Are IKEA's 'eneloops' still the best value in AA and AAA cells.

[RAMd®d]

I've got several eneloops circling the drain, so many having been bought at the same time.

The charge intervals are getting shorter and shorter and 'reviving' them hadn't mad a difference.

These are far short of '1000s of recharges' that marketing claims, but maybe those claims are accurate, even if recharging need be needed daily.

So I need 8-12 AAs, and probably 8 AAAs, to start.

Any ideas?

I'll check IKEAs sight.

[mrbigstuff]

I try to pick up a pack whenever I stop at an IKEA. Only a couple of years old so not long term. My EverReady are biting the dust, bit those are about 15 years old.

[sekker]

I came to the conclusion that the IKEA models are the best NiMh you can buy right now.

I just moved to using Li ion AA and AAA batteries. If they work in your system, they are excellent.

[space-time]

I also have Eneloop fail. The issue are these devices like nightlights or soap dispensers where the batteries go dead, no one complains and when I get to it to replace the batteries, one cell is flat dead or worse reverse voltage. Those are damaged for good.

[S. Pupp]

space-time wrote:
I also have Eneloop fail. The issue are these devices like nightlights or soap dispensers where the batteries go dead, no one complains and when I get to it to replace the batteries, one cell is flat dead or worse reverse voltage. Those are damaged for good.

Yep. Every time my remote control batteries run flat, one cell gets reverse-voltaged.
I started using rechargeable lithium AAA batteries. They don’t last as long between charges for me, but they don’t get damaged when I neglect to charge them before they run flat.

[MrNoBody]

Another vote for the Ikea 'eneloops' even though I'm not a power user.
I discovered current Eneloops, regardless of branding are actually made
by FDK, a Fujitsu subsidiary.
Would not surprise me to learn they are Ikea's OEM also.

[AllGold]

A while back I picked up some NorthTech 2000mAh AAs from Menards. I'm not sure who they are made by. And I can't comment on performance because I still haven't tried them. :facepalm:

I bought them because they were really cheap.