Rechargeable Batteries

brettw22
brettw22 Posts: 7,624
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
Do any of you guys/gals use rechargeable AA batteries and if so, what brands have you found to be longer lasting than others?

My brother has a digital cam and he's won't consider anything other than rechargeables, so the only thing I've been looking at spec-wise is the mAh rating for each battery. The Duracell has a 2300 mAh rating which seems to be the highest, and I'm assuming means it would last longer than an 1800mAh rated battery, right?
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited May 2005
    I have not experimented with brands, just buy the one's on sale. Last price paid was $4.50 for a 4 pack of off-brand 2000 mAh.

    mAh explained:
    Scroll down past the comparison chart to the section: "Watt-hours vs mAh and Simple Run Times".
    http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/BATTS/BATTS.HTM

    Some batteries for sale here:
    http://www.thomas-distributing.com/aa-nimh-batteries.php

    A few recharger reviews:
    http://steves-digicams.com/digi_accessories.html
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,653
    edited May 2005
    Duracell, there is no substitute.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,815
    edited May 2005
    I've used the Lenmar NoMem Pro with their speed charger. Worked great. The Powerex products are always rated highly as well.

    Although Duracell may make great alkalines, their rechargeables are nothing special. Energizer does however make some pretty good rechargeables.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited May 2005
    I don't use name brands. I have two pair of Rayovac 1800mah NiMHs... those are the only name brands.

    I then have 4 or 5 pair of "Digital" 2200mah NiMH, and one pair of Vanson 1800mah.

    I have found no differences between them, except the "digital's last a little longer being of a higher mah. Biggest difference is rapid-charging vs slow charging. I have both chargers, and I still use my 14 hour charger because the batts last much longer that way.

    For comparison, when I first got my digicam, (A Gateway DC-M42) I could take 11 pics before normal alkaline batts would die. I can now take nearly a full card (170pics) with 1800mah batts.
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  • dlew308
    dlew308 Posts: 530
    edited May 2005
    I use batteries from http://batteryspace.com/
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2005
    I use some cheap o's and some monster power batteries... both seem to work similiar and last a long time.. it depends what you use them for as to what power rating you would need.. if its a motor driven piece, camera with zoom lens, cam corder or just a simple light... or non moving item its not as critical.. and the batts will obviously last longer..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • chenj16
    chenj16 Posts: 148
    edited May 2005
    i use 2800mah... they last long, you can even feel they weigh more on your hand.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2005
    POWEREX Batteries.

    Example:

    My Canon digital will take 9-12 pics with 2 AA duracells.

    It will take 350-400+ with the powerex batteries. How much more proof do you need? Buy a Maya charger to go with them.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited May 2005
    Originally posted by steveinaz
    POWEREX Batteries.

    Example:

    My Canon digital will take 9-12 pics with 2 AA duracells.

    It will take 350-400+ with the powerex batteries. How much more proof do you need? Buy a Maya charger to go with them.
    You're not talking 350-400 on a single charge, are you Steve?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2005
    Yes! Powerex NiMH 2200's. They are awesome.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited May 2005
    I've had a few guys at work swear the Monster batteries are hard to beat. But we all know our feelings about the Evil Empire.
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    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited May 2005
    I've had a few guys at work swear that Bose is hard to beat.... would you listen to them? :D
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2005
    I get 900 pics on my monsters :D

    joking, But who takes 350 -400 pictures and keeps track? LOL of the battery life.. picture taking Mo-fo's
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • shepx2
    shepx2 Posts: 646
    edited May 2005
    I have a set of Power EX and a Maha charger as well, and they are they blow-away the Monster Powercells I had before.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited May 2005
    Originally posted by nadams
    I've had a few guys at work swear that Bose is hard to beat.... would you listen to them? :D
    Hey, I like the 901's when properly setup... so why can't monster make ONE thing worth while? :p
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2005
    I'll fully charge my monster **** bags and see how many pics it will take, random snap snap snap pics.. I'd actually be interested to know what they and others "actually" do....
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited April 2006
    The 4 cheap AA's I bought at Microcenter.com suck. They are called Ultralast with "up to 1,000 charges" but are heading south with under 50 charges.

    For the first year I got at least a month's heavy daily use in a universal remote. Then they started lasting 3 weeks, 2 weeks, and now about 15 minutes.

    I'm going for a name brand this time.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited April 2006
    In my experience, Energizers are great rechargeables. I use Energizer AA 2500 mah batts and the Energizer 15min charger. These things last a very long time in my Canon A620.

    Highly Recommend.

    Also, this is a great site for battery information:

    http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone.htm

    Tells you when to charge batts, different types of rechargeables, etc. Very informative.

    Mike
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2006
    I use Radio Shack rechargeables for work items. I'm going to transition some into the house eventually as they work great.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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