That's a good deal if you need another battery charger. Actually, even if you give away the battery charger, $2/battery for Eneloops is a decent price.
fivetalents said: there's already a very active thread about this. this sale has been going on for a couple of months. thanks anyway.
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/921318 In fact, it's been going on for so long, it's been completely sold out at at least the 4 Costco's nearest me for a few months now =( I knew I should've bought more than one set!
Had I not bought 2 sets initially in May, I would be heading back to pick up a 2nd set! haha thanks for the heads up OP - I figured this sale was long gone....
I know this might be a dumb question but, how do you charge the C and D cells. That charger pictured only looks like it could charge the AAA and AA batteries?
johnny98 said: That's a good deal if you need another battery charger. Actually, even if you give away the battery charger, $2/battery for Eneloops is a decent price.
About the charger, this would have to be one of the non-intelligent chargers, right? The kind that basically uses a timer. A lot of people run the $40 chargers with their Eneloops. Since Eneloop is packing a dopey charger with their cells, does this imply that it is ok?
shahhere said: I actually went looking but did not find any...
BTW any idea if i'll be able to use these batts in my solar powered lights that use rechargable batts or are those special?
Shahhere
You can use these with solar lights. I tend to use cheaper regular NiMH batteries. The eneloops are low self discharge but the battery is completely dischaged each evening any way. Also you don't need higher capacity batteries since you won't be able to fully charge in one day.
mpkb said: johnny98 said: That's a good deal if you need another battery charger. Actually, even if you give away the battery charger, $2/battery for Eneloops is a decent price.
About the charger, this would have to be one of the non-intelligent chargers, right? The kind that basically uses a timer. A lot of people run the $40 chargers with their Eneloops. Since Eneloop is packing a dopey charger with their cells, does this imply that it is ok?
I do not know how smart the charger is. But remember it is kind of in their interest to make the batteries burn out prematurely
hokiehigh said: C and D sized adapter holds AA battery. Ah! Ok, I am familar with those it just didn't occur to me from the packaging that this was the setup
johnny98 said: mpkb said: johnny98 said: That's a good deal if you need another battery charger. Actually, even if you give away the battery charger, $2/battery for Eneloops is a decent price.
About the charger, this would have to be one of the non-intelligent chargers, right? The kind that basically uses a timer. A lot of people run the $40 chargers with their Eneloops. Since Eneloop is packing a dopey charger with their cells, does this imply that it is ok?
I do not know how smart the charger is. But remember it is kind of in their interest to make the batteries burn out prematurely
It is not smart and charges batteries in pairs. Both of those are no good for your batteries. You would do well to toss it out or donate it.
msim2020
Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 11:47a
secstate said:
It is not smart and charges batteries in pairs. Both of those are no good for your batteries. You would do well to toss it out or donate it.
We will see, I recall when there was no instant $9 off the last time I was there 2 weeks ago at the Brooklyn, NY store. I'll check again when I go there next time.
It is not smart and charges batteries in pairs. Both of those are no good for your batteries. You would do well to toss it out or donate it.
if so, what charger would you recommend?
The usual recommendations on FW are the LaCrosse AlphaPower charger (sometimes on sale at Amazon.com) or one of the Maha smart chargers (many different sellers).
msim2020
Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 1:30p
thanks. so now i gather that my routine chargers could be spoiling the batteries that i charge. now the next question - whether to spend the $40 to save $20 worth of batteries! so far i am thinking not -- but worth thinking about as to in what situations i would wish i had the bc-900.
navelgaze said: ... I have no idea what you just said there, winton. read it three times, lol. really? made sense to me. he's just giving his (opinion) cost-benefit analysis of how much to spend on rechargeable batteries vs how much to spend on chargers. I'm not exactly sure how he came up with those numbers, but sounds reasonable to me.
I agree that a good charger makes a lot more sense for people who own and use a lot of batteries. If you just put a couple of pairs in your Wii remotes or something, then a fancy charger isn't worthwhile. If you're a professional photographer and burn through a couple of dozen batteries (or more) to power your strobes at a single photo shoot, then a good charger makes a lot of sense.
msim2020
Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 7:55p
navelgaze said: ... I have no idea what you just said there, winton. read it three times, lol.
come on, made sense to me too!
