What would be a recommended Rechargeable AA Battery. I have some Eneloops and Tenergy rechargeable batteries. I charge with a La Crosse BC-700. The listed batteries are LSD (low self discharge). I get mixed results with the. That saying, I'm not pleased. So, what do ya'll recommend?
It may depend on the device you're trying to use them in. I think the rechargeables run at a slightly lower voltage than an alkaline battery. I have been fairly happy with my Eneloops and LaCrosse charger.
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There is nothing better than Eneloops. I have some from 2007 that are still going strong.
All other brands I've tried eventually fail. I have about 60 or 70 Eneloops in rotation, and not a single failure from any of them.
Your LaCrosse charger is perfect for them. A Maha MH-C9000 also works well.
I second the endorsement of the Eneloops. It's a goofy name, but I have maybe 2 dozen that have been going strong for some years. I use a Maha C800S charger.
Using eneloops too.
So far so good
Jim Frame, post: 337023, member: 10 wrote: Eneloops
I'd never heard of them. I'll watch for the name.
The biggest problem is often the charger. Get a good one as recommended above. I have an Energizer charger that is totally insensitive to the battery condition - piece of junk. It just dumps something in the range of 200 ma for 15 hours. If the battery was only half run down, this tends to fry it and drastically shorten the life.
I have a somewhat better one that senses what's going on with the battery and drops to trickle charge when the rate of voltage rise indicates time to quit. I've heard other recommendations for the Maha, and at least some of their models have much fancier measurements of the battery condition.
Bill93, post: 337027, member: 87 wrote: I'd never heard of them. I'll watch for the name.
It's a trade name of Sanyo.
