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Hobbyking Turnigy AAA LSD 900mah LSD $0.99 / Battery + Shipping

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Hobbyking Turnigy AAA LSD 900mah LSD $0.99 / Battery + Shipping
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naira on 24/07/2012 - 23:18 hobbyking.com (2531 clicks)

Got an email from HobbyKing on this LSD battery. Minimum shipping to brisbane is $2.99. If you buy 5 AAA LSD + $2.99 shipping, it works out to be $7.94 or buy more and save more.

Here is the description from their site.

Low self discharge AAA NiMH battery. Great for remote devices, camera, transmitters, or other low discharge electronics that you want to use over several months or years without having to recharge.
Low-Self-Discharge NiMH batteries are a new technology that prevent the battery from slowly losing it's charge over time. In fact these LSD batteries can stay charged for over a year without losing more than 30% of their charge. Normal NiMH batteries would lose nearly 100% of their charge over 12 months.

Specifications:
Category: AAA battery
Capacity: 900mAH
Voltage: 1.2V
Chemistry: NiMH Low Self Discharge
Weight: 13g
Dimensions: 44.5x10.5mm

We guarantee our cells are true to their capacity!
Sadly battery marketing is an evil game, with overstated capacity being the industry norm. Generally speaking, battery factories will suggest vendors to overstate the capacity by at least 30%, marking 1800mAh cells with 2300mAh labels or more!
While this might work for toy stores, such marketing tactics wouldnt survive 1 week in our store with customer feedbacks and reviews, and thats why we guarantee our TURNIGY 900mAh NiMH cells to be at least 900mAh!

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  • 51722 on 24/07/2012 - 23:28
    -1

    I remember that around early June this year, they were $0.79 each for AAA batteries.

    Getting expensive.

    • suburbanmale on 24/07/2012 - 23:32

      I think those were 750mAh

      • StewBalls on 24/07/2012 - 23:35

        Nope, same specs as these…I bought 27 of them at 79c each + $9.98 shipping! Great batteries so far, pity about the price hike!

        • suburbanmale on 24/07/2012 - 23:47
          +3

          Actually, just had a look. The ones i bought in May for 79c were 800mAh. Best bang for buck battery out there in any case.

        • Steptoe on 25/07/2012 - 07:00

          Yes, they've uprated the AAA and AA, with a little price hike in both sizes.

        • NosDan on 25/07/2012 - 13:21

          back in march they were definitely 800ma when i got mine, maybe stewballs and co were just lucky enough to catch them when they started selling the 900's but were still charging 800's price? anyway these seem to me better than the eneloop's i have and my powerex MH-C9000 charger/analyzer tell me these are slightly higher mah, but to be honest they are such small margins that they become irreverent in real world use. i would buy these again simply because they are the best bang for buck battery i found.

          my order from march…..
          Your order details are:
          17x #T800-AAA/10899 Turnigy AAA LSD 800mah Low Self Discharge (ready to use) = $13.43
          5x #T2200-AA/10456 Turnigy AA LSD 2200mah Low Self Discharge (ready to use) = $6.45

        • StewBalls on 25/07/2012 - 13:42

          Ah-ha! That's probably why mine took so long to arrive, 5wks+ IIRC…must've been waiting on new stocks!

          Wewt, gotz me some 900kerjiggers for the 800kerjigger price…glad I stocked up now! :)

        • DeadlySaber on 25/07/2012 - 14:18

          Nosdan, how much was the shipping charge for all those?

        • NosDan on 25/07/2012 - 15:12
          +1

          International (Registered) Air Mail 301-500g $9.99

          that was the most batteries i could fit in the 500gm bag. it tells you how many more grams you have "spare" in the bag when you go through checkout so you can add/subtract to fit the bag the best.

    • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2012 - 10:42

      Thanks for posting

  • octagonalman on 25/07/2012 - 00:00

    AA size is on backorder so it's not a great time to do a mixed order of different sizes.

