My kids want to spend some christmas money and buy themselves some rechargeable AA’s for their gadgets and toys.
We have chargers already they are looking for the most batteries for their money that are also good batteries and not junk. Will mostly have toy type loads and not flashlights
what to buy and where ?
thanks
Mike
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I bought EBL and they can't maintain connection (contact resistance?) plus the voltage drops Immediately. The company will give you free replacements but they'll still bea hassle. Tenergys I bought recently already have a dead cell. My older LSD Eneloops don't have any of these issues. Amazon batts have been ok but they're basically the same price. Kids grow up and the batteries can take on other device use. One purchase is more convenient.
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Eneloops at Amazon.
If you have an Aldis store in your area, they have a battery display section selling 6 NiMH AAA (600mAh) or AA (1400mAh) in a blister pack for $8. They also have a NiMH charger with 2 of each size for the same price.
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I second the Eneloops recommendation.
The last time I bought some, I got them from horizonbattery on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=horizonbattery&_armrs=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313&_nkw=eneloop&_sacat=0
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IKEA LADA 2450 Batteries.
made by eneloop for IKEA.
Awesome device batteries and very inexpensive.
I find the ebay price is $5 less than the Amazon price
these ship from NY
Note I prefer white eneloops, not the black Pro version
I find the white last longer, both in terms of their total lifetime use, and also in terms of charge capacity
the Pro lose capacity faster, both in terms of lifetime, and in terms of each use cycle
I also hear the
Ikea Lada are good
and they cost less… however, I am unable to order them to my zip code, so cant say how much shipping cost would have been
nor is there any Ikea store in the state I live in.. I cannot just walk in, buy, and pay tax..
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there is also no Aldi Store in my state, nor could I find the batteries on their website, to try to order online..
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soooo… I buy from Ebay, from sellers that ship from USA
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Check out the Fujitsu HR3UTC AA Rechargeable, made in Japan at FDK factory, some say its better than Eneloop, and cheaper too.
Here I quote a review on Amazon on the Fujitsu AA battery:
Eneloops, or Fujitsu’s, from a reputable dealer.
Buy once, cry once.
Chris
The Ikea Ladda price is one of the best I’ve seen at $7 for a 4 pack ($1.75 each) for what is believed to be an Eneloop Pro equivalent.
For regular use, I’d prefer regular Eneloops for confidence in their longevity, but at Ikea’s price, I wouldn’t shy away from them.
Thanks all trying the Fujitsu’s
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LADDA if they are in stock and if you have an IKEA near. I have two near me and they are seldom in stock.
Costco has good prices on eneloops sometimes, if again you have a costco membership.