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AmazonBasics AAA Rechargeable Battery 8-Pack $20.70 (US $16.08) Delivered [Made in Japan] @ Amazon

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easternculture on 28/12/2017 - 16:52 amazon.com (1594 clicks)
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From product description, these are most likely rebadged Japanese Eneloops and this review verifies then as Sanyo Eneloops

  • Pack of 8 AAA rechargeable batteries, 1,000 recharge cycles
  • Capacity: 800mAh (milliamp-hour) Minimum 750mAh
  • Pre-Charged using Solar Energy
  • Made in Japan

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  • hippyhippy on 28/12/2017 - 16:56
    +1

    got proof these are eneloops? i mean some tests and graphs.. etc.

      • hippyhippy on 28/12/2017 - 16:57
        +7

        thanks .. but why not get ikea laddas? arent they cheaper?

        • easternculture on 28/12/2017 - 16:58
          -1

          cause these are Japanese made

        • hippyhippy on 28/12/2017 - 16:58
          +22

          @easternculture: so are the laddas.

        • easternculture on 28/12/2017 - 17:01

          @hippyhippy:

          Ikea laddas: You can recharge these batteries approx. 500 times
          AmazonBasics AAA Rechargeable Batteries: 1,000 recharge cycles

          there you go

        • dangerdanger on 28/12/2017 - 17:16
          +9

          @hippyhippy:
          hippyhippy is correct. They're made in Japan, says so on the batteries themselves.

          Ladda AAA are also 900mAh

          Online reviews say the Laddas are about equivalent to black Eneloop Pro batteries - which are 950mAh, and can be recharged approx 500 times

        • [Deactivated] on 28/12/2017 - 17:16
          +5

          @hippyhippy: not sure why you're negged for stating the fact. I'm taking it off for you.

        • Louis89 on 28/12/2017 - 17:17
          +11

          @easternculture: But iKea only cost $8, after 500 times, u can still get another brand new 4 for $8.

        • edfoo on 28/12/2017 - 17:59
          +1

          @Louis89: Agree. Rather buy from local Ikea, the Tempe branch in Sydney is only 10 minutes drive from me.

        • lostn on 28/12/2017 - 20:29
          +13

          @Louis89: I don't think 500 vs 1000 cycles should really ever be a deciding factor for a $2 battery. 500 is still an awful lot, and if you drained them once a week it would last you 10 years as opposed to 20. Hard to complain about 10 years of usage for $2.

        • lostn on 28/12/2017 - 20:31
          +4

          @easternculture:

          Ikea laddas: You can recharge these batteries approx. 500 times

          Because they're based on Eneloop Pros which give up charge cycles in exchange for larger capacity.

          The Amazon basics must be based on standard Eneloops with more cycles but a bit less capacity.

          Which is better is debatable, but what's not debatable is that Pros are more expensive than standard batteries.

          If you're getting Pros for a bit cheaper, and getting them locally, I'd rather get them.

        • Louis89 on 28/12/2017 - 21:36
          +1

          @lostn: As long as IKEA battery does its job, I don't care it can be recharged for 300,400 or 500. And most of the AAA battery might be used on a TV remote control and it can last for months since it was fully recharged. So for most of us, 500 or 1000 times really makes no difference.
          Besides, the battery is not replaced after it was dead, I used to have 10 Eneloop, and now I can only find 4 of them :( So cheaper and easy to buy might be a better choice for some of us.

        • Tuba on 28/12/2017 - 23:00
          +1

          @easternculture: For calrity….
          Ikea Ladda are Eneloop Pros. More amp capable, less mah, less LSD capability but still LSD, less cycles. But more grunt.
          These are apparently std Eneloop, but the 1000 cycles throws me.

        • harkoliar on 29/12/2017 - 09:22

          @Tuba:

          Because its only 1000 cycles vs standard eneloops that can do 2100 cycles?

        • Tuba on 29/12/2017 - 13:08

          @harkoliar: 2100 cycles is Gen 4 Eneloops. Gen 1 did 1000, but I doubt Panasonic still make that formula to use. It would cost more to custom make a batch of gen 1 formula than supply the standard current formula. I doubt Amazon get them cheap as I doubt Panasonic has the old forumla laying around. It makes little sense to me.

          I dont know of any other battery still claiming the Gen 1 characteristics.

          And for clarity of clarity, I misspoke.
          The Eneloop Pro (Ikea Ladda), has more mah than std Eneloop… but its less LSD capable, and has less cycles.

        • skillet on 30/12/2017 - 22:38

          But I will need a bicycle once I get inside Ikea.