  • Lukian on 25/07/2012 - 00:36
    +1

    Purchased 10 for $15.98 inc shipping

  • wtfnodeal on 25/07/2012 - 00:58

    How is the quality compared to eneloop?

    • ShipShapeRC on 25/07/2012 - 06:59

      I have both, find both great. Had turnigies in a transmitter that sat on the shelf for about a year, ran it all afternoon without getting low batt beeps. Love 'em - have 40+

    • suburbanmale on 25/07/2012 - 10:15
      +1

      I have both, and there is no discernible difference in day to day use. One difference I can point to is the (claimed) discharge rate. The Turnigy batteries claim they will only lose up to 30% of their charge in a year, while the newest eneloops (non the XX) claim they will only lose 25% over three years. I have not tried to test these claims, as neither discharge rate really presents a problem for my day-to-day use.

  • bigosmallo on 25/07/2012 - 01:12
    +6

    Mmmm… LSD.

    • Steptoe on 25/07/2012 - 07:01
      +4

      You're trippin'

  • Jazzaus on 25/07/2012 - 06:19

    Can we recharge these using eneloop recharger?

  • highon2str on 25/07/2012 - 06:46

    Bought some glitter eneloop AAAs not long ago, will these be similar in quality.?

    • ShipShapeRC on 25/07/2012 - 06:59
      +2

      Absolutely - except they wont sparkle…

      • Steptoe on 25/07/2012 - 07:02
        +3

        but duck into the craft section of Spotlight….

        • MattyD on 25/07/2012 - 07:37

          Or turn them into vampires…

        • highon2str on 25/07/2012 - 07:38

          Awesome, thanks.. May have to get some more. Just got gifted a 4 aaa led lenser t7 torch so this will come in handy!

    • kiwipride on 25/07/2012 - 07:00

      Yes.

  • googolplex on 25/07/2012 - 08:06

    Great deal, I'm surprised I haven't come across these batteries earlier.
    I've been waiting for a $20 8x AAA eneloops to come around but it hasn't happened.

    Looks like this deal works out better than the 8x eneloops for $20

  • blueonion on 25/07/2012 - 08:42

    would these be suitable for cordless phones?

    • martyn on 25/07/2012 - 09:20
      +2

      There's no need to get low self discharge batteries for cordless phone since they sit in the charger most of the time, regular rechargeable batteries would be fine.

      • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2012 - 10:42

        Li-ion would be best but 99% of them ship with NiCad or NiMH and you can't just throw in a Li-ion instead.

  • figarow on 25/07/2012 - 08:45

    any tricks to getting low shipping costs?… would like to get 25 but the shipping is $10

    edit: ended up getting 26 which the the max for $10 shipping. Ended up costing $1.37 per batt.

    • Bappy on 25/07/2012 - 10:00

      Do you need all 26? I only need 5, so if you are happy I can buy from you
      (I can see you live in Brisbane, I can pickup from CBD)

      • figarow on 25/07/2012 - 10:38

        yeah need em all for the kids toys

        • Bappy on 25/07/2012 - 11:13

          no worries - cheers

  • SmashedMango on 25/07/2012 - 09:28

    Got 10!

  • mady123 on 25/07/2012 - 10:00

    good deal. bought 5

  • dy4me on 25/07/2012 - 10:05
    +2

    I am just going to order these with the other 100 things i have to order from hobbyking

  • cdeep0 on 25/07/2012 - 10:24
    +1

    awesome…

    • MakingBacon on 25/07/2012 - 10:50
      +4

      It's pretty simple don't order things that are out of stock unless your willing to wait… Seems fairly logical to me?

      • cmdwedge on 25/07/2012 - 13:21
        +1

        It was in stock when I ordered. After paying, it dropped out of stock (with no notification from HK) and then when asking for a refund a month later, the online chat robot just closed the chat window. Took a PayPal dispute to get a refund.

        = poor customer service.

    • SuBw00FeR on 25/07/2012 - 10:51

      And yet there's not one neg vote on that bargain? Not sure what your point was.

