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221 of 223 found the following review helpful:
 A fair price Jan 07, 2010
By ']['ennessee ']['ony
BATTERIES: Eneloop's are the leader and you won't be disappointed about spending $33 on this kit. Hopefully you understand why these are so much better than normal rechargables, but if you haven't heard these are pre-charged. In fact, these are so good, that Eneloop-type is a more common name, rather than pre-charged.
What this means is that they hold their charge while in storage. Typical rechargables self-discharge rather quickly. My old style are almost always dead when I need them. But these hold most of their charge after a year in storage. This may not matter in devices that eat batteries like I eat Smarties, but in remote controls, clocks, doorbells, flashlights, etc, this long storage life is an absolute must.
WHAT YOU GET: You get 8 AA and sadly, only 2 AAA, a dual channel charger, and some C and D battery adapters. ///edit- unnecessary information removed/// The C and D "batteries" are ADAPTERS that use the AA cells.
ADAPTERS: I agree with the only 2-star rating, billmill was it? that the adapters are not perfect. This is not necessarily the adapters fault, but in my experience, is instead due to the huge variety in battery compartments. For example, my Maglite 3D uses a HUGE spring on the negative terminal. The end of this spring/coil is open, and so large that the AA battery by itself will actually fit inside the spring. I simply slipped a penny inside the coil, to cap that huge hole. Now it works with the adapters. Not the best solution, but it worked well for that one application. In my wireless door-bell, the negative terminals are small, normal sized springs and all is well.
Overall, this is my third type of adapter, and it is my favorite, and the best design/highest quality, plus the batteries are top notch.
CHARGER: I wish the charger would charge a single battery (vs a pair), but of the 7 chargers I have, only one (expensive) has that feature. The charger has a medium charge rate, 300mA for the AA, 150mA for the AAA, which is better for the batteries, but still charges in an acceptable (to me) amount of time. Most of my chargers are timed, this one is better because it monitors and will charge longer/shorter depending on how drained the batteries are. It also is a dual channel charger, so you can charge a really drained pair along side a lightly used pair.
I use multiple wireless flashes/Speedlites for photography, and recharge my batteries after each use. Seldom are the batteries fully discharged, and more than once my favorite timed charger has overcharged the batteries (hot, and stinky!). So having a charger in my arsenal that monitors the amount of charge is great. If you're a heavy user of rechargeables, having a La Crosse Technology BC-9009 or similar item is a must, but this is a great everyday charger.
OVERALL: Purchased individually, this kit would likely set you back $40-45 dollars. When you think petroleum jelly, you say Vaseline, right? Same with these batteries, when you think pre-charged, you say eneloop. They are just that good, that original. I highly recommend them.
TIP #1: If you don't need the adapters or the charger, but you DO want the pre-charged, make sure the other brand you are considering has a solid top, rather than a piece of cardboard. The solid tops (generally) are made in Japan, vs China. Eneloops have always been manufactured in Japan for the best quality control.
TIP #2: If you use a lot of rechargables, label them somehow: Set A, set B, or camera, remote, whatever. Try to keep these sets together, used together, charged together. It will possibly prolong the life, and also is very helpful if one of the cells eventually goes bad. Toss the bad one, and then re-purpose the remaining ones to less important jobs (remote controls), as they are likely on their last legs too.
52 of 54 found the following review helpful:
Alas, replacement battery power when you need it. Dec 08, 2009
By Klondike Kid
I bought this Eneloop Power Pack Kit a year ago when all my previously purchased AA NiMH rechargeable batteries began losing their charge while standing by in storage pouches of my GPS, Digital Camera and other devices that used the AA size batteries. Eneloop seemed to be the newest, latest, greatest, and greenest of the rechargeables available today. After a year of use with my GPS, digital Camera in still and video mode and use in several motorized items I can say the power at 2000 MaH rating seems to last as long or longer than my other non-eneloop batteries rated at 2800 MaH. AND the best part? When I need to change out discharged batteries with the standbys from the storage pouch....those are still fully charged and ready to go. No more "topping off" batteries in the chargers before heading out the door on an outing.
The bonus in this kit are the C and D cell spacers. You put the charged AA battery in these spacers and install them into items that use C or D cell batteries and I can assure you that equipment will operate even better than using a C or D alkaline Energizer. Having "rechargeable C/D batteries" really extends the usable value of this kit and the included pair of AAA batteries are perfect for my penlight flashlights. I'm getting another kit to give as a Christmas gift this year.
18 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Great money-saver Dec 02, 2009
By K. Thompson
"voltairelives"
Been charging up a storm for a year now, excellent product that really works. I remember years (decades ago actually) those old hokey chargers that never worked. We've come a long way!
27 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 An adapter kit that won't adapt Jan 05, 2010
By W. Miller
"billmill"
I agree that these are very good batteries, with a great standby lifetime and a reasonably low charge time. But what you are buying here is an adapter kit with batteries, and as C and D adapters, I think the idea is great but the follow through is terrible.
I tried both the C and D adapters, and I couldn't get them to work in ANY device. I tried flashlights, maglites, portable lanterns, and a kid's toy. It looked like there was never enough pressure between the contacts with the adapters + batteries installed. I tried all the batteries and all the adapters in the kit, with no luck. The adapter fits are just poorly executed. Save yourself some cash if you're interested in these batteries, and buy the batteries alone, not in this kit.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Eneloops are my favorites - but look out for NEW ONES! Jul 18, 2010
By A. Wiersch
Eneloop batteries are my favorite AA and AAA rechargeable batteries, but there are newer ones out now!
The newer Eneloops:
* Have 1500 charge cycles (instead of 1000)
* Retain 85% capacity after one year, 80% after two, and 75% capacity after three years
* Are better in cold temperatures... now rated for down to -20°C instead of -10°C.
* Are pre-charged with solar energy (instead of regular energy) in Japan
* AA: Have minimum 1900 mAh (same as old ones)
* AAA: Have minimum 750 mAh (same as old ones)
* Are MADE IN JAPAN (same as old ones)
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