      • StarvingOat on 28/12/2017 - 19:29
        +3

        Holy….I just noticed the reviewer you linked for the comparison is 'HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER' for Amazon US. Thats some serious reviewing.

        • D6C1 on 28/12/2017 - 21:52

          Probably the reviewers' full time job.

    • Vietsoldier on 28/12/2017 - 20:06

      Japanese? Where do I get me some Tesla rechargeables made in USA?

  • Nousernamehere on 28/12/2017 - 16:57
    +5

    Why would you bother with these when you can get the Turnigy AAA's or the Ikea Ladda's for less.

    • easternculture on 28/12/2017 - 16:58
      -8

      Cause Japanese LSD batteries are proven to be better

      • poporange630 on 28/12/2017 - 17:00
        +8

        IKEA Laddas is proved to be identical to Eneloop LSD and is also made in Japan.

        • easternculture on 28/12/2017 - 17:04
          -2

          Ikea Laddas have a 500 recharge cycle life according to specs of the product page
          AmazonBasics AAA Rechargeable Batteries have a 1,000 recharge cycle life

        • Nousernamehere on 28/12/2017 - 17:09
          +1

          @easternculture: So you get 20 years out of them instead of 10? Are you recharging them every day or something?

        • easternculture on 28/12/2017 - 17:11
          -1

          @Porthos:

          If your using them for gaming controllers, toys or other high powered devices that use AAA batteries, you would be recharging them every 1 - 2 days

        • Nousernamehere on 28/12/2017 - 17:14
          +1

          @easternculture: LOL. That's why you have more than just one set of batteries.

          Also these have a lower capacity than the other 2 I mentioned, so the difference in recharge cycles becomes even less of an issue.

        • easternculture on 28/12/2017 - 17:16
          +4

          @Porthos:

          NO one is forcing anyone to buy the Amazon Batteries. If you prefer Laddas or Turnigy , i encourage you to go ahead and buy them. :)

        • Nousernamehere on 28/12/2017 - 17:22
          +4

          @easternculture: I will and I do.

          But you trying to claim they're better simply because they're made in Japan to justify your deal is laughable when there are alternatives for cheaper which in reality are just as good, if not better.

          But this 'deal' will be upvoted by plenty of people simply because it has 'Eneloop' in the title.

        • poboy on 28/12/2017 - 17:29
          +2

          The claim is that these have twice the lifespan. That sounds reason enough for me.

        • poporange630 on 28/12/2017 - 17:30
          +2

          @easternculture:
          Oh I should be clear, it’s equivalent to Eneloop Pro.

        • Nousernamehere on 28/12/2017 - 17:42

          @Dozingquinn: As I said, in real world usage terms you get 20 years instead of 10, and in 10 years time who knows how far advanced battery tech will be by then.

          Also these have ~12% less capacity than the other 2 so will have to be recharged more often. 500 recharge cycles is more than enough for these unless you literally only have one set of batteries.

        • ultramic on 28/12/2017 - 18:00
          +2

          @easternculture:

          Who in this world keeps count of their charge cycles ? So what if you only get 700 cycles from the 1000 claimed, at what lengths and costs will you to go to ?

        • lostn on 28/12/2017 - 20:33
          +1

          @easternculture:

          If your using them for gaming controllers, toys or other high powered devices that use AAA batteries, you would be recharging them every 1 - 2 days

          I got about 60 hours out of my Xbox 360 controller using Eneloops. Standard, not pro. I don't know about you, but I don't game 60 hours every 1-2 days. That's not even possible. When I played the Wii, I got similar results. A bit less than 360, but still in the dozens of hours range.

        • CacheHunter on 28/12/2017 - 21:36
          +2

          @Dozingquinn: I'm thinking of buying some of these just so that I can put a clause into my will requiring that my grand children bequeath them to their own kids and grandkids.

        • dissin on 28/12/2017 - 21:48

          @ultramic:

          This IS OzBargain

        • ultramic on 29/12/2017 - 09:12
          +1

          @dissin:

          Exactly my point - the ikea batteries trump this deal cause its cheaper. The claimed charge cycles mean nothing.

          The chances are ikea are being more conservative in their claim - in reality how you charge your batteries (when you charge them and for how long) has a much greater impact on the batteries life.

    • inamberclad on 28/12/2017 - 17:00
      +1

      Just because

    • Tuba on 28/12/2017 - 23:04
      +1

      Because Turnigy are crap. They start good, then die off long before it should. Much more like Chinese Eneloops, the cycle life is poor. It matters because long before they cycle life ends, they stop delivering capacity.

      Ikea Ladda are Eneloop Pros, not Eneloop. Less LSD, less mah, less cycles, but they can deliver more amps.

