There are now two companies manufaturing slow discharge batteries. Sanyo is one (they developed the tech) I do not recall who the other is - but it was not Kodak.

It was a while back and I no longer recall on which site I read what since it was over three days of googling. Nor am I inclined to help the lazy beyond this.

It is possible that the Kodak's are rebranded eneloops just as easily as it could be the other company.

When reviewing how similar the low discharge were I recall one decent review that clearly showed the eneloops having about a 10% advantage over their low discharge 'cousin'. Given the similar prices I bought eneloops and have not regretted it at all.

Eneloops come precharged.

I use these in a logitech mouse and they hold a charge significantly longer then regular Duracell's

Nicenthick said:Where would these be located in the store?

My guess would be somewhere in the battery section.

S105dude said:pete777 said:how does the kodak precharged compared to this one?
it is us 8 at WalMart store and .com for 4 AA

I bought them. Been using them in my Canon A630 for a few weeks now and they're still working great. Didn't even charge them before I popped them in the camera. It's clear (IMO) that it's a rebranded Eneloop battery.

Do the Kodak batteries have a little "HR" embossed on their negative side? If so, they are Sanyos.

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MyPresident said:is it ok to use these with the duracell 15 min charger?

A chance of winning
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vanrigt said:someone add b&m to the title. I'm not driving all the way to the store to find a deal on rechargeable batteries (whoop de doo thats saving energy!) Find me a better deal online.


Fat little botch! Make sure to stop at the micky d's for their two for one special and then hit up your buddy's for your meth fix to keep in shape.

Thanks OP, Im driving my skinny butt all the way down to my costco. Im tired of charging my duracells and then two weks down the road they are dead.

I could not find data on the Kodak pre-charged batteries.

However, the eneloops appear to have very good performance - see here. I quote: "we have about 93% of the initial Amp Hours after 30 days and about 91% of the initial Watt Hours for the same time period. At 90 days we have about 88% of the initial Amp Hours and about 85% of the initial Watt Hours. At 180 days we have about 86% of the initial Amp Hours and about 82% of the initial Watt Hours."

Pretty much the same.
I buy at the local WalMart store.
RAYOVAC HYBRID RECHARGEABLE
Green top, blue body Rayovac on black.
2100 mAh AA 1.2v
MFD. BY/FOR Spectrum Brands Inc. Madison, Wi. 53711
Made in China
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Kodak's are NOT the same as Eneloops. Neither are Rayovac Hybrids. All three are a different animal. Buy them, compare the stampings on the ends, and you'll see.

Eneloops are worth the extra buck but if you can't find them, the Hybrids are a close second.