      I've bought batteries from here before for my RC Car, super cheap and great quality, especially from the Turnigy batteries.

      • cmdwedge on 25/07/2012 - 13:23
        -3

        Thanks for reminding me to neg the previous deal.

    • ozbpro10 on 26/07/2012 - 17:32

      I don't like the way they let us wait forever for the back order stuff. But I have to say their support is perfect. See my comment on the soldering iron post. After waiting for more than 1.5 month I decided to cancel the whole order. I sent a message to their 'support', got a response the same day; got the PayPal credit back the next day. Not sure if it's just my luck but that's excellent service support in my view.

  • tesla on 25/07/2012 - 10:38

    Got 10, but the final cost was $16.10 via paypal. Hope they are really good.

    • Jazzaus on 25/07/2012 - 11:03

      Ditto

    • neonlight on 02/08/2012 - 13:38

      Bought 10 as well fingers crossed. Wonder how long is the shipment…

      $15.68 at today 02/08 rate

  • Sydster on 25/07/2012 - 11:02
    -1

    4 Sanyo Eneloops for $9.80 delivered (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SANYO-eneloop-LITE-AAA-x-4-NiMH-R…)
    or
    6 of these batteries for $11.93 delivered? - have ordered 6 of them let see how they fair..

    • dude18 on 25/07/2012 - 11:15
      +5

      the Sanyo ones are Enelopp LITE, 600 mAh

  • nikond4 on 25/07/2012 - 11:13

    How many charging cycle are these batteries rated to?

  • jtb on 25/07/2012 - 12:12

    how much are these batteries normally? Says I saved $5 when I paid, but the page for the AAA batteries doesn't show any discount.

  • ferguscan on 25/07/2012 - 12:47

    Will these still be the same price by the time AA come back into stock? I would like to order both sizes at the same time.

  • aedeau on 25/07/2012 - 12:51
    +1

    good batteries. I've bought 12 of these. They're a lot heavier than generic ebay ones. I'll put some pics up when I find them.

    • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2012 - 13:04

      Order in lots of 5 to max shipping cost efficiency

      • figarow on 25/07/2012 - 13:08

        nope 26 was max for $10 not 25

        • StewBalls on 25/07/2012 - 13:18

          Yep, it seems to be weight-based.

          For my last order the arbitrary number was 27…I just played a bit of Acey-Deucey with the numbers til it hit the max before shipping jumped! :)

        • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2012 - 13:19

          Yeah I should have clarified, by the time you hit 25 you can squeeze another one in. Below that stick to multiples of 5.

  • Neilu on 25/07/2012 - 13:04
    +1

    Do Hobbyking have a cheap charger for these batteries ?

  • abacus on 25/07/2012 - 13:14

    I am impressed with people who ordered batteries, how do you find them on the web page? No search and no battery category? (not a rep - can't delete tick)

    • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2012 - 13:21

      There is a search on the left side. You need to be in the HK warehouse. It is a little confusing.

    • naira on 25/07/2012 - 13:23

      I got the email from hobbyking and clicked the link. The URL is posted at the top, click the picture. Also there is a search function on the site.

      • abacus on 25/07/2012 - 13:26

        Thanks, found the search button, I was looking for it on the top section. (not a rep).

  • Neilu on 25/07/2012 - 13:41

    Any suggestions on which reasonably priced charger i should use? Where to buy from?
    I got an old ni-cad charger is this any good?

    • NosDan on 25/07/2012 - 15:35

      ive had a few cheap "intelligent" chargers in the past but they usually kill the batteries fairly quickly and had no analyzing or refreshing with them. after a lot of searching, about 8 months ago i got a Powerex MH-C9000 off ebay for about $70 iirc (from America) and it is by far the best charger ive seen/used. i wouldnt go back to a cheap charger again.

  • maogua on 25/07/2012 - 13:52

    Is it only me or the link is down?

