hi all/could I have some recommendations on which are the best rechargeable aa and aaa batteries to buy along with a charger for both
Hi,
Go check
(website from BLF member ChibiM)
panasonic eneloops and a liito kala 500 engineer charger
Best NiMH rechargeable is Eneloop and other brands made in Japan by the Fujitsu factory. Best charger is dependent on what you will be using it for. Since I have both NimH and Li-Ion rechargeables, I use a charger that can do both.
If you like doing lots of reading/research, you could go here for info on batteries and chargers.
Mikey.,
I don’t know if you ever go past an Ikea store (Scarborough is miles away from the nearest one which looks like it is probably Leeds) but the Ikea AA/AAA’s are pretty highly regarded and may well be very similar to Eneloop albeit a fair bit cheaper. If you’re on a real budget, the Liitokala Li-100 charger (single bay) or Li-200 (double) can be had for as little as $4 from the likes of Banggood.
Hope that helps.,
You’ll find the people on this forum are really knowledgeable and helpful.
Welcome aboard,
Paul
Are the Duracell rebranded Eneloop?
Some are, occasionally called [Duraloops]. Not reliably though.
My son lives in Leeds so I’ll send him for some…are you referring to IKEA own brand?
The IKEA rechargeable are called LADDA, some clearly have an IKEA logo some don’t.
Aye. Hope you get sorted.
4 AA
Go check here they use USB to recharge instead of needing a charger, seems practical enough.
Be sure to buy the white LADDA’s (2500mAh AA) if you want them to be low self discharging, like eneloops.
I like them, but they are a bit too thick fore some of my appliances.
I’ll certainly be getting the white ones
What’s this got to do with my post?
Maybe you should use the quote function, I don’t get where your “this” refers to.
BTW, I only see people trying to be helpful and on topic in this thread.
The “tan” LADDA’s are slimmer but you sacrifice about 1500 mAh. I have both for that very reason.
Sean
This site has several tests of AA and AAA nihm batteries. If your goal is longevity and high current, then eneloop can not be beat. The lite versions have even better capacity retention with lots (like hundreds) of recharge cycles. If best means highest capacity early in life, then there are better choices. The site referenced has data on standard and high capacity nimh cells also. Check it out!!
For chargers, the site reviews those as well. I personally am fine with my simple Panasonic BQ-CC17 charger. It can charge up to 4 AA or AAA cells in any combination.
They were replying to an obvious spam post that I reported and that was subsequently deleted.
Thanks, I already thought I was missing something. :+1: