above average shots per charge. Also they give a good voltage drop they don't just run out juice right away.

Of course looking at HKJ ampere draw chart with the Amazon cells is amazing they can handle 10 amps that is in the lithium ion range of ampere which is the same as eneloop pro!

The question is do you need high drain cells? Is the trade of worth it for your needs? Normal eneloops will not be able to give you this many amps but they will last much longer up to 4 times longer.
Eneloop pro 500 charges
Standard eneloop 2000 charges

Electrical & Electronics Battery Panasonic Rechargeable Battery

Comments

  • haboutnnah on 16/03/2016 - 19:18

    I need my first ever rechargeables, is there a bundle of charger + batteries that affordable?

  • FrostyDMC on 16/03/2016 - 23:16

    Thanks for this!

  • Zylam Marex on 17/03/2016 - 06:33

    Nice, I've been looking for some rechargeable batteries and have barely ever had any luck with the Eneloop deals here.

    I've bookmakerd the Ikea batteries from your comment a few deals back, will definitely check them out in a few weeks when I'm thinking of replacing my current lot.

    I just need them for Xbox controllers, keyboard and mice and a few flashlights.

    Should be better than the duracell and energizer batteries.

  • eug on 27/03/2016 - 13:39

    At ~$36 delivered for 8, it's quite a bit more expensive than the standard Eneloops when they were on sale here ($16-20) over the past few years.

    They are similar in price to the Eneloop Pros when they go on sale though.

    I haven't done much research yet, but the non-high-capacity Amazon ones seem to have good reviews too*. Anyone tried them?

    *reviews vary though, some people say the white ones are better

    • aussieprepper on 20/04/2016 - 10:37
      +1

      hey mate i thought i answered back to this but it didn't save sorry
      yea when i bought the amazon cells it was when the Aussie dollars was better then even so i got them really cheap!

      maybe hold out for the new ikea cells they look promising…

      check out the new ikea ladda they are already out overseas they look cool…
      http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70303876/

      Apparently made in japan check out these pics!
      Fujitsu cells! they look the same as the Amazon cells also!
      http://budgetlightforum.com/comment/912035#comment-912035

      apparently they are coming here i might email IKEA today and see what they say…

      i can not seem to edit this post for some reason….

  • aussieprepper on 31/05/2016 - 16:30
    +1

    Better late then never i guess!

    I ran some test on 4 different branded of AA Nimh batteries with a liitoKala Engineer 500 charger. I would rate theses figures at around 10% +/- Mah capacity the higher rating could also be true if you use the batteries fresh but once voltage falls back in to normal range Mah readings will become more realistic.

    Soshine (2500mah factory rated) test shows 2383mah @1.47 volts @43mR

    Panasonic Eneloop (made in china) (1900 Mah factory) 2150 Mah tested @ 1.5 volts @39mR

    Ikea ladda (made in china) (2000Mah factory) tested 2221Mah $1.48 volts @45mR

    Amazon basics (back) (Eneloop/Fujitsu pro re-branded) (factory rated minimum 2400Mah) tested 2751 Mah @ 1.55volts @38mR

    • eug on 31/05/2016 - 16:35

      Great to see the results! Might be a good idea to fully charge them, leave them idle for a month, then test them to see what the retention is like?

      • aussieprepper on 31/05/2016 - 18:00

        yea i can do that or applying a load might drop the voltage straight away also?

        • eug on 31/05/2016 - 18:42

          That won't test the LSD capabilities of the battery though.

        • aussieprepper on 31/05/2016 - 18:46

          @eug: yea true i will update you soon voltage should slowly drop then stay stable.

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