TheCityHunter
Member
posted: Jul. 1, 2009 @ 8:03p
navelgaze said: ... I have no idea what you just said there, winton. read it three times, lol.
come on, it's english and it does make sense
didnt see any of them in brooklyn, ny costco... as of 30th
could you explain - how it's previous and similar ?! still green to you
kp09
Member
posted: Jul. 11, 2009 @ 6:57p
Finally I found at one Costco but they did not give me discount and I live in so. CA 92656. Any suggestion how can I get this discount. Oh yes only 2 items were left in the shelf!!
coolT said: shahhere said: ...BTW any idea if i'll be able to use these batts in my solar powered lights that use rechargable batts or are those special?You can use these with solar lights. I tend to use cheaper regular NiMH batteries. The eneloops are low self discharge but the battery is completely dischaged each evening any way. Also you don't need higher capacity batteries since you won't be able to fully charge in one day.My advice is to NOT use Eneloops (or *ANY* other NiMH cell, LSD or non-LSD) in a solar-powered LED light.
The Reason: Discharging a NiMH cell below 0.9VDC permanently damages it and most solar-powered LED lights don't have the 'Advanced Circuitry' / aka $$$ (like that in your digital camera) to automatically shutdown @ x.xxVDC.
IMO, the *BEST* cells for most solar-powered LED lights are ~500-700mAh NiCDs (I bought mine at Harbor Freight / Kmart). NiCDs can handle being discharged below 0.9VDC, even to 0VDC; but NOT to NEGATIVE x.xVDC. So, try to buy SINGLE AA CELL solar-powered LED lights - where the discharge STOPS when the single cell hits 0VDC.
Choose your cell CAPACITY (~500-700mAh) by the ability of YOUR solar-powered LED light to RECHARGE the cell - ala solar panel efficiency and amount of daily sunlight available. i.e. if your LED is capable of discharging 1000mAh DAILY and your solar panel is only capable of replenishing 600mAh DAILY, then buying a NiCD with a capacity of >600mAh is a waste of money since ~400mAh worth of 'chemicals' will go unused (and thus go bad prematurely) DAILY.
secstate said: johnny98 said: mpkb said: About the charger, this would have to be one of the non-intelligent chargers, right? The kind that basically uses a timer. A lot of people run the $40 chargers with their Eneloops. Since Eneloop is packing a dopey charger with their cells, does this imply that it is ok?I do not know how smart the charger is. But remember it is kind of in their interest to make the batteries burn out prematurely It is not smart and charges batteries in pairs. Both of those are no good for your batteries. You would do well to toss it out or donate it. Bottom Line: It's an ROI thing. And, YEAH - it's a "Bottom-of-the-Line" Charger.
If you need >100 cycles over ~10 years from these cells, you should invest in a 'Smart' Charger.
If you don't, just use the included 'Dumb' Charger. (For a few reasons, read: MISURICK: Up to 1000 Recharges in my LINK referenced earlier in this thread)
IMHO, *EITHER* way is better than buying 'USE ONCE DISPOSABLE ALKALINES'.
johnny98 said: msim2020 said: if so, what charger would you recommend?The usual recommendations on FW are the LaCrosse AlphaPower charger (sometimes on sale at Amazon.com) or one of the Maha smart chargers (many different sellers).
Maha MH-C9000
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La Crosse BC-900/BC-9009
NOTE: I created the three 'blank spaces' just to indicate the GAP in quality between the Maha and the La Crosse, IMHO. (See my FAQ LINK referenced earlier in this thread)
Yuyak said: navelgaze said: ... I have no idea what you just said there, winton. read it three times, lol. really? made sense to me. he's just giving his (opinion) cost-benefit analysis of how much to spend on rechargeable batteries vs how much to spend on chargers. I'm not exactly sure how he came up with those numbers, but sounds reasonable to me.
good charger is a good charger - same as batteries - cost is a different story
navelgaze said: winton said: $60 in batteries will serve you better than $20 in batteries and $40 for the charger. No question about it.
When you get to the stage of "$60 in batteries + $40 charger, or $100 in batteries?", then buying the $40 charger might be the wiser choice.... I have no idea what you just said there, winton. read it three times, lol. Well, I cannot say exactly where the DOLLAR value resides, but, for some insight, read my LINK: MISURICK: Up to 1000 Recharges, also referenced earlier in this thread. It's all about:
ROI
How many cells you own
How often you need to charge/discharge them
How long (i.e. cycles / years) you expect them to last
How much effort you will invest
etc...
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drgold2008
New Member
posted: Aug. 14, 2009 @ 3:05p
Just returned from Costco & paid $28.95 plus tax ... still cheaper than on the internet or eBay ... I will look at the Costco circular that came last week to wee if there is a coupon I missed out on!!!!! Evidently, this info is wrong or there is a coupon that you must have!
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