Sanyo AA XXeloops

Dang...those are some nice looking batteries. I'm curious to see how well they work out for you....I may have to get some.

That, and it'd be neat to have a battery label match my shirt label

Nope on both accounts. ;) I have a $4 eBay delight charger straight from China (actually two, one seemed to be defective at first) and precisely 4 Eneloops, which I care for meticulously. They are serving me well too.

Me too but I need 2 of them side by side to match my shirt label. :D

The powerex 2700's arent that good compared to a standard eneloop, especially after several cycles. Im sure your XX's will do better. If you need faster cycle times for your strobe, probably nothing will beat ni-zn cells. Just google around to make sure others have successfully used these cells in your particular setup before buying. Some things go "poof" while others just love them. If you have a "Big Lots" close by, you can get 8 powergenix cells (ni-zn) with their special charger on clearance for about $13. Oh, and the batteries also have a fairly cool looking label.

Whats this... only 4 eneloops? How does one survive on such a small inventory? I agree... they are fantastic for such a broad range of devices.

I actually Googled around for a XX Sanyo shirt, but sadly there were none to be found! Frown

If that's the case then I'll never be able to find a XXXX shirt.Frown

I've been looking at these and wanted some to just try out maybe we're due for a group buy ..Thats' the hard part of having people from around the globe group buys don't work so hot , but these not being in the states just makes me want them more .. what did we do wrong to piss of the japanese ,,Never mind I think I figured that one out ..

Whoa! I have a similar charger along with Standardloops fresh off charge are all 1,43V +- some microvolts. They stabilize at 1.37 or so. Fresh from pack they had 1100mAh discharged at 500mA. After a refresh cycle of 3-4 loops the were all between 2001-2048mAh. I have a few other rechargeables which are really bad compared to them. The only exception is a 2300mAh GP. The Hahnell 2600mAh is the worst AA nimh i ever had. Bough 2 along with a simple charger and 1 died after a few cycles. The other still works but has less than 2/3 of it's rated capacity. It is supposed to be a good battery but i disagree.

Thanks for the review!

P.S. Why do you need so many AA batteries?

Is there such a thing as having to many? The more the better... so you can line them all up and number them from 1-1000. When they’re all finally dead, they'll make great slingshot ammo.

You much rather buy cheap electrolytic capacitors for a few usd in 100pcs packages... XD if you need slingshot "ammo"

I presonally like the water "balls" used for flowers. You basically throw a mini envelope of small balls into a bowl of water and in a few hours they are ripe and nice for that purpose. Might be even alot more ecological than the above said capacitors.

http://cgi.ebay.com/10-Bags-Magic-Crystal-Mud-Soil-Water-Beads-Flower-Plant-/110653441348?pt=Fertilizer_Soil_Amendments&hash=item19c3758544

Also they are fun to put on tailstandable flashlights or might be just me. I bought a 100 pack of those for my wife and found myself more often playing with them.

Thats an interesting idea, I might have to give that a try. Will the water balls hold up to high velocity acceleration out of the pouch?

+1000 :bigsmile:

OCD - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Surprised

Wtg for the discharge results which will give a more accurate result for their capacity but its looking good. Wish I had spent extra and just got the xx instead of the standard eneloops. I have 12 coming and I dont think I really need them.

I just got done with the 100ma discharge and these numbers look a lot more normal too me.

100ma discharge:

1. 2480 mah -- ICV = 1.48v

2. 2489 mah -- ICV = 1.47v

3. 2495 mah -- ICV = 1.47v

4. 2485 mah -- ICV = 1.47v

5. 2483 mah -- ICV = 1.46v

6. 2441 mah -- ICV = 1.47v

7. 2465 mah -- ICV = 1.47v

8. 2462 mah -- ICV = 1.45v

ICV = Impedance Check Voltage

So now I just started the break-in which should take about 40 hours or so. I'll post these numbers as soon as it's done. Stay tuned folks.


Dang....those cells are looking pretty good. I'd pick some up, but I still don't even have a decent charger.

Thanks for the work in testing you're doing, Fishinfool!

Anytime Match. It's the one and only thing I can contribute to BLF since I hardly know anything about flashlight electronics. Maybe someday it will all sink in. I guess I'm just a veeeeery slow learner.Frown

Im glad to see your batch works as good as they look. Will they receive the beer christening while at sea... like the outboard engine? Surprised

It never did cross my mind but any reason to go out fishing is a good reason. We just have to wait for some decent weather.

WHERE can I get that?!