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Title: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Bean Counter on April 02, 2015, 04:21:58 AM: Need 2 or 3 sets of 4. So if I can buy in bulk and save big bonus. best brands for the money. ~~Lithium ion~~ edit: nickel metal hydrate please. Primary use will be for camera speedlight flashes. They will be abused. I already have one charger that will take 4x batteries at a time.

How is Sanyo?
http://www.amazon.com/SANYO-eneloop-Pre-Charged-Rechargeable-Batteries/dp/B000IV2WAW?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235115866&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/SANYO-eneloop-Pre-Charged-Rechargeable-Batteries/dp/B000IV2WAW?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235115866&sr=8-1)
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: motg9_6 on April 02, 2015, 06:45:43 AM: you cant go wrong with the eneloops, costco usually sells them pretty good priced or amazon
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Alchase on April 02, 2015, 08:09:50 PM: I only use eneloops, put them in your cart on Amazon, within a day or two you should start receiving deals by email, LOL
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Alchase on April 02, 2015, 08:11:06 PM: Forgot, my camera and flash works better off the eneloops then on regular Diehards.
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Bean Counter on April 02, 2015, 08:27:33 PM: ok thanks guys!

keep the comments coming.
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Bean Counter on April 02, 2015, 09:03:30 PM: Quote from: Alchase on April 02, 2015, 08:09:50 PM
I only use eneloops, put them in your cart on Amazon, within a day or two you should start receiving deals by email, LOL

Brilliant!

So, how long has this trick been known to everyone except me? :bash:
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: motg9_6 on April 03, 2015, 06:43:56 AM: the trick actually works on alot of different sites if your not in a hurray or afraid of the item selling out give it 24-48 hours in you cart
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Bean Counter on April 03, 2015, 06:59:37 AM: Definitely not. I can wait.

the better end of deals tend to go to the people with the most patience and the most information. :tup:
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Alchase on April 03, 2015, 09:57:25 PM: Your a better man then me, I am one of those people who will spend tons of time looking for a good price, then pay more for overnight shipping then I did for the product. :bash:

Instant gratification, it is a disease, I swear :dunno:

Thank God for Amazon Prime, I am now cured, :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: KFhunter on April 03, 2015, 10:19:30 PM: eneloops are only nice if the battery needs to sit for long periods of time, they have a bit less drop in mah over time. NiMH loose charge over time.

look for a higher mah rating. walmart has nimh rechargeable energizers up to 2400mah which has proven plenty for high drain devices like my FoxPro caller. It's convenient. The one's that come with the charger are 1400mah though which sucks. I got lucky and found some 2400mah with chargers. now I got 20+ of them.

tenergy is a decent battery with a good price point, if you don't mind popping them in the charger once a month. They also have some higher mah batteries in AA

edit: I see tenergy is also selling low self drain batts too. Don't pay the premium for eneloops :tup:
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: runamuk on April 03, 2015, 10:34:23 PM: eneloop are amazing mine can sit forever it seems or I can shoot days in a row run downloads and they keep going. To give an idea I charged mine once since I lived in this apartment I moved in last July they died last saturday I need to dig the charger out. My camera has sat or been used with those batteries this entire time. Its an older Olympus I shoot raw. when I use the other rechargables no idea some name brand those puke out after a week. I love my eneloops. love them makes me actually use my camera because I am not constantly dealing with dumb dead batteries.
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Bean Counter on April 04, 2015, 02:22:23 AM: Quote from: KFhunter on April 03, 2015, 10:19:30 PM
eneloops are only nice if the battery needs to sit for long periods of time, they have a bit less drop in mah over time. NiMH loose charge over time.

look for a higher mah rating. walmart has nimh rechargeable energizers up to 2400mah which has proven plenty for high drain devices like my FoxPro caller. It's convenient. The one's that come with the charger are 1400mah though which sucks. I got lucky and found some 2400mah with chargers. now I got 20+ of them.

