DEAD: 24 Rechargeable (Low Self Discharge) 2300maH AA batteries : $18.69 AC - FREE shipping

[Engineer]

11% off sitewide code good until 1/31/09.

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[Jiggz]

"tenergydeals" coupon for free shipping with a minimum purchase of $25.

 

[rsolomon]

I guess I'm a sucker - I'll try it....ordered a set of 4 cards.

battery12 coupon code was left in my cart from before Christmas and it still worked, I checked the free shipping as per the item description, so $21.99 OTD.

Hope I don't get jacked with the "regular" NiMHs.....

Richard

 

[AMD K9]

Just received my backordered 2300's. Inside the envelope was the return label for $4.80 to return the old 2600's.

 

[rsolomon]

Originally posted by: AMD K9
Just received my backordered 2300's. Inside the envelope was the return label for $4.80 to return the old 2600's.

Thanks! Good to hear that they might *actually* have the R2U batteries in stock this time!

Here's hoping they perform as advertised!

Richard

 

[Jester666]

Just called to have the LSDs sent out with prepaid shipping to return the 2600s. CSR was helpful, let's hope they're worth the wait.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: Jester666
Just called to have the LSDs sent out with prepaid shipping to return the 2600s. CSR was helpful, let's hope they're worth the wait.

From the set that I kept (Gave the other 5 packs as a Christmas gift...had to keep one though), the batteries have been very good. Every bit as good (so far) as the Kodak Pre-charged that I picked up at Target (Kodak's are smaller rated but better priced at the time at $1.28 per pack of 4! :Q - long gone though! )

 

[Jester666]

Thanks. I'll report back after they arrive.

 

[rsolomon]

Originally posted by: rsolomon
Good to hear that they might *actually* have the R2U batteries in stock this time!

Batteries arrived today - they do claim to be the R2U 2300mAh ones, I'll toss a set into my charger and see what kinda capacity it reports....

Richard

 

[Jester666]

Batteries looking good. The ones I've used so far have tested very close to rated capacity in my Lacrosse charger. They seem to be just as good as my Eneloops.

 

[billnor]

Should you do some testing to see how quickly they self discharge before comparing them to Eneloops?

 

[Jester666]

Originally posted by: billnor
Should you do some testing to see how quickly they self discharge before comparing them to Eneloops?

OK, I'll report back in 6 months to a year.

 

[pellmell]

I also received the correct batteries with a prepaid label for the 2700mAh I was sent initially. Only time will tell if it was worth the trouble. I wonder how many kept the original batteries.

 

[rsolomon]

Originally posted by: rsolomon
Batteries arrived today - they do claim to be the R2U 2300mAh ones, I'll toss a set into my charger and see what kinda capacity it reports....

First refresh in the LaCrosse shows none of them even making 2100mAh - ranges from 2030 to 2070. I've kicked off a second cycle to see if they improve any.

Richard

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: rsolomon

Originally posted by: rsolomon
Batteries arrived today - they do claim to be the R2U 2300mAh ones, I'll toss a set into my charger and see what kinda capacity it reports....

First refresh in the LaCrosse shows none of them even making 2100mAh - ranges from 2030 to 2070. I've kicked off a second cycle to see if they improve any.

Richard

They did in mine.

 

[Crucial]

what current do you refresh your batteries at in the lacrosse?

200 seems to take FOREVER and I've read a few reports that 200 can cause problems with overcharging.

The manual doesn't get into whats best for your batteries and I haven't done a whole lot of research on what's the best practice for refreshing and maintaining rechargeables.

 

[rsolomon]

Originally posted by: rsolomon
First refresh in the LaCrosse shows none of them even making 2100mAh - ranges from 2030 to 2070. I've kicked off a second cycle to see if they improve any.

Neither my first nor second sets will take a full 2100mAh - even when cycled at the low current settings. I'll kick off a 3rd set tonight but I don't expect massive differences - these two were virtually identical spread from best to worst cell in the pack.

I believe these are really 2100mAh capacity - just like the name branders claim - with both sets now showing between 1950 - 2070 mAh. Makes sense that no-name chinese cells wouldn't be HIGHER capacity than name-brand Japanese cells You *might* be able to get 2300mAh out of a set if you discharged at some rediculously low current (like 10mA) but obviously that's not useful.

Price still decent IMO, true state of LSD still to be determined though.... if they are NOT truly LSD batteries then the price is high!

Richard

 

[AMD K9]

I wonder how many got the 2300 replacements, but didn't send back the 2600s?

 

[AMD K9]

So far so good on the 2300 LSD AAs. Capacity I haven't tested but seems comparable to Kodak LSD and Eneloops I have. Working as well as my Eneloops, so that's a plus. Hope they run this deal again and maybe a AAA & AA combo.

 

[kmmatney]

I've been using these for a few months now. They are OK, but I would agree that they don't seem to be 2300 mAh. Overall, they haven't been as strong as I had hoped - they work OK, but I probably wouldn't buy these again. In some applications, the low voltage (1.2V versus standard 1.5V AA voltage) seems to have a detrimental effect.

 

[verbage]

Mine are working great, and seem to hold close to their full charge over at least several months, but I have to do some more systematic testing to get actual numbers.

Regarding their actual capacity in mAh, I have no way to measure it (i.e. with a higher end Maha or Lacrosse charger). But from a user's perspective of having them in flashlights, digital cameras, and electronic devices, they work as well (if not better) than my 2100 mAh Rayovac Hybrids and my Duracell "Duraloops" (white-topped, made in Japan, Sanyo Eneloop rebadges). So as others have reported, they probably more realistically have a capacity of around 2100 mAh rather than the stated 2300 mAh. But that said, at $0.78 per cell, these are a great deal.