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