A sad day in history for all Eneloop fans... April 26 2013.......Eneloop gets a make-over

Someone could argue the same thing about torches. :stuck_out_tongue:

Now that is funny.

Look at it this way. There will be no more Eneloops to tempt you and you have the best collection I have ever seen and it should stay that way.

The packaging still says “eneloop” on it. So maybe does it say “Panasonic” on one side of the battery and “eneloop” on the other and all we are seeing is Panasonic? Maybe it just says Panasonic twice. It doesn’t seem like you would want to eliminate a world-leading product name like eneloop. I can see getting rid of “Sanyo,” but not “eneloop.”

That is about what I suspect also.
Thanks,
Jerry

I don’t think eneloop is a household name. Most people have probably heard of Panasonic though. So maybe it’s for marketing to a wider consumer base.

Not a big deal, yet, I admit that Eneloop looks much better than Panasonic on battery, the design is cleaner and simpler.

+1. As long as they perform up to spec, it doesn’t matter what they’re called.
The main criteria (for me) where batteries are concerned is reliability and consistency.
They could call it DUMBFIRE for all I care… :smiley:

If the Sanyo brand is being phased out, I wonder what will happen to Piccadilly Circus!

lmao! :bigsmile:

I wonder if Eneloopy will get a new brother/sister named Panaloopy ?

I wonder when Americans will be able to buy them?

Your collection might go up in price!!

Chloe, that was my first thought. If this increases those buying good cells over brands they recognize it’s good for those of us already in the know. It potentially results in wider availability and/or more R&D dollars.

Exactly. I mean, we have some ferocious Eneloop fans here, and condolences on the change in labeling, but I’ve used Maha batteries and chargers for ages with terrific results. They last forever — every set I’ve ever purchased is still in use and still performing — and if you need the higher capacity, there’s their Powerex (non-LSD). I started using them early on, for SLR flash units, which digest AA’s like some sort of hotdog-eating contest.

I care!

Yes it’s cute. Or should I say ‘kawaii’. :8)

haha, you show him.

Yes, yes it will.

Thank you! And that's how it should be!