You can get Kodak, low-discharge AA NiMH's over at WalMart for $7.58 per 4 pack. I would pay a couple extra bucks and get 8 of those than these Duracell's. (I have a set of these Duracell's and have to recharge them all the time because they die out after sitting in things around a month.)
Minifrog
Member
posted: Nov. 5, 2007 @ 12:53a
It's cool. I bought 4 pack AAA 1000mah for $10 at meijer. Think about it, 8 pack AA 2650mah just for 12.02!!! I have to give you a green.
happyface50
Member
posted: Nov. 5, 2007 @ 6:50a
kimgkimg said: You can get Kodak, low-discharge AA NiMH's over at WalMart for $7.58 per 4 pack. I would pay a couple extra bucks and get 8 of those than these Duracell's. (I have a set of these Duracell's and have to recharge them all the time because they die out after sitting in things around a month.)
How are the Kodak compare to the Sanyo low-discharge NiMH's??
kimgkimg said: You can get Kodak, low-discharge AA NiMH's over at WalMart for $7.58 per 4 pack. I would pay a couple extra bucks and get 8 of those than these Duracell's. (I have a set of these Duracell's and have to recharge them all the time because they die out after sitting in things around a month.)
Is this a regular WalMart or a supercenter? My WalMart only has the cheapo Digital Concepts AA batteries. I looked online at WalMart.com and found the Kodak AA batteries (4) with a "value charger" for $11.97. They did NOT have a 4 pack online without the charger.
cheerful
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 5, 2007 @ 7:49a
happyface50 said: kimgkimg said: You can get Kodak, low-discharge AA NiMH's over at WalMart for $7.58 per 4 pack. I would pay a couple extra bucks and get 8 of those than these Duracell's. (I have a set of these Duracell's and have to recharge them all the time because they die out after sitting in things around a month.)
How are the Kodak compare to the Sanyo low-discharge NiMH's??
Green for you OP. Are these cells made in japan? I have three different types of duracells japan 2500s, chinese 2300s and singapore 2050s. The japanese cells clock in about 2.5-2.4 Ahrs. The 2300s haven't finished testing yet, but 2050s come in around 17-1800 mAhrs.
I'm testing on my new lacross bc900, at highest current setting 500/1000(I'm impatient).
crayonman
Member
posted: Nov. 5, 2007 @ 9:24a
I actually saw Sanyo's eneloop in WalMart supercenter. The package comes with a charger and 4 AAs in electronic/photo area, but it didn't have a price tag. Costco also has Sanyo eneloop for $25.99 which comes with a charger, 8 AA, 4 AAA, 2 adapters from AA to C, 2 adapters from AA to D, and a case.
Eneloop's don't have the same power. They have a longer charged shelf life, but will run down much faster in use.
frankjr
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Nov. 5, 2007 @ 10:47a
Been seeing alot of comments from people buying from Costco just to return every 3 months. Yes, they will eventually make Costo withdraw their generous policy, but why not. Yes, the character of the FW member has shifted, but what the hey!!
Buy something like this from Costco and return it in 3 months!
glenatuf said: Green for you OP. Are these cells made in japan? I have three different types of duracells japan 2500s, chinese 2300s and singapore 2050s. The japanese cells clock in about 2.5-2.4 Ahrs. The 2300s haven't finished testing yet, but 2050s come in around 17-1800 mAhrs.
I'm testing on my new lacross bc900, at highest current setting 500/1000(I'm impatient).
crayonman said: I actually saw Sanyo's eneloop in WalMart supercenter. The package comes with a charger and 4 AAs in electronic/photo area, but it didn't have a price tag. Costco also has Sanyo eneloop for $25.99 which comes with a charger, 8 AA, 4 AAA, 2 adapters from AA to C, 2 adapters from AA to D, and a case. Rayovac Hybrids are also in WalMarts near me. They go for about $9.50 per pack of four AAs. They also have a charger with 2 x AA and 2 x AAA for a little over $10.
gearhead said: crayonman said: I actually saw Sanyo's eneloop in WalMart supercenter. The package comes with a charger and 4 AAs in electronic/photo area, but it didn't have a price tag. Costco also has Sanyo eneloop for $25.99 which comes with a charger, 8 AA, 4 AAA, 2 adapters from AA to C, 2 adapters from AA to D, and a case. Rayovac Hybrids are also in WalMarts near me. They go for about $9.50 per pack of four AAs. They also have a charger with 2 x AA and 2 x AAA for a little over $10.
I own 4 of those rayovak AAs (got them with the charger in a pinch) and they tested just shy of capacity, as did the kodaks i picked up at the same time. They're brand new, to contrast with my duracells which are >1.5 years old.
mikeywl
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Nov. 5, 2007 @ 6:21p
I've had several Rayovac rechargeable batteries leak after using them for a while, so I stay away from them.
Anyone seen any recent testing on rechargeables. I am in the market for some now but i am a little confused on whose are the best. Some that were very good are not so good anymore. Any guidance would help thanx
I was to a Sears in Orange County and they did not have Duracell batteries at all. They checked the UPC in the computer but they could not find anything. The batteries where not in the ad either.
Did anybody else got them? Do you have any scanned ad or link?
verni said: I was to a Sears in Orange County and they did not have Duracell batteries at all. They checked the UPC in the computer but they could not find anything. The batteries where not in the ad either.
Did anybody else got them? Do you have any scanned ad or link?
Thanks.
The Sears I went is in New Jersey. It is a Sears Essentials, maybe different from regular Sears? My receipt just regular Sears receipt. On my receipt there is another number, 47167, SKU?
I've been using some. They hold a charge for about 2 or three days. So I recharge before use. Made in China cheap stuff. I'd rather have some lithium AAs.
mdaily
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 6, 2007 @ 10:47a
I had some bad experience. My Zenith remote control stopped working, and my small color Haier LCD TV is now B&W after using 2100 mAh Duracell rechargeables. I think they don't drain as smoothly as other brands.
Exit32
New Member
posted: Nov. 6, 2007 @ 10:53a
dev77 said: Anyone seen any recent testing on rechargeables. I am in the market for some now but i am a little confused on whose are the best. Some that were very good are not so good anymore. Any guidance would help thanx
More information than you could ever want about NiMh rechargeable batteries here:
Exit32 said: dev77 said: Anyone seen any recent testing on rechargeables. I am in the market for some now but i am a little confused on whose are the best. Some that were very good are not so good anymore. Any guidance would help thanx
More information than you could ever want about NiMh rechargeable batteries here:
bsipe9 said: Sure, except that data is over two years old. I'm guessing things have changed since then.
Yea, well, batteries have generally gotten better. I'm sure there's still crap ones out there, but just buy some and try them.
You'll have a hard time doing all that much better than these duracells for high drain devices. I think being picky about which batteries is less important than keeping your batteries fresh, using a good charger, and removing the dead or weak ones from the herd.
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