Does costco still carry that Sanyo Eneloop package?

[SunnyD]

I hate NY, no Costco's around except in NYC. Does anyone know if Costco still sells that Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable battery kit for a decent price?

 

[Safeway]

Seems like new marketing and an old product.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Safeway
Seems like new marketing and an old product.

Huh?

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Safeway
Seems like new marketing and an old product.

Huh?

Roger that, that's definitely a .

Eneloops = NiMH cells that retain 85% of their charge after a year in storage. A regular NiMH loses about 1% of its charge per day.

 

[Miramonti]

$25 in NM as of yesterday.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: jjsole
$25 in NM as of yesterday.

Gah, why don't they have it online!

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Safeway
Seems like new marketing and an old product.

Huh?

Roger that, that's definitely a .

Eneloops = NiMH cells that retain 85% of their charge after a year in storage. A regular NiMH loses about 1% of its charge per day.

If you pay for rechargeable batteries, chances are, you have a quick charger.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Safeway
Seems like new marketing and an old product.

Huh?

Roger that, that's definitely a .

Eneloops = NiMH cells that retain 85% of their charge after a year in storage. A regular NiMH loses about 1% of its charge per day.

If you pay for rechargeable batteries, chances are, you have a quick charger.

Who wants to keep recharging their batteries every week?

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Safeway
Seems like new marketing and an old product.

Huh?

Roger that, that's definitely a .

Eneloops = NiMH cells that retain 85% of their charge after a year in storage. A regular NiMH loses about 1% of its charge per day.

If you pay for rechargeable batteries, chances are, you have a quick charger.

Sure sucks if you're using it for something like a remote control, where normal batteries would last a year or two.

 

[Soundmanred]

I use Eneloops for everything. They last forever, don't discharge over time and charge back up quickly. I said goodbye to regular batteries and never looked back.
I used to use rechargeable batteries like Duracell and Energizer, but they never held a charge long and seemed to lose capacity every time I charged them.

FYI - I bought all of mine from Buy.com.

 

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Safeway
Seems like new marketing and an old product.

Huh?

Roger that, that's definitely a .

Eneloops = NiMH cells that retain 85% of their charge after a year in storage. A regular NiMH loses about 1% of its charge per day.

If you pay for rechargeable batteries, chances are, you have a quick charger.

why the hell would I want to recharge the batteries in my remote every 1-2 weeks?

 

[SpazzyChicken]

Huge pallet of them at our Costco in Alpharetta, GA. They also had a pack with just batteries and no charger.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Soundmanred
I use Eneloops for everything. They last forever, don't discharge over time and charge back up quickly. I said goodbye to regular batteries and never looked back.
I used to use rechargeable batteries like Duracell and Energizer, but they never held a charge long and seemed to lose capacity every time I charged them.

FYI - I bought all of mine from Buy.com.

We just did that here as well. Ordered 48 AA and 32 AAA on top of the first two kits we got at Costco. Using those replace all the batteries as they die out.

 

[Jawo]

In VA they only have a smaller (and more expensive) pack of 6AA and 4AAA at the two I have been too recently.

EDIT: I got the Costco kit after I ordered the LaCrosse BC-900 (and eneloops) from Thomas distributing. The little charger is slow (200 mAh, IIRC, but it gets the job done, and doesn't kill battery life.) The charger is fantastic, as the refresh mode recovered several very old and no longer working batteries!

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: fatpat268

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Safeway
Seems like new marketing and an old product.

Huh?

Roger that, that's definitely a .

Eneloops = NiMH cells that retain 85% of their charge after a year in storage. A regular NiMH loses about 1% of its charge per day.

If you pay for rechargeable batteries, chances are, you have a quick charger.

why the hell would I want to recharge the batteries in my remote every 1-2 weeks?

And I often find with my digital camera that the batteries are dead when I finally need to use it.

In my experience, cheap quick chargers can be bad for batteries. My sister had a Duracell quick charger that wound up killing 4 AA's after about 50 cycles. Some chargers will also only work with pairs of batteries, though the instructions do not explicitly say this. As a result, let's say you try to charge two dissimilar cells - when one is fully charged, the other will still try to take a charge. It's possible then that the fully-charged cell will get overcharged as the other one continues to absorb power. Result: shortened lifespan.

And if the "float charge" rate is too high, that can also damage batteries.

Quick charging isn't very good for batteries, especially if it's not done carefully.

NiMH's that retain a charge for a long time are good because they're not nearly as volatile or expensive as lithion-ion, and because they can always be ready when you need them, without having to leave a charger plugged in all the time. Doing that runs the risk of damaging the batteries, and it just wastes power - those "wall wart" power supplies often draw several watts even when "off." They can also be used in standby applications, such as clocks or remote controls, or in my case, a digital camera that doesn't get constant use.

