Costco Eneloops

Thanks, I’ve also been waiting for a sale at Costco. I’ll be picking up the AAAs.

Mine has been out of AA’s for weeks or longer, and I can’t see this sale bringing them back in stock.

I picked up a 12 pack of AAAs today at Costco for $16.99. They didn’t have any AAs, but luckily I only needed AAAs.

You lucky guys!

I’m going there on Wednesday. Hopefully, they’re still on sale.

The coupon is good until June 18, 2017

Thanks Paul

Here’s the latest eneloop offering from Costco:

I saw that the last time I was there. I was disappointed to be honest. I like the batteries only packs they used to sell.

You can get the batteries only packs online, at least here in Canada (costco.ca).

Just checked the USA website. They don’t have them.

Isn’t $30 a normal price for those eneloops? I think it’s a sale more when that kit is in the $20-$23 range.

They go on sale occasionally at Costco. I know that’s the case when my local Costco doesn’t bother stocking them.

I saw them on sale at one of our local San Francisco Costco’s before Christmas for $19.99. But to be honest I think it’s a bad deal unless one needs both the charger and AAA batteries.

Saw them this past weekend. I passed on them after reading warnings on back. Especially water/air tight flashlights. I was going to get 2 packs of these. But then I read warnings and passed. Also, I have the Energizer charger and 4 pack x 2 of batteries I got at Walmart for $10. Regular retail was $20.

BTW, I like the AAA to C Cell AA to D cell converters. But this set FAILS.

AAA Converters to C on E bay use 2- 3 AAA cells to convert

AA Converters to D on E bay use 3 AA cells to convert.

What did the warning say?

I don’t think you’re going to find a safer battery than Eneloops. If they’re putting standard warnings on Eneloops, I can’t imagine the horrific warnings they must put on anything that uses lithium-ion batteries!

Edit: Found it on a pack I recently bought from Costco:

IMO, that is just a standard legal warning they put on to make sure they’re covered. I’m surprised they also don’t include a warning about “may contain peanuts” on it, too.

Yep, that is the warning. All of my lights that use AA are all water and air tight with O rings. Pricing is OK. If there converters accepted more than 1 cell each I might have bought 2 sets to take chances.

I think all NiMH can vent gas (hydrogen?) if they get hot enough. That was the problem for some NiteCore EA4 owners, who got their lights super hot, which vented gas and caused the rubber switch boots to blow up like a balloon!

Any of the FDK sourced batteries are what you seek.

You’re more likely to have a piano fall on your head, than you are to have your flashlight blow up while using NiMH batteries.

Chris

Yes, I’ve even had that happen on a Quark that gets extremely hot (especially for a AA light) on max if left too long. The Eneloops survived, but lost capacity. I still use them, though.

Yup. Anyone that has used anything with lithium cells in it (cell phone, laptop, bluetooth speakers/headphone, etc, etc) should have absolutely zero worries about Eneloops. They are incredibly safe compared to lithium-ion. Just don’t swallow them, and they won’t cause you any harm.

I think eneloops are back on sale for $20 (6xAA, 4xAAA). Standard eneloop though, not pro. Ends 2/26