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I hope this helps those of you that are like me, "That being out of touch with the best rechargeables to use". This goes for all types batteries you may use and please include any comparisons you may have to offer.

Personally I have been useing Plainviews 9v #PBNH 1606 A in a JMT meta, which I just learned are no longer available.

AAA, AA and larger rechargeables are purchased thru, you guessed it, Wallmart of all places. Now if there isn't any better ones to buy somewhere else, please excuse me for my comment about Wallmart. However I think I'm right in assuming there are better choices to be made, especially when it comes to the quality of the batteries we choose to power the portable rigs we love to listen to.

Thanks to all that help educate the rest of us.

 

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Too bad about the Plainview, which used to rule the roost. Otherwise, the Sony are pretty good, I think.

 

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what did happen to plainview? It appears they are still in business but no longer carry rechargebles? It almost seems as though their website is top secret and you need special clearance, almost.

 

[Seaside]

I do not know what is the best rechargable battery out there.
But, if you want to hear other person's personal experience on batteries... Here's my experience.

I used a few brand which can be purchased through retail places like walmart and bestbuy. They are energizer, sony, rayovac, duracell, sanyo, panasonic along with some no name brands.

I always look at the label to see where it is made. I personally feel comfortable when the battery is made in japan, korea or germany. I do not usually buy those batteries made in ... you know... somewhere you never heard of... or somewhere you see way too often.

I found i do not like energizer at all. I bought a pack, which is made in japan, and all of them suddenly goes wrong within a few month. So I ruled energizer out from my list. Duracell is ok, I do not think it is any superior or durable as they said. Sony, Sanyo, panasonic and Rayovac is also OK. I purchased about 10 of them each about 2 years ago, and only one sony stopped working so far, and which is acceptable. I also found some no name brand works ok, but I can not tell you what it is since its no name brand.

In summary, I use pretty much any brand I see at retail store. I usually buy either Rayovac or panasonic since they are cheap and I had no problem with them so far.

FYI, i am using that urgly rayovac PS4 charger. The charger is discontinued, but I found it very reliable so far.

 

[Mr Do]

Maha is highly regarded and is used by Norm (govibe), and Headroom. Tysonic is used by Ray Samuals and Eneloop by Xin. I've used Plainview and Tysonic in the past and have had very good results. I have a pack of Eneloop AAA's waiting for me at the post office so looking forward to those a well. I recommend buying batteries online from thomas-distributing.com.

Enjoy.
Do!

 

[Edwood]

Hybrid NiMH.

'nuff said.

Sanyo Eneloops are my favorite right now. They last longer than higher rated mAH standard NiMH, and they hold their charge for a year (or so they say, I haven't even had them for a year.)

Another nice benefit is that they come fully charged and ready to go. And they can be charged in the same chargers as regular NiMH.

-Ed

 

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Thanks for your help all. This should help some folks switch to rechargebles if they weren't aware of the benefits.

 

[warpdriver]

Sanyo Eneloop for me. I won't buy a normal NiMH again

 

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it seems Eneloop is taking top billing so far.

 

[Mr Do]

Now I'm really excited to pick up my 800mah AAA Sanyo Eneloop's from the post office Monday morning. Will these work well with my IpowerUS 301 smart charger?

Thanks.
Do!

 

[Eagle_Driver]

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Originally Posted by Seaside /img/forum/go_quote.gif I found i do not like energizer at all. I bought a pack, which is made in japan, and all of them suddenly goes wrong within a few month. So I ruled energizer out from my list. Duracell is ok, I do not think it is any superior or durable as they said. Sony, Sanyo, panasonic and Rayovac is also OK. I purchased about 10 of them each about 2 years ago, and only one sony stopped working so far, and which is acceptable.

I've found the same failing with my Energizer 2500mAh NiMH AA batteries (also made in Japan; currently produced Energizer rechargeables are now made in China): After just a few months of light use, those batteries have begun to self-discharge at a much higher rate than they should have. In my case, the 2500mAh Energizers were fully charged one day - and then just three weeks later, they're "dead!"

As for my newest rechargeable batteries (a pack of 2650mAh AA Duracell rechargeable batteries, made in Japan, and a pack of Ray-O-Vac Hybrid rechargeable AA batteries, made in China), it's too soon to tell. The Duracells have been holding up well so far - but only time will tell. I have not used the Hybrids sufficiently to draw a conclusion.

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by Eagle_Driver /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've found the same failing with my Energizer 2500mAh NiMH AA batteries (also made in Japan; currently produced Energizer rechargeables are now made in China): After just a few months of light use, those batteries have begun to self-discharge at a much higher rate than they should have. In my case, the 2500mAh Energizers were fully charged one day - and then just three weeks later, they're "dead!" As for my newest rechargeable batteries (a pack of 2650mAh AA Duracell rechargeable batteries, made in Japan, and a pack of Ray-O-Vac Hybrid rechargeable AA batteries, made in China), it's too soon to tell. The Duracells have been holding up well so far - but only time will tell. I have not used the Hybrids sufficiently to draw a conclusion.

Funny, I went on the same battery journey as you.

I had every single Energizer NiMH fail on me. (12 of them),

I then got the 2650 Duracells (they still work).

But now I mostly use Sanyo Eneloops.

-Ed

 

[Seaside]

Interesting.

I said energizer failed on me, and Eagle_Driver and Edwood reported the same. Looks like I am not the only one. Whats going on with that keep going pink bunny? Last time I saw him on TV commercial, he was kidnapped by alien space ship.

Sounds like Sanyo Eneloop is worth trying.
Someone please tell me little more specific about what is the merits of this hybrid over other conventional NiMH. I am willing to listen.

I know Sanyo is one of the first companies that start to make rechargable battery, but what about other brand's hybrid batteries? Any opinions on them?

 

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Seaside: I know Sanyo is one of the first companies that start to make rechargable battery, but what about other brand's hybrid batteries? Any opinions on them?

I agree Seaside, I am still hoping there are more informal reviews, if not partially formal, to help the masses that throw good money away on cheap batteries. Or more money is spent only to find out it too was wasted. I can only personally vouch for the Plainview 9.6v, and I have never tried the better quality cells that are being discussed here.

I will be patient.

 

[Eagle_Driver]

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Originally Posted by Seaside /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sounds like Sanyo Eneloop is worth trying. Someone please tell me little more specific about what is the merits of this hybrid over other conventional NiMH. I am willing to listen. I know Sanyo is one of the first companies that start to make rechargable battery, but what about other brand's hybrid batteries? Any opinions on them?

The Sanyo Eneloop has a much, much slower self-discharge rate compared to more traditional NiMH rechargeable batteries. (For example, the traditional NiMH rechargeable battery has already lost half of its power after just 1.5 to 2 months of storage, while the Eneloops retain about 85% of its charge after one year of storage.) However, you do sacrifice a small amount of maximum capacity in order to attain such superior self-discharge performance.

Most of the other brands of "hybrid" rechargeable batteries are clones of the Ray-O-Vac Hybrid rechargeable batteries. They don't have quite as much stamina during self-discharge as the Eneloops, but they claim up to four times longer storage life than traditional rechargeable batteries.

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