The 2450mAh Laddas may indeed be an early-generation of Eneloop Pros. Certainly the discharge curves are almost identical. The self-discharge of the Laddas is much worse, however. Though that’s probably not too important for most people.
The 2000mAh Laddas are certainly not regular Eneloops. The discharge curves are way different. The Ladda’s voltage sags much worse under high drain.
Personally, I prefer the regular Eneloops. I value the very slow self-discharge, high number of cycles, and long shelf like. If I need extra capacity, I simply use an 18650 light.
Most of my flashlight use nowadays is 18650 lights. But I still like to use AA and AAA lights for placing around the house where they’re handy. Great for indoor lights, where you don’t need 1000 lumens. Since they might not get used for months, I like that they’re stocked with low self-discharge Eneloops.
I haven’t used an alkaline AA or AAA battery in anything, in over a decade.
