Ummm… My understanding is that Eneloops are re-branded Fujitsus! They are, after all, the “F” in “FDK”. ChibiM has explained it all before. Panasonic bought the Eneloop name, but not the facility.
Great find raccoon. Just picked up 8 of each & then an additional four of the 2000 mah AAs (also discounted, just not as much).
That is correct. To avoid antitrust concerns from the acquisition of Sanyo by Pansaonic the battery manufacturing facility & other NiMh related assets were sold to FDK. Furthermore since Panasonic is now producing Eneloops in China, the Fujitsu cells are the only ones that are solely produced in Japan.
I snagged a bunch of the Black Fujitsu AAA's off ebay about a year ago for a little under 1.50 a piece but had to buy a bunch to get it done .
I'm a good friend of ChibiM's but would suggest you just buy them regardless of what Chibi says . they are great cells and I'd buy them before they're gone ....
Long pause ....while I rush off and order 3 packs of each.
yeah my suggestion is buy them ...and then ask ChibiM what he thinks.
Pretty sure I remember his response when he heard what I'd bought and what I'd paid for cells off ebay .
Thanks for the great find raccoon city . I've been waiting on a good NIMH deal :)
It depends. Some are made in Japan while others are sourced from China and it’s gotten to the point where it’s hard to tell what’s what. There appear to be at least two different styles of white wrappers, two black wrappers & the grey ones.
I should have been more clear. I was referring to the AA grey ones, which are the high capacity ones, equivalent to the black Fujitsu ones that OP linked to.
Like WOW man .. It's like ..psychedelic !!!
