amptor said:twinclouds said:
I have been using Eneloop for some time and they are really good. Need to test out Rayovac as well but I won't know the results for a few month at least.

I wouldn't bother man, stick with the eneloops. I think the rayovac are just good for people who don't already have eneloops and want to try something out I guess. I just recommend the eneloop to everyone.

Also apparantly according to Rayovac, these batteries as mentioned in the OP have lithium mixed into the electrolyte, but do not have a lithium anode. I'm not sure if Rayovac hybrids have that technology in them. I'll google search it but I doubt I'll come up with anything.

I understand Eneloops are good. But how can you be surprised someone is trying to find the same thing (or virtually the same thing) for less money? Especially on fatwallet!

I confirmed with the manufacturer that the Rayovac 4.0 have the same chemicals inside as the Rayovac Hybrids, which is cool to me since I own the hybrid batteries and heard that the 4.0 have lithium mixed in with the electrolyte. I just charged all 8 of my AA but I have so freaking many NiMH now I don't know what to do with them all.........

I guess it is less money if you're buying per pack but the costco eneloops come with a charger and 12 batteries. I think the rayovac is a good deal for someone who already has a charger and hasn't bought any hybrids yet though. I got my rayovac ones when there was a FAR deal on here, 8 of them for free can't beat that at all I'm not sure how well they work now though since I've neglected them for so long.

craftsman said:I was just at the Renton, WA Fry's and they have a shopping cart full of them. The packaging looks a little beaten up so I think they might have gotten a clear out deal from Rayovac.

I am thinking not. In my store at least(DOWNERS GROVE, IL.), they had them stocked in a standalone floor displayer/rack which looked to be in like new condition and all these batteries looked to be new as well. As if this was a new promo and not a close out deal of some kind.

Unfortunately, only AA though. No AAA anywhere to be found.

twinclouds said:I googled around and found this: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=149804. Looks like the reviewer felt that the Hybrids are not as good as Eneloop but from his 180 day test, the differences are not that large.

They seem to discharge a lot faster than the eneloops to me, which is why I bought eneloops..but I got all mine FAR anyways so no big deal.. I am going to try testing them out again, I have way too many rechargables now..