tenergy is a decent battery with a good price point, if you don't mind popping them in the charger once a month. They also have some higher mah batteries in AA

edit: I see tenergy is also selling low self drain batts too. Don't pay the premium for eneloops :tup:

Good stuff, thanks. I noticed the MhA on the Eneloops--2,000 right? The Energizers I'm rocking now are 2,500. I'm guessing the higher number means a larger gas tank of energy? I don't mind having to recharge them the night before the next event. What I don't want is to be halfway through a wedding reception and the flash starts dying.
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: MtnMuley on April 04, 2015, 02:28:12 AM: I've got the Energizers in my FoxPro as well. Going on 9 years now and they still work great. Even after sitting for long periods of time. I think they are like 2640s though. They're a higher number than the 2400s, and last time I checked, couldn't find them anywhere. Seems the 2400s took over.
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Jason on April 05, 2015, 01:38:28 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on April 03, 2015, 10:19:30 PM
eneloops are only nice if the battery needs to sit for long periods of time, they have a bit less drop in mah over time. NiMH loose charge over time.

look for a higher mah rating. walmart has nimh rechargeable energizers up to 2400mah which has proven plenty for high drain devices like my FoxPro caller. It's convenient. The one's that come with the charger are 1400mah though which sucks. I got lucky and found some 2400mah with chargers. now I got 20+ of them.

tenergy is a decent battery with a good price point, if you don't mind popping them in the charger once a month. They also have some higher mah batteries in AA

edit: I see tenergy is also selling low self drain batts too. Don't pay the premium for eneloops :tup:
I second the Tenergy rechargeable batteries! I've been using them for years and have been very happy with them, you can always find deals on their site.
http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CQSobGp0hVcuZKYfY-QO1wIKwBvmvrNMF8YL9kmjOutPRDwgAEAEgx5j4BSgDYMnWuI30pNQZoAHPgsL6A8gBAaoEIk_QUcYSmMWmxAZaHY2EsVVmp3IrCqO6nojcUhQcdKVo-JCABZBOgAeZ_b0FkAcBqAemvhvYBwE&sig=AOD64_0Ko6q04w21HUWCMiaBTsIPp2Mf6w&rct=j&q=&ved=0CBwQ0Qw&adurl=http://monitorads.net/redirects11/search-find-tenergy.php (http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CQSobGp0hVcuZKYfY-QO1wIKwBvmvrNMF8YL9kmjOutPRDwgAEAEgx5j4BSgDYMnWuI30pNQZoAHPgsL6A8gBAaoEIk_QUcYSmMWmxAZaHY2EsVVmp3IrCqO6nojcUhQcdKVo-JCABZBOgAeZ_b0FkAcBqAemvhvYBwE&sig=AOD64_0Ko6q04w21HUWCMiaBTsIPp2Mf6w&rct=j&q=&ved=0CBwQ0Qw&adurl=http://monitorads.net/redirects11/search-find-tenergy.php)
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: CAMPMEAT on April 05, 2015, 01:41:22 PM: Tenergy for me.... :tup:
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Bean Counter on April 05, 2015, 01:44:31 PM: Tenergy huh? cool thanks.

*tagging* 8)

Oh wait :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: CAMPMEAT on April 05, 2015, 05:58:21 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on April 05, 2015, 01:44:31 PM
Tenergy huh? cool thanks.

*tagging* 8)

Oh wait :chuckle:

You safe here..... trust me.
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Firedogg on April 05, 2015, 09:32:19 PM: I use PowerEx batteries heavily in my camera gear, they are rated at 2700 Mah and last a long time. Hold their charge well over time if they just sit unused.

http://www.mahaenergy.com/powerex-batteries/ (http://www.mahaenergy.com/powerex-batteries/)
Title: Re: Rechargeable AA batteries please
Post by: Bean Counter on April 23, 2015, 04:41:37 PM: My wife just grabbed me Eneloop's at Costco.. $24 for 10x AA's and 8x AAA's... PLUS a bag of chips (charger)

Had her get me two of them since I'm a semi-pro photog 'n all now 8)

:rockin: :whoo: