rechargeable batteries and chargers?

[enderwiggin]

Eveready Energizer 2500mAh are pretty good. They are a "NiMH" battery, which means that they are rechargeable and don't have the "memory" problems that the older (Ni-Cad, etc) has. You can get these in a kit, which includes the charger and 4 (or 8) AA batteries. Also, the higher the "mAh" rating is, the better.

I've had a set of these for months and months now, still going strong. They've been surprisingly useful, and I've had no reason to buy standard batteries.

 

[oregon]

I looked at Costco in St. Louis this weekend and only saw one pack of rechargeable batterties. They were Duracell brand and didn't indicate that they were Eneloops anywhere on the packaging.

All Costco stores should begin stocking Sanyo Eneloops the the first week in September per Sanyo. Right now only a handfull of Costco stores, in CA mostly, carry these batteries.

Costco item #183245. Contact customer service at your local Costco for ETA of that store's Eneloop delivery.

For example, the Wilsonville, Oregon Costco can be reached at 5038254004. They expect delivery later this. Maybe as early as August 22nd. Your mileage may vary.

oregon

 

[maximus otter]

Does anyone not use NiMH batteries? Why?

I use 2800mAh NiMH available (in the UK) from 7Dayshop:

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_3&products_id=101842

My Fuji camera uses AA batteries, which is one of the reasons I chose it.

I have just bought a Fenix P3D Cree edition torch which runs on 2 x 123 cells. My order from the excellent Lighthound site included two protected rechargeable 123 cells and the appropriate charger.

I now have on tap 160 virtually free lumens.

Lighthound (whose products and service I cannot recommend too highly) sells a 2700mAh AA cell at $2.25:

http://www.lighthound.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2531

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