Overview: All Eneloop batteries 2005-2024

Still using my 2006 Eneloops, I've had a couple die (low capacity 1200mAh) the rest are approximately 1900 mAh.

They have had no special care, other than stored cells being cycled about every six months.

I would never purchase any other brand of Nimh.

I just saw in a store a Sanyo Eneloop Harmolattice 2500mAh AA (2400mAh minimum) battery. The part number is HR-3U25HM. I think it is available only in Asia yet. It says 500 recharges, retains 75% charge after 1 year. Is this the same product as the Eneloop XX? The XX doesn't have the "Harmolattice" description. Is it newer/better than the other Eneloops? What's your take on this guys....?

Hey Tatasal, Good question.. that is most likely the same as the XX / PRO version. XX called in Europe and US, PRO called in Japan. so the thing that is different, is the code..

So far, the specs are exactly the same as the XX, so I would suppose them to be the same.. anyway, Ill take another look into it.

edit: updated info in first few posts

i have two concerns:

1. The word 'eneloop' is not printed on the batt itself. It only says in the

packet..'eneloop powered'. Is this a true eneloop?

2. I'll be having a Fenix TK41 (8aa batt). Frequency of use: maybe 1 to 2

minutes/week, sometimes none at all..Which will be more practical...primary

Energizer lithiums (claims of up to 10yrs shelf life) OR eneloops? My lights

stay inside its original box almost 100% of the time. I don't want it

scratched!

Hi Tatasal,

First of all, the Harmolattice are real Sanyo batteries.
I dont know the ones you bought\want to buy are the "real deal", because some people seem to have bought fake white eneloops on ebay for example.
But this singaporean website actually shows them to be genuine Sanyo cells.

if you dont use it that often, I would go for the lithium batteries...or normal eneloops (if the MAX voltage of 8 lithium cells isnt a problem for that light).

Lithiums might be cheaper as well.

hi ChibM,

I just like to point out that I did not say that they are fake Sanyos, but my concern is that are they 'eneloops' considering it's never printed in the label of the battery itself as 'ENELOOP'. Although it says 'eneloop powered'' CHEERS !

I finally got my hands on a few 3rd generation eneloops!

They are already available in Japan for quite a while, but was waiting to come across some good deals.. but unfortunately that seems to take ages.. So I went ahead and bought it at the cheapest place I could find ;)
The fun part is that the cheapest are actually the special Chocolat tones, and not the original white ones.. I dont mind.. they look pretty sweet!

Today was a little stormy here in Tokyo, so I had to cut short my little trip to my favorite place in town, Akihabara. Anybody been there?

Here are some pics of the AAA`s
The packaging looks really good as well, and the nice thing is that all the batts are lined up very well.
as you can notice, all the cells are numbered! (like Kreisler said before, about the Glitter eneloops)
Also the production date is printed. September 2011.

Sweet, cant wait for 3rd gen AA's to appear with cheap shipping world wide!

Don't eat them! They're not really chocolate.

They sure look good though.

I'm looking for rechargeable AA nimh for my camera, what eneloops should i buy/where?

ChibiM, how much did you get them for?

I gotta have some of those!

Those you can actually buy.

www.nkon.nl should cost you less in postage than they cost me.

Their prices are good compared to UK prices and your postage should be less.

Excellent supplier for EUROPE, but their Eneloop are not 3rd GEN I'm afraid...

eneloops are 2000mah, GP batteries are 2500mah. Is it much of a difference and worth the difference in price?

3rd gen looks pretty close to the 2nd gen. 1800 times I dont really care about. Im not going to charge batteries 1800 times vs 1500 times, not much difference to me.

It’s not the mah, it’s the ability of the battery to take high drain for long periods of time and maintain 1.1v-1.2v. Most of the high powered emitters would be considered high drain when set on high 3+amps. Eneloops have been proven to be one of the best AA NiMH at taking high drain for longer periods of time, plus they are low discharge and retain their charge when not used. Even though they are 2000mah, they can take 3 & 5 amp drains for longer and hold voltage longer than many AA batteries. Some Batteries used for RC like Sub C NiMH and other “odd sized” NiMH can have up to 40 amp drain for short periods of time, so in a flashlight pulling 6 to 9 amps, they do quite well also. Most high mah NiMH batteries prove out to be not so good at high drain and they have too much voltage sag too soon.

That is my opinion only and I am not any kind of expert on anything....

I'm not planning to use these batteries in a flashlight but in a camera, so i don't know if for that purpose eneloops or GP are the best

It really depends on charge retention - but camera flashes draw heavy current from the cells. As Old-Lumens has said, Eneloops are good at heavy draw, other LSDs may or may not be.

For normal use in adequate light the higher nominal capacity will probably win especially if you are taking lots of pictures. I you don't use the camera regularly, it depends on self-dischage rates - which may vary. I've not tried the GP cells but if I can find them for a sensible price (i.e., less than the same number of Eneloops) I'l put some on test for a while. It will take a year or so to get final results. If the GP cells are cheaper than eneloops I'd try a set, if they cost more I'd wait till someone else tests them.

I have used eneloops (1st & 2nd gen) for about a 1.5 yrs. for my canon 7d dslr (6 aa batteries in the battery grip) more than I use the li-ion battery that came with the camera. Eneloops last longer with my camera gear imo. I also use the 2500mah exxeloops for my speedlite 430ex ii flash and have never had a problem....ever.

You can't go wrong using eneloops.

Eneloops are THE best aa/aaa nimh batteries, period.