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From my experience they behave identically but I haven't done scientific tests.
Apparently the internal resistance of Ladda tested much higher than Eneloop.So they could be slightly inferior B Grade. At this price,I would say just buy Eneloop.
https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/1aoqv2u/comment…
I use the Eneloop Pros and the old 2450mah LADDAs (probably the same) for high-drain applications. For low drain and low self-discharge, these 1900mah LADDAs work fine. I have tried some other cheaper NiMH batteries, and they perform noticeably worse than Eneloops or LADDAs. To me, LADDAs are close enough especially since they are regularly half the price of Eneloops but for $14.49 maybe it is worth the premium.
@DOGGYWOWWOW: I have mainly Eneloop Pros and only recently found out they have a shorter storage retention life than the regulars.
I'm a bit confused as to what is a high drain or low drain device. How do I tell? Any examples that might make it clearer?
@y2k: High drain are applications like flashlights which drain the battery in 1-2hrs. Low drain are applications that take ages to drain the battery like clocks. The pros have higher self-discharge and a shorter recharge cycle lifespan but the downsides are worth it for the extra battery life in high drain applications.
@DOGGYWOWWOW: I've always wondered how kids toys figure in that equation. I assume remote controls of any kind are low drain, but motorised trains and cars are high drain ?
@y2k: Yes, thats correct but normal eneloops will work fine in motorised trains and cars. The differences between the pros and non-pro are not that significant besides the capacity difference.
@DOGGYWOWWOW: So does this mean lets say with a normal eneloop battery it gets its battery drained in flashlight in 1-2 hours while eneloop pro will last longer than 2 hours.
@NirajSS: Eneloop pro has a 25% larger capacity so it will last approximately 25% longer. The downside of the pro is higher self discharge and they degrade faster. I'm by no means an expert so I may be wrong.
@DOGGYWOWWOW: Thank you for your reply. i am looking it use these battery in the battery powered candle light this so in this case eneloop pro will provide longer battery life or just go with the normal eneloop which one would be better in this scenario. Thank you.
it looks like normal eneloop are oos.
@NirajSS: I would use a normal eneloop simply because they are cheaper. If you need it to last 25% longer then go with the pros. If you leave it switched off for weeks between uses then the normal eneloop with its lower self discharge is probably better but I don't notice a difference.
@DOGGYWOWWOW: probaly will just get some to try out. But it looks like normal one are better since they have higher charge cycle. Also i have seen these LADDA in Ikea what do you think of those.Do i need to buy any specific charger for these eneloop and eneloop pro i got this $10 LADDA charger will this charger be fine?
@NirajSS: LADDA and Eneloops are virtually identical. The $10 LADDA chargers will work fine but the consensus on Ozbargain is to get a smart charger.
I think what you've mentioned is correct. From what I saw is that all the batteries made are graded, Eneloops take the best of the bunch, and other companies get the other grades (if there are multiple). No idea what grade the LADDAs are
I've been having getting hold of those for some months and was told they will no longer be sold in our closest store (Springvale).
I have been buying IKEA ones for years now. Never had an issue. I would still buy them over this deal. These are just over $1.1 each more expensive per battery.
My local IKEA is always sold out of the batteries
I find the wrapping on the Ikea batteries will tear easier than the Eneloop, it's like paper vs plastic.
Ozbargain's favourite deal!
Long since passed by anything labelled Wera and Knipex?
and Fikwot
Is there a cheap charger to get for these?
Ikea has a $10 for 4 batteries
I'm happy with my LiitoKala Lii 500. The Lii M4S looks good too and allows for charging input via usb-c.
+1 for the LiitoKala charger. It's a much more intelligent charger than the IKEA one.
Thanks for the tip.
My MS4 arrived from AliExpress today. About $16 delivered. Looks good so far
Might be a dumb question - but does charging these batteries with a cheap-o charger degrade their performance in anyway? I have an old Duracell cheap charger I was thinking of using with these batteries.
Depends on the charger. A charger that just runs for a period of time will overcharge them and damage them. This is probably more common in cheaper chargers
A charger that uses some kind of sensing like dV/dt will stop charging when it is full to avoid damaging it.
For the convenience I guess extra $4 more than Ikea isn't too bad, and potentially better quality though most people say they are almost identical.
What is the ozbargain charger to suit?
I'd go with one of Caped Baldy's suggestions above or a Nitecore
Nitecore for sure
maybe im going loopy but if you buy 1 with S&S then its $14.49
but i tried it with 2 and i get promo of $19.22 with S&S so a total of $12.98 which is cheaper then buying 1
something weird going on?
so i bought 2 x AAA and then i tried it with 2 x AA and i'm only getting $3.22 with S&S promo so now my total for 2 is $28.98 lol
it's not happening to me unfortunately…
yeh not happening here either
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Thanks OP, got both AA and AAA packs on S&S to topup the ever-growing fleet.
what does S&S mean?
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nope no issues with that - im pretty sure thats what everyone does lol
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These or the 10$ ladda AA?
If you have Ikea nearby the ladda's are known to be re-branded eneloops.
I don't have Ikea nearby so I just grabbed 4x4 packs from this deal.
Extra 5% off for $40 spend, so ordered 3x AAA packs for my remotes.
Eneloops for remotes is I think overkill.
Most non smart remotes will happily work for a year or more on a set of alkaline batteries.
You would need to use the eneloops for 8 to 10 years just to recover the cost vs alkaline batteries.
Also rechargeable batteries need to be recharged at least dozens of times to be more greener apparently.
"Nickel-metal hydride batteries use less-toxic substances than disposables and they are recyclable. If recharged at least 50 times out of their 800-1000 cycle lifetime, they are substantially better for the environment compared to disposable Alkalines."
More for not having to throw out batteries than cost.
batteries for the toys if you have kids ;)
No one would buy these to chuck them out like alkalines. Duh! Of course this will be recharged and reuse
How do the EBL rechargeables compare to these?
Anybody know if IKEA are going to restock the AAA laddas? They've been oos for months!!
My local Canberra IKEA said they are due to get stock in for both the AA and AAA Laddas in Jan 2025, assume its nationwide?
If you get the AAA -> AA adaptor/converter, you can use AAA in AA devices making it more versatile.
Bit off topic, but has anyone tried any of the rechargable lithium AAs from Ali Express?
I was about to buy the Soshine ones on Ali Express as rhey were much cheaper than Xtar ones on Amazon but saw a youtube video which cast doubts on the quality. So I will stick to Xtar.But at double the price of eneloop,makes sense only in those devices which do not like 1.2 volts
AAA's are out of stock…
Guys just a quick question which is better eneloop or eneloop pro. in what scenerio will enelopp pro be more beneficial as they will lose it capacity quickly than normal eneloop. Thank you
Back in stock.
Haven't used these before - would they last as long as alkalines in Quest VR controllers?
I have a Varta (i think its bunnings) charger, its not a 'smart charger', you just put your batteries in, it does an animation of charging batteries and when the animation is finished, you turn it off, it doesn't turn itself off.
Will a charger like this work on these batteries?
I mever understood the appeal of eneloops and the craze around it in ozbargain until i had a child
Are the IKEA Ladda batteries still thought to be rebranded Eneloops? https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/ladda-rechargeable-battery-hr06…