  • shaybisc on 25/07/2012 - 13:56

    I keep on getting insane variations in the amount of recharge I am getting in my La Crosse charger. I'll put in 4 identical batteries that have been doing the same thing, 3 will charge to what you would expect from their rating, but one- it always seems to be one- will keep on going until it goes to twice their rating or more. At least that's what the number is showing.

    I thought it may be something wrong with one of the four chambers in the charger, but I've tested and it is independent of the chamber.

    • abacus on 25/07/2012 - 20:15

      Is it the same one getting over-charged.

    • NosDan on 25/07/2012 - 22:24

      of the 22 batteries i got a few months back they all charged to within a couple of percent of each other tho all over there "rated" capacity on my powerex MH-C9000. is it the same cell thats always getting over charged? if you dont remember which cell it was next time you charge them mark the weird one with a piece of tape.

  • BenK-Oz on 25/07/2012 - 14:12
    +3

    feel free to use my buddy code for a 30c discount per battery (0.69c)
    http://www.hobbyking.com/buddy.asp?code=812F8D83-1125-4F13-8…
    (you must be logged in to use it)

    • WalterBiH on 25/07/2012 - 14:24

      Thanks.
      Unfortunately only works for up to 3 batteries :(
      …and you can't add more at normal price either - I wanted to get 10.

      • BenK-Oz on 25/07/2012 - 14:29

        sometimes i've had to muck around with it a bit to get quantities to work

        i either tried removing everything from cart and adding quantity from product page
        or
        adding quantity 1 at product page and changing quantity in cart
        i cant remember which one worked for me last time..

        i cant seem to get it working either now, limited to quantity 3 =(

  • pandapaul on 25/07/2012 - 14:30

    Are there any decent rechargeable C size and 9V batteries out there? Or do only duracell and energizer bother making them.

    • StewBalls on 25/07/2012 - 14:33

      Just buy C/D spacers for your AA/AAA if it's not for high current drain applications. :)

      • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2012 - 14:57

        From dealextreme?

        • StewBalls on 25/07/2012 - 15:11

          I got mine off fleabay, but IIRC DX/Meritline/Tinydeal etc all have them too! :)

  • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2012 - 16:30

    anyone know how long shippinh takes from hobbyking?

    • Savabuck on 25/07/2012 - 17:24

      That depends. I ordered a soldering iron on 30 May 2012. It was instock when my order went through. Shortly after - the order status was set to 'backorder'. 4 weeks ago I had the frustrating experience of trying to find out when my order would be in stock & delivered. Appearantly it was instock in Hong Kong (model with au plug) but not in Australian warehouse. I requested that, given the circumstances, they send the product from Hong Kong. They refused uless i paid the extra $16 freight. They told me it would take a further 3 - 4 weeks. I could accept this or cancel & get a store credit (what a joke).
      The whole experience with their customer (poor)service was appauling. Online assistance took well over an hour to deliver no satisfactory outcome. AND - as at today, the item is STILL on backorder. It has now been 8 weeks and I am still waiting.
      BTW - once or if I ebver get this, I certainly wont be ordering from Hobbyking again.

  • cryptos on 25/07/2012 - 18:43

    Great batteries, Ive also got eneloops; they are overkill for remotes. Delivery will take a while but they are worth it, ordered 28 all good.

  • [Deactivated] on 25/07/2012 - 20:51

    Note that the "AusPost eParcel Basic 2kg (NSW Warehouse)" for $8.99 is not one of the options on this one …. confirming 26 as the magic number.

  • [Deactivated] on 30/07/2012 - 05:54

    Do you need to select the Australia tab on the site? If you don't will it ship from internationally?

    • dy4me on 30/07/2012 - 14:08

      No. the Australia tab is if you want to order from the Australian warehouse. and there are no Hobbyking Turnigy AAA LSD battries in the AUS warehouse.

  • Steptoe on 02/08/2012 - 19:07
    +3

    AA's back in stock too.

    http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__25023__Turnigy_AA…

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