  • spackbace on 28/12/2017 - 16:58
    +9

    https://camelcamelcamel.com/AmazonBasics-Rechargeable-Batter…

    Pretty standard price since about mid-Feb

    • [Deactivated] on 28/12/2017 - 17:55
      +2

      So the man's a patriot.

      • cheepwun on 29/12/2017 - 09:21

        Patriots are idiots. I'm simply not a murderous crook creating misery worldwide.

    • Savas on 28/12/2017 - 18:12

      What do you have against cloud computing?

      • cheepwun on 29/12/2017 - 09:22

        What do you not understand about CIA collaboration?

        • Savas on 29/12/2017 - 09:30

          fair enough

        • [Deactivated] on 29/12/2017 - 09:31
          +1

          What do you not understand about @Savas pulling your chain?

  • dangerdanger on 28/12/2017 - 17:19
    +6

    To put this to rest :

    These are the NORMAL capacity AAA batteries.

    Amazon have their own HIGH capacity AAA batteries here

    These can be more closely compard to the Ikea Ladda 900mAh batteries.

    • easternculture on 28/12/2017 - 17:32

      Thanks added

    • hamwhisperer on 29/12/2017 - 08:07

      So the IKEA ones are good? I got 5 packs a while back for some house lamps.

      • dangerdanger on 29/12/2017 - 10:12
        +1

        Don't know which ones you got. The current ladda ones that are white / cream coloured are great

        • hamwhisperer on 29/12/2017 - 14:58

          Sweet, that's the ones I got.

  • jelko on 28/12/2017 - 17:40
    -2

    Why would Amazon or Ikea want to relabel Eneloop batteries? Surely if a person had a choice between Eneloop, Ladda or Amazon Basics branded batteries and they were of equal cost then 100% would choose the Eneloops.

    • paul04 on 28/12/2017 - 17:58
      +4

      They would be paying them to make them for a much lower rate than what they could purchase and resell eneloops, similar to how the supermarkets pay the same companies to make their own brand products

    • WatchNerd on 28/12/2017 - 18:00
      +2

      Same reason Coles & Woolworths do it for their homebrand products.

    • lostn on 28/12/2017 - 20:37

      Because they are not equal cost…

  • BertieBrown on 28/12/2017 - 17:46

    Not sure if people are aware, I'm sure you all prob are, but you can get these Coles brand AAA for $7 a pack. Not sure how they compare, but according to the AA pack, if it's too be believed, the AA pack was recommended by Choice I think.

  • Ameowzon on 28/12/2017 - 17:54
    +1

    Can I charge IKEA Laddas with Eneloop chargers?

    • [Deactivated] on 28/12/2017 - 18:00
      +18

      No - the Eneloop chargers test for invasive Ladda's early in the charge cycle and then fling them out using an automated recessed release mechanism.

      • crazyperpman on 28/12/2017 - 20:38

        I think that is the Apple Battery Charger

      • idonotknowwhy on 28/12/2017 - 23:02

        Can chickens fling out invasive cuckoo birds?

    • edfoo on 28/12/2017 - 18:03
      +2

      You can charge any NiMH rechargeable batteries with Eneloop chargers.

      P.S. angrychicken, you forgot to add smiley :)

    • [Deactivated] on 28/12/2017 - 18:08
      +3

      You can charge any NiMH rechargeable batteries with Eneloop chargers :-)

      • edfoo on 28/12/2017 - 18:43
        +1

        Much better :)

  • goldyaus on 28/12/2017 - 18:02

    Have a look at these..better price and good reviews. Have bought a few in past myself
    http://stores.ebay.com.au/Vapextech-Batteries-and-Chargers

    • edfoo on 28/12/2017 - 18:06
      +1

      But, but, they don't use Eneloop tech ;p

    • troyww on 28/12/2017 - 18:40
      +1

      1100mah AAA : Sounds like typical cheaply manufactured rubbish with pie in the sky specs .

    • raydragon on 28/12/2017 - 18:54

      Yep me too, every one of them has long since died yet other batteries of a similar age are still kicking. Those vapex things are pretty terrible really.

  • [Deactivated] on 28/12/2017 - 19:25

    Going by run time and power holding capacity on batteries bought at the same time 2 years ago at dick smiths ,
    Fujitsu beats all the eneloops including Sanyo pro's hands down.

    If these new batteries are coming out of the old Sanyo factory Fujitsu owns in Japan , then they may be next gen eneloops or they may be something made to a price?

  • VBO on 28/12/2017 - 20:47
    -2

    WOW
    Nuclear batteries

  • Junk Sifter on 28/12/2017 - 21:32
    +2

    Firstly, what is the normal price?

    Secondly, relying on a 4 year old review to claim that these are Eneloops is pointless - brands change manufacturers all the time without changing product lines.

