As a couple with several computers and gadgets in our lives, Ted and I go through a lot of batteries. My digital camera uses AA batteries, and it runs through them like candy. Ted also loves his Wii, and those remotes eat up batteries constantly. We’ve experimented with rechargeable batteries before, thinking we’d be doing the environment a favor; but they sucked, and we ended up throwing them out. We do save our standard batteries for recycling, but we always thought there was something better out there.
One day last week Ted brought home a box of Eneloop batteries. These batteries are made by Sanyo, and they are supposed to last for 514 digital photo shots as opposed to 117 shots with standard batteries (in a Sanyo test, of course). I’m using the batteries for the first time today in my camera, so we’ll see if they live up to their expectations. I’ve read some of the reviews for Eneloop products on Amazon, and so far, everyone seems to be really satisfied with the battery life and performance.
Ted bought a multi-pack which included a charging base, eight rechargeable AA batteries, two AAAs, four C battery adapters, and four D adapters. The adapters are used by inserting the AA batteries into the adapter cases, which are then placed in whatever gadget you’re using. All in all, the pack is pretty complete, but I do wish that they’d included two more AAA batteries. With that small complaint aside, I’m excited to try these out and see how they work. I’ll be sure to try them out in various gadgets, and I’ll let you guys know how they work.
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Kerry 07.24.08 at 11:18 am
Just a side note: I’d like to nominate Eneloop’s website for the worst technology-related site ever. I learned absolutely nothing about the product, and I searched nearly every page the site had to offer. It’s shameful, really.
Monet 07.29.08 at 6:48 am
Umm…my Wii came with rechargeable batteries for the controllers. I have yet to put a normal battery in it (and I play it a lot).
Andrew 07.30.08 at 7:46 am
Anyone tried the Uniross version (Hybrios)? I use these and they seem very good.
TwentySomething 08.28.08 at 10:13 pm
We’ve tried a several worthless varieties of rechargables too, and we finally found something that works for us. We use Energizer E2 rechargables with a 15-minute charger. Our 3 kids have a million things that suck up battery power and these are the only ones that can keep up. They really do recharge in only 15 minutes, and I can take hundreds of flash photographs with them in my camera. We especially love the 2500mAH AA batteries that are made especially for electronics. We can move our stash or batteries from noisy toy to noisy toy, and not worry if the kids forget to turn them off.