Rechargeable Batteries

[Sniper82]

Does anyone know which brand rechargeable batteries Wal-Mart sells that has slowest discharge rage while being stored? My local Wal-Mart only carries Duracell and Energizer. I would order online but they are as high and sometimes higher with shipping charges.

 

[sager66]

How to store batteries

 

[Sniper82]

Does brand matter much? Which would you all get? Energizer,Rayovac,Duracell? All 2500mah or better. I am gonna buy local so these are my only options.

 

[Macattak1]

Greetings,

I spent about 20 hours researching rechargeables. I almost got one of those big sets for $180, but then got smart and kept reading and looking.

The best place I found was Thomas Distributing. If you buy say more than $75 you can ask for a 10% disc. and likely get it.

NOTE: I found out that there are no 9v's that have as much juice as a standard cheap one. For what ever reason they just are not as good. Some toys or remotes and such can be very specific. So I would not generally waste time with the 9v's.

Those PowerEx batteries seem to be the best. 2700 mah. That is what I bought. These batteries last way longer than any other standard alkaline or what ever. Canon S3 IS 4xAA

This NEW MAHA POWEREX MH-C401FS Battery Charger is what I got and I love it. Excellent charger.

If you want to do C's or D's check out this charger.

Regardless, get those Powerex branks if you can. But look at the mah rating. e.g. AA go from say 1700 mah to maybe 3000 mah now. Charger needs to be able to match also.

Rechargables loose about 1 to 1.5 v's each day so you can not just leave them forever. If you do they may start taking less of a charge...

Get a charger that can re-conditionthem if they need it. Also, get one where if you leave the batteries in it past chargeing it will STOP charging them and level them off as needed.

Chargers that can charge say any size in singles not pairs is also the way to go. e.g. you don't have to charge Two AA's at same time, but could do an AAA and 3 AA's.

My son has one of those cheap $20 games you plug into the TV and it is all in the remote. Has no save function, but he can just leave it on if he likes cause I can recharge it when he finishes the game. My camera take twice as many pics as other batteries with them.

Peace and Blessings.

 

[Carbo]

That's easy. There's some new technology available now. Two brands I am aware of are Eneloop, by Sanyo. And the other is called Hybrid, and I think they are from Rayovac.
From personal experience I can tell you the Eneloops are excellent. I don't use my AA's too often. But when I do need them I want them charged and ready to go. The Eneloops fit my needs perfectly. Do a Google, and for battery geeks everywhere, there is always CandlePowerForums.

 

[RossMAN]

http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/BATTS/BATTS.HTM

 

[mugs]

If you want slow discharge, you don't want something Walmart sells. You want these:
http://www.eneloop.info/

(thanks to whomever enlightened me about these in the previous battery thread... I bought a set ) (edit: I think it was carbo now that I see his post above mine)

Normal NiMhs will drain in a month. These will supposedly retain 70% of their charge after 2 years. Their capacity is lower than regular NiMhs, but if it takes more than a month for you to go through a set of them that's not really a big issue.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

The Rayovac Hybrids are at Walmart in AAA and AA sizes, both in packs of four. They are direct competitors with the Eneloop batteries previously mentioned. A pack of four costs $9 regardless of whether you're getting AA or AAA.

 

[KarmaPolice]

i would like some b battaries
what kind?
b batteries

 

[billandopus]

If you want to learn about batteries ... and the consumer issues that relate the only place to go is:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Candlepowerforums.

Yep, you're welcome.