    A review that compares an even older 6 year old review nonetheless.

    You'll notice the review refers to batteries with white wrappers. The current product has black wrappers and has in the title "Packaging May Vary". If you want to use the holes in the wrapping near the terminals as proof, look at product photos - there are no holes.

    Sure these may perform just as well as Eneloops but may just as likely be not. The product deserves to be sold on its own merit, not piggy backing on the remnants of the Japanloops fad that can't get over the fact that Panasonic no longer sells Eneloops manufactured in Japan as of 2016.

  • paul11 on 28/12/2017 - 23:53
    +7

    This is not a deal. IKEA laddas are cheaper and more powerful. 900 mAh. Just bought yesterday for $7.50 something from IKEA.

    The recharge cycles is just a marketing tactic. 500 or 800 or 1000 recharge cycles doesn't matter. Who is keeping track anyway ? If you recharge it daily for 2 Years, 8 Months, 3 Weeks, 5 Days, it will be 1000 recharges.

    • Domingo on 29/12/2017 - 08:43
      +2

      Unless there is a leap year!

  • jason andrade on 29/12/2017 - 09:06

    Because this is OzBargain and people seem to delve into the detail..

    Has anyone posted a detailed analysis of the ROI on using Eneloop/Ladda/Tumigy compared to alkalines ?

    I've always wondered at which point do you actually save money by using rechargeables.

    My experience with the 'standard' ones (everready/duracell) was they were extremely poor in retaining charge and it was simply annoying to replace them in the various places we use batteries..

    It'd be nice to get a refresh on the 'best bang for buck' overall - rather than just between the different types of rechargeable.

    • [Deactivated] on 29/12/2017 - 09:17

      I've always wondered at which point do you actually save money by using rechargeables.

      Now i'm just guessing here, but i think it's got something to do with how often you end up having to recharge them.

      If that's true, then it's a very individual thing: if you need to recharge them daily because you use them in a recording device that's used daily, then you will definitely be better off with rechargeables. If it's for a low-draw device, like some portable alarm systems, then you may not be better off.

      To assess whether they would be worthwhile to you, i will need a video recording of your activity over a 7-day period. Please upload using the OzBargain upload option.

      But there is another dimension. Before i had rechargeables, i restrained my use of batteries. With rechargeables i am entirely unconstrained. Buying rechargeables with a charger impacts personal battery use behaviour, just like joining OzBargain impacts personal shopping behaviour.

      • dangerdanger on 29/12/2017 - 10:16

        When my kids get new toys, I throw in a few rechargeable batteries into their toys and never have to buy energisers or duracells.

        I use them in everything with batteries. Remote controls, clocks, label makers, xiaomi lights, etc etc.

        And have a few charged and 'at the ready' because they are low self discharge (hold their charge better).

        Plus I don't feel so bad about throwing AA duracells away every time they stop working.

      • jason andrade on 29/12/2017 - 10:49
        +1

        Trying to think of what we use batteries for and whether that's typical of a normal household.

        1) LED lighting where it's too expensive to get an electrician to run a power point or light circuit
        - inside cupboards, hallways etc. These are low power and usually only need changing once or twice a year
        - same for smoke alarms (assuming 4-6 per house and 9V)

        2) computer accessories - mice, keyboards etc

        3) gaming (but they usually have rechargeables already - i.e I buy controller recharging stations..

        4) grand kids toys - but we mostly find that's books, non battery powered or an eDevice of some kind

        5) remote controls - only have 2-3 in the whole house in use and that's changed every couple of years..

        6) ???

        • [Deactivated] on 29/12/2017 - 11:54
          +1

          You'll probably survive this world without rechargeables…

        • hamwhisperer on 29/12/2017 - 15:02

          +1 to this guy, got some of those long strip led lights for the kitchen, takes 3xaaa and surprisingly the model I got wasn't ugly. Really made one corner of the kitchen usable for cutting veggies and stuff.

          Grabbed some more for the wardrobe too, super handy.

    • deadpoet on 29/12/2017 - 12:51
      +2

      My experience with the 'standard' ones (everready/duracell) was they were extremely poor in retaining charge

      Only buy LSD (low self-discharge) rechargeable batteries, don't buy the standard ones. Standard rechargeables tend to drain themselves in a month or two, whether you use them or not.

      As for ROI, I suggest buying the Turnigy LSD batteries from Hobby King when they're on sale — for AUD $1.50 each, it's a no brainer, they are great value. In my experience they perform the same as the much more expensive Eneloops.

      In the past I splashed out on Powerex LSDs which are some of the most expensive in the market, but I don't find they are really worth the money.

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