my last purchase was last year eneloop pro still made in japan IIRC

u want cheap for long term then buy ikea ladda low capacity







but i got device use rechargeable battery cannot, must die die use alkaline battery. voltage requirement.


This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Jan 6 2020, 10:43 PM

doublepow is still cheaper.
many people still have aa/aaa nicad/nimh charger around.

pro still made in japan kot…white 1 no more

if charge weekly, what will be the lifespan ?

oh ok. tq for the info

i will stick to Ladda ikea

Generally, NiMH batteries that are properly cared for (charged and used often, stored in a cool, dry place, and not dropped) will last for 500 – 1000 charges or approximately two to three years. Remember, the more you use and charge NiMH, the longer they will last.

https://www.thomasdistributing.com/Battery-...Qs_ep_46-1.html

can give example such devices?
high power lithium AA can go to 1.8v per cell. rechargeable 1.2v not gonna cut it. tested it when digicam with AA was common.

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jan 6 2020, 10:44 PM

u wanna use dis for all the clocks, remotes etc in ur hse? i might as well use cheap mrdiy batteries la like dis

i still got sony cycle energy orange white color 1st batch made in japan still working until now…don't know how many years already, definitely more than a decade.

too bad my mom lost my sanyo eneloop batteries during travel…else that 1 still works like the sony 1.

This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: Jan 6 2020, 10:47 PM

thermometer

quality different lah these days...

IKEA

for non heavy application should be enough. Not sure about the quality, I'm not battery expert

That one just example only, got higher one if got time to search


Actually true. depend on people I guess. To me the convenience of not to have a separate charger and only need to buy once is a win. But other may prefer buy bulk of cheap batteries and have no problem to manage it

Ask sifu RookieDaddy which battery and related charger is suitable.

Or ask in the related forum thread: ---> The Bright Side V4, Malaysian Flashaholic Community (Hobbies)

The fact that my event management company uses Ikea battery should tell you how cost efficient it is.

This post has been edited by sagethesausage: Jan 7 2020, 11:43 AM

fark...i spent so much on eneloop

shall try this ikea

flashlight = high drain.
my usage is low drain.

But still good to get opinion of others no?

Justin.Loong thanks... but i am really no sifu la, the sifus are those who revolutionize our portable power requirements and those who constantly researching and developing new and better portable power for the benefits of human-kind and future gens...

generally you are right. but a lot of us flashaholics are not just looking at lumens and high output, we are also crazily "attracted" to the efficiently of the electronic circuits, the looong runtime and finding ways to slow drain an "already dead" battery to power up an LED and let it run for days before we pronounce the battery as "recyclable material"... we are just weird...

as some members pointed out, if your device supports it (1.2V), the IKEA LADDA Rechargeable AA/AAA brown colored are very budget friendly and good quality. These NiMH battery are less likely to leak compare to Alkaline batteries. Oh yes, even NiMH leaks given the right condition. Also, we gave the Alkaline a nick-name, we call them "Alkaleak"
most of us also believe that the white label made-in-Japan IKEA LADDA AA/AAA NiMH came from the same factory that produces the legendary Eneloop LSD-NiMH battery before Panasonic took over the Eneloop branding... and it is the same factory that now OEM for Fujitsu, Duracell and other similar high quality LSD-NiMH batteries.

the 2 models of consumer-grade batteries shown in your post #30 are top end products, with the Energizer Ultimate Lithium being the best of the best . The Panasonic Evolta is the brand and model that yours truly use in clocks, remote controls, and other low drain devices with long term usage. we normally check them annually and make it a point to replace the battery 6 to 9 months before the stated expiry date even if there are still juices left in them. we re-purpose these used batteries as night-lights or other single use purpose before sending them to recycle centre. we use these Evolta because over the years, they have proven to be less prone to leakage compare to other Alkalines although Evolta may not offers the longest lasting, that Crown (for longest lasting Alkaline) belongs to Energizer Max and those made-in-USA Duracell coppertop. Energizer Ultimate Lithium is a different beast altogether.

do you know that Energizer Ultimate Lithium has upgraded their already best of the best to be better since 2016? They made improvement in the following area:

• 2.5A Continuous Discharge (up from 2.0A)
• 4.0A Pulse Discharge (up from 3.0A)
• capacity is now 3400-3500mAh (up from 3000mAh)

these upgraded Ultimate Lithium has expiry year of 2036 or later.
these Ultimate Lithium has the best long term storage and operating condition compare to others if you are planning/preparing for emergency items.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Jan 10 2020, 09:10 PM