Amazon NiMh AA Batteries vs Eneloop?
Jun 25, 2019 12:20:01 #
Amielee
Loc: Eastern Washington State
I read the same article and wanted to order some Ladda batteries. I was in Yuma, AZ for the winter and the closest IKEA store is in Phoenix. The price quoted was $8.00 for 4 batteries and $120.00 for shipping. When I questioned the shipping costs I was told that is what it is. I thought it might be for furniture but hardly for AA batteries. Nope $120.00 for shipping. Obviously I have not bought any Ladda batteries, but may if I can get to a store.
Jun 25, 2019 12:32:22 #
Gasman57 wrote:
That's true because both batteries say made in Japan. There is only one battery factory in Japan.
You should google that. There are many battery factories in Japan.
Jun 25, 2019 12:48:43 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
flashbang wrote:
Nothing better to do this afternoon and found myse... (show quote)
I use Eneloops. My equipment deserves them.
Jun 25, 2019 13:46:45 #
wrangler5
Loc: Missouri
The silver rechargeables that came with several of my Apple devices are reputed to be Eneloops, too.
Jun 25, 2019 14:33:56 #
Jun 25, 2019 14:38:51 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
wrangler5 wrote:
The silver rechargeables that came with several of my Apple devices are reputed to be Eneloops, too.
There aren't rechargeable silver batteries. Look closely if you can. Lithiums or NiMH.
Jun 25, 2019 14:39:52 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
Amielee wrote:
I read the same article and wanted to order some Ladda batteries. I was in Yuma, AZ for the winter and the closest IKEA store is in Phoenix. The price quoted was $8.00 for 4 batteries and $120.00 for shipping. When I questioned the shipping costs I was told that is what it is. I thought it might be for furniture but hardly for AA batteries. Nope $120.00 for shipping. Obviously I have not bought any Ladda batteries, but may if I can get to a store.
Does someone at IKEA think they are hazardous materials needing very special shipping?
Jun 25, 2019 15:26:45 #
abc1234 wrote:
I use both Eneloop and Amazon and do not notice a difference other than the latter may last longer between charges. Please note this is anecdotal and not based upon a controlled comparison. I started with Eneloops but now buy Amazon exclusively. The batteries power a high-drain flash plus many low-drain devices.
Here's a controlled comparison. The white ones measure and perform exactly the same as the original Eneloops. I would not use Eneloop Plus or Eneloop Lite.
Jun 25, 2019 17:57:09 #
xt2
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
martinfisherphoto wrote:
If it ain't broke why fix it. I too have eneloop b... (show quote)
Envelop Pro or die!
Jun 25, 2019 18:21:23 #
wrangler5
Loc: Missouri
nadelewitz wrote:
There aren't rechargeable silver batteries. Look closely if you can. Lithiums or NiMH.
Sorry, I meant to refer to the silver-colored-wrap that Apple uses, as compared to the white wrap all my "regular" Eneloops have.
Jun 25, 2019 18:29:36 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
xt2 wrote:
Envelop Pro or die!
Somewhat extreme devotion to a battery, don't you think? Do the batteries love you back?
Jun 25, 2019 18:49:59 #
flashbang wrote:
Nothing better to do this afternoon and found myse... (show quote)
I don't have any first hand knowledge of Eneloops batteries, but in doing a little Googling, I see that they are indeed Nimh type batteries. The main issue with generic Nimh batteries is that they lose charge rapidly and after 30 days sitting on the shelf, they are down quite a way from full charge. The Eneloops brand indicates that these batteries discharge much slower than the generic Ninh batteries.
The figure used for generic Nimh is that they discharge at the rate of 0.5 to 4% per day. Eneloops on the other hand are shown to have only discharged to 85% after one year. This is a BIG difference.
Jun 25, 2019 22:44:20 #
I have both Eneloops and IKEA Ladda AAs and AAAs. They perform exactly the same, and I read an article a couple years ago that said they were all made in the same Panasonic factory. I believe it, and even if it's not true, I buy lots of Ladda batteries at IKEA.
$120 for shipping is crazy, though I will point out that the USPS considers batteries hazardous. UPS should handle them, though.
$120 for shipping is crazy, though I will point out that the USPS considers batteries hazardous. UPS should handle them, though.
Jun 25, 2019 22:59:38 #
nadelewitz wrote:
Somewhat extreme devotion to a battery, don't you think? Do the batteries love you back?
Mine do!
Jun 26, 2019 17:51:07 #
SteveFranz
Loc: Durham, NC
I just went online with Ikea and was quoted $9.99 for shipping a 4 pack of rechargeable batteries.
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