Batteries with low self discharge "LSD"

LRE

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I assume that most of you are interested of the new low self discharge "LSD"-cells. I have tried to make a list over the existing producers so everybody can keep their eyes opened for test results and good deals etc. Please post when you find new LSD cells. I will update the list with your posted info.
When your info is in the list please delete your post to keep the thread short.

Here are the list so far:

Accupower: Acculoop
http://www.acculoop.com/

Amondotech: Titanium Power Enduro
http://www.amondotech.com/index.asp?...OD&ProdID=1131

Ansmann: maxE
http://www.ansmann.de/cms/consumroot...able/maxe.html

EverFast: Ready to use
http://www.everfast.com.hk/

GP Batteries: Recyko
http://www.gprecyko.com/

Hähnel: Synergy Ready to GO
http://www.hahnel.ie/index.cfm?action=displaybatterygroup&mbid=233

Kodak: Pre-Charged
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=1682/11758&pq-locale=en_US

NEXCell: EnergyON
http://www.nexcellglobal.com/

Panasonic: R2 Technology
http://www.panasonic.ca/English/batt...eplacement.asp

PowerBase: Instant Battery
http://www.powerbasehk.com/e/default_home.asp

Rayovac: Hybrid
http://www.rayovac.com/recharge/hybrid_technology.shtml

Samsung/Pleomax E-Lock 2100mAh....
http://www.pleomax.co.kr/

Sanyo: Eneloop
http://www.eneloop.info/

Uniross: Hybrio
http://www.hybriousa.com/

Vapextech: Instant
http://www.vapextech.com.hk/instant.html

Varta: Ready2use
http://www.en.varta-consumer.com/con...a-consumer.com

Yuasa, (Series name?)

Some background reading:
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache...lnk&cd=8&gl=uk
http://www.gs-yuasa.com/jp/technic/v.../003_2_046.pdf


Thanks guys!
Regards Lars
 
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LRE

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Sanyo Eneloop
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Accupower Acculoop
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Panasonic R2 Technology
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Uniross Hybrio
hybrio-aa-4pk-lg.jpg

NEXcell energyON
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Ansmann maxe

Rayovac Hybrid
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Varta Ready2Use
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fstuff said:
i heard there was a $5 coupon in this past Sunday's coupon section. so it would be $3.95 at walmart.

pity i never looked at the coupon section :(

fstuff, I heard that these coupons were available on ebay. :-D
 

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Hello Lars and Welcome to CPF:lolsign:

You have been a busy writer theese 2 days:)

Good job to start this thread.
Maybe we see each other in the swedish forum soon :whistle:


Anders/agh39
 

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Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery
HR-1UTG-2BP
Size: D
2 batteries per pack

Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery
HR-2UTG-2BP
Size: C
2 batteries per pack

Good work LRE, thanks.

Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery
HR-1UTG-2BP
Size: D
2 batteries per pack

Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery
HR-2UTG-2BP
Size: C
2 batteries per pack

Good work LRE, thanks.

Edit: In this link, it says adaptors, must be wrong in the first link.:banghead:

Anders
 
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I have 4 Eneloop 2000 mAh AA cells and 4 Ray-O-Vac Hybrid 2100 mAh cells that I exercised and capacity tested with the Maha C-9000. I'm going to let them sit a month and discharge test them. I'll then post the results. I'm sure Silverfox has a test going too, but I'm curious to find out how the Eneloops compare to the slightly higher capacity Hybrids in the self-discharge department.

FWIW, the Eneloops measured around 1960 mAh, while the Hybrids measured around 2050 mAh in the initial testing.
 

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not2bright said:
fstuff, I heard that these coupons were available on ebay. :-D

Thanks for the heads up information. I just bought 10 $5.00 off coupons for a total of $.49 + $.79 S&H on EBay. I love saving money!!!
 

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My question is-Is this the next best thing in nimh batteries? Are these going to replace the rechargeables I have now? Will standard nimh batteries be obsolete or do they and will they still have their place? I just bought four Eneloops at Fry's a couple of weeks ago and have relegated them to specific duties. Now I see this list and think they are not specialized batteries,but the next big thing for AA nimh users. I have a crapload of nimh AA's ranging from 1650 mah to 2500 mah and thought I was doing good until now! Do I need to replace them all or is low self discharge a compromise? Dang advances in technology!
 

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I bought some of the coupons on ebay. Someone still has them up there. 20 coupons ($5.00 off) for $1.39 including shipping. Here is the item # 250072671147
 

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LSD vs NiMH(std.)/Alkaline

AA and AAA cost about the same on most markets.
A good price should be around €8-10/$10-12 for a 4-pack.

I will not buy any more batteries of the classic NiMH type. From now and on it's LSD. Thanks to a higher voltage an Eneloop AA with 2000mAh should equal to ~2500 mAh and then you get the low self discharge on top of that.
See www.eneloop.ca/eneloop_en_why.html#higher

Example: Take a Powerex 2700 mAh and compare with Eneloop 2000 mAh. P2700 is one of the best high capacity cells but it has a self discharge of ~3%/day (80mAh) Eneloop has due to higher voltage a performance equal to a ~2500 mAh (manufac. data) and just a few mAh/day in self discharge.

Given stated data and specs are fairly right we need to use our P2700 cell within the first ~4 days to get a higher output than E2000.
In other words you have to plan your battery consumption in order to get more capacity with you in the pocket with for example a P2700. Remember that most classic NiMH cells has much less capacity than P2700!

There are ~10 brands of LSD on the market today but unclear how many producers. Rayovac Hybrid and Varta Ready2Use are for example the same battery. Unfortunately there are no extensive tests comparing the LSD cells yet.


My choice is Eneloop at the moment because they have great technical data and can be charged <1000 times. Sanyo is the biggest producer of rechargeable cells in the world and intend to replace all alkaline/std.NiMH with Eneloop. There are probably many "copy cats" (read stressed competitors) often Chinese that have to answer to Sanyo's move. No one of the brands that claim 2100 mAh in capacity states which standard/norm they used when measuring the capacity. Some producers states only 500 cycles. Some of them states 2000 mAh as a shadow number which makes me believe that 2100 mAh is an extreme value that no or a few cells might reach in the best case. I believe they are a little behind in technology but that I can't prove!
 
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LRE, I agree with you, because I do not want a full time job charging batteries. However, I am going with the Rayovac Hybrids, because I can get them for $3.87 from Wal-mart with my $5.00 off coupons. I can not wait until someone does some independent testing, because manufacturers tend to use a little sales hype to get us to buy their brand.
 

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