I have some from 2017 still going well, they do have faster self discharge than my eneloops and Tenergy centura, but shelf life and recharge cycles have been good for me with AA and AAA batteries
I tried ordering a 4 pack a couple weeks ago and recieved an empty case..I then spent 4x more for eneloops...check the reviews. Amazon customer service has been excellent.
waiting for a deal on their rechargeable lithium AAA
the nimh are too low voltage for many devices
Lithium Ion batteries are typically 3.7V, but these are sold as 14500 or 18650 and will not work with devices designed for AA or AAA batteries.
Lithium Ion AA and AAA batteries are regulated to 1.5V for compatibility. AA and AAA batteries generally don't benefit from lithium ion chemistry. Lithium ion benefits of a higher C rating and energy density are huge, but if that's important for the device, your device won't use AA or AAA batteries in the first place.
I tried ordering a 4 pack a couple weeks ago and recieved an empty case..I then spent 4x more for eneloops...check the reviews. Amazon customer service has been excellent.
The case looked sealed.
Project Farm did a year long review of rechargeable AA
TL;DW: Amazon Basics might be rebadged Eneloops. Even if they aren't, they are close enough that that's the one to buy.
EBL sucks but when considering the price, it's a better choice than Eneloop, unless you are looking at something that needs extremely low self-discharge like a fire alarm.
waiting for a deal on their rechargeable lithium AAA
the nimh are too low voltage for many devices
Absolutely.... memory retaining, self discharging NiMH was old technology almost a decade ago. If I want to pick up a flashlight sitting in vehicle for a year and it still works, it is lithium battery powered.
I was in IKEA past weekend and saw their LADDA aaa on sale for $4.99 (from orig $7.99) so I picked up 4 pieces. They are "made in Japan" and probably same as Eneloop. They powered my Coast PX250 8-Watts flash light and is very bright (thought the 1.25V will make it not as bright but I was wrong).
Cheap brand usually last for several months and not hold charge well after.
atleast for me it doesn't make sense to put rechargeable on remotes as even regular battery tend to stay longer. I use it high intensive applications like soap dispensers, work led lights, vr controllers.. ebl hasnt been worth the charge time
Lithium Ion batteries are typically 3.7V, but these are sold as 14500 or 18650 and will not work with devices designed for AA or AAA batteries.
Lithium Ion AA and AAA batteries are regulated to 1.5V for compatibility. AA and AAA batteries generally don't benefit from lithium ion chemistry. Lithium ion benefits of a higher C rating and energy density are huge, but if that's important for the device, your device won't use AA or AAA batteries in the first place.
It depends on the purpose and device, it doesn't always need high discharge to benefit from Lithium.
Some devices that require AA won't work at 1.2V at all (or multiple 1.2V), so NiMH is no go.
Rechargeable Lithium AA will fit that well if don't want to keep adding alkaline to recycle bin (as long as the device is not high discharged like flashlight because of the buck converter can't handle that)
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The case looked sealed.
the nimh are too low voltage for many devices
Lithium Ion AA and AAA batteries are regulated to 1.5V for compatibility. AA and AAA batteries generally don't benefit from lithium ion chemistry. Lithium ion benefits of a higher C rating and energy density are huge, but if that's important for the device, your device won't use AA or AAA batteries in the first place.
The case looked sealed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jXQNY6rve8
TL;DW: Amazon Basics might be rebadged Eneloops. Even if they aren't, they are close enough that that's the one to buy.
EBL sucks but when considering the price, it's a better choice than Eneloop, unless you are looking at something that needs extremely low self-discharge like a fire alarm.
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the nimh are too low voltage for many devices
Cheap brand usually last for several months and not hold charge well after.
Lithium Ion AA and AAA batteries are regulated to 1.5V for compatibility. AA and AAA batteries generally don't benefit from lithium ion chemistry. Lithium ion benefits of a higher C rating and energy density are huge, but if that's important for the device, your device won't use AA or AAA batteries in the first place.
Some devices that require AA won't work at 1.2V at all (or multiple 1.2V), so NiMH is no go.
Rechargeable Lithium AA will fit that well if don't want to keep adding alkaline to recycle bin (as long as the device is not high discharged like flashlight because of the buck converter can't handle that)