So maybe you don't see a use for them. Fine. But it's certainly not just new marketing. It is a genuine advance in NiMH battery technology. A marketing change would be to say, "Now with a blue and white plastic wrapper! Ooooh, aaahhhh, pretty colors!" Losing 15% in a year vs losing 15% in half a month is a significant improvement.

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Safeway
Seems like new marketing and an old product.

Huh?

Roger that, that's definitely a .

Eneloops = NiMH cells that retain 85% of their charge after a year in storage. A regular NiMH loses about 1% of its charge per day.

If you pay for rechargeable batteries, chances are, you have a quick charger.

You don't know what we're talking about here.

Having a fast charger only helps a bit when batteries discharge themselves while sittting idle.
Rechargable batteries have life span cycles not to mention 'memory effect' meaning the more you charge, the less effective it gets. Eneloop virtually fixes these problems.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Jawo
In VA they only have a smaller (and more expensive) pack of 6AA and 4AAA at the two I have been too recently.

EDIT: I got the Costco kit after I ordered the LaCrosse BC-900 (and eneloops) from Thomas distributing. The little charger is slow (200 mAh, IIRC, but it gets the job done, and doesn't kill battery life.) The charger is fantastic, as the refresh mode recovered several very old and no longer working batteries!

Which charger - the Sanyo one or the LaCrosse? I was considering getting the LaCrosse as well, but the deal hunter in me says the Sanyo is a better deal as it comes with more batteries.

 

[Ramma2]

I recently bought two of the packs, sold the extra charger and 4 AA's to my Dad for 10$ to use in his GPS. They've been great batteries so far, have lasted forever in our digital camera.

Anyone know where to get packs of batteries for cheap? Circuit City has 4 packs of AAAs for like 15$, that seems expensive.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
You don't know what we're talking about here.

Having a fast charger only helps a bit when batteries discharge themselves while sittting idle.
Rechargable batteries have life span cycles not to mention 'memory effect' meaning the more you charge, the less effective it gets. Eneloop virtually fixes these problems.

I think the memory effect only shows up if the cells undergo the exact same charge/discharge cycles. I think this terminology came into being from the Hubble, which underwent nearly the exact same cycling several times a day. 1 orbit takes about 96 minutes. In half of that orbit the batteries charge, and in half they discharge. That's a load of cycles, and those things have been up there since 1990. I think they started a certain "exercise" regimen for the batteries, to change their routine a little bit.
I think that deep-discharging any kind of battery can be bad - especially if it's a "battery" and not a cell. If it's a battery, you run the risk of one cell discharging early, and then becoming reverse biased. When that happens, you're going to start reducing overall capacity quite rapidly.

Originally posted by: Ramma2
I recently bought two of the packs, sold the extra charger and 4 AA's to my Dad for 10$ to use in his GPS. They've been great batteries so far, have lasted forever in our digital camera.

Anyone know where to get packs of batteries for cheap? Circuit City has 4 packs of AAAs for like 15$, that seems expensive.

I usually get batteries from Thomas Distributing. $8.97 for a 4-pack of AA's. They also have other brands of low-discharge NiMH's, though I don't know what the quality's like. I tend to trust "Made in Japan" more than "Made in China."

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: jjsole
$25 in NM as of yesterday.

Gah, why don't they have it online!

Costco's online and in-store selection are rarely similar, by design.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Soundmanred
I use Eneloops for everything. They last forever, don't discharge over time and charge back up quickly. I said goodbye to regular batteries and never looked back.
I used to use rechargeable batteries like Duracell and Energizer, but they never held a charge long and seemed to lose capacity every time I charged them.

FYI - I bought all of mine from Buy.com.

We just did that here as well. Ordered 48 AA and 32 AAA on top of the first two kits we got at Costco. Using those replace all the batteries as they die out.

And I thought I had an unhealthy battery obsession. :Q I probably have that many AAs altogether, but not nearly that many AAAs.

 

[idiotekniQues]

got my eneloop kit in costco in jersey a few weeks back.

saw them still there a week ago, plus they also have a set of just aa and aaa batteries without the charger and c & d extenders.

 

[SunnyD]

I think I'll probably order this instead.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
I think I'll probably order this instead.

I :heart: my BC-900

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
I think I'll probably order this instead.

That's the one I use as well.. I dont ever use it for anything but charging.. Should I be doing the conditioning etc as well ? I have all eneloops.

As for the costco kit, yes they still have it here. I just bought another set this past weekend.

They have the 8 AA, 4 AAA, 2C and 2D adapters, with a quickcharger for $26
and a battery only pack of 6 AA and 2 AAA for $19 bucks..

I always get the charger pack, it seems like a better deal.