Eneloop/Duraloop help

Just fyi, duraloops are stacked like firewood at every Rite-Aid I've been to the past couple months.

I'd heard about the differences being subtle, but it was still kind of interesting to see both versions on the same rack at a nearby Walmart, absolutely identical except for the "made in" country and the button ring color. Pull the first package off the hook, get Eneloops; pull the second, get Hybrids...

boomhauer said:

Just fyi, duraloops are stacked like firewood at every Rite-Aid I've been to the past couple months.

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Price?

Apollo Cree said:

Price?

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The white-topped Duraloop's are expensive at Rite-Aid, CVS, etc. I think sell for about $15.99 for a four pack, but there are deals out there.

I did a quick google search and seen this deal from a month ago (I have not tried this deal)
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/expired-deals/974168

They sell for about $12.97 at both Walmart and Target everyday (look for the white top - they are out there)

Also, I know that this will not help you today, but keep an eye on CPF "Good Deal's".
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=199272
Just 5 months ago, a good number of us picked them up at Target for $4.45 for a four pack after the $2 newspaper ad coupon.

Just stock up when you see the good deal, and you are good to go! They are great batteries.

I've seen the white top Duraloops at Target and they are normally priced at about 12.99 a AA pack. At Rite AID I've seen a lot of the blacktop ones.

My local Costco has the white Japanese AA Duracells in a pack of 8 AA plus 2 AAA. No charger. The black Chinese AA Duracells come in a different pack with a charger.

JML said:

My local Costco has the white Japanese AA Duracells in a pack of 8 AA plus 2 AAA. No charger.

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Oh, I hope that means that my local Costco will also be getting that package in too. They sold out around Christmas time and they haven't gotten them in stock again. I'll keep my eyes peeled as I'm going there later today.

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My local Costco did not have the Eneloop AA and AAA jumbo pack. They just had the pack that came with the charger, 4 AA Duraloops, and 2 black topped made in China relabeled Rayovacs.

Fwiw, sunday night i was cycling 2 duraloops and 2 durabrids at 2c and discharging 1c, 3 cycles. Both are kinda new so they have not been broken in on c-9000. Capacity of duraloops were 1835 and 1831 durabrids were 1921 and 1937.

I say get what u can get the cheapest you can, you are not going to build your arsenal in one trip. The sickness will continue and grow and i imagine you will both durabrids and duraloops as well as others.

Also I am huge fan of maha immedions 2100 mah and powerex 2700mah batteries. Last i checked 17th st photo had them with container for 11.79! I can pick these up b/m being in nyc, now if adorama could only get back in stock the new ansman lsd, i would love to check them out.

http://shop.ebay.com/media_mill/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

Found this auction ebay store via another CPF post from several months ago. These appear to be the elusive "Duraloops".

Even specifies "made in Japan" in the auction listing.

As for chargers, I would recommend the Duracell CEF23 if you want something that is simple. It's independent channel and can also be used as a USB charger.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390166965579

ltiu said:

For the price vs. performance, I'm going Made in China from now on. For $1 each vs around $3 for Made in Japan, can't beat it.

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If you are buying Duracell Pre-Charged, the black tops and white tops are the same price. This has nothing to do with price unless the idea to buy Duracell is scrapped. Using a mix of black and white tops could also be like mixing batteries of different types since performance characteristics will be a little different.

That being said, I got my Duraloops for about $1.85 each, but I would gladly pay more for a higher quality product.

In the midwestern US, Meijer stores sell white-topped AA Duraloops marked made in Japan at about $13 per pack of four. But they sell black-top AAA duracells marked made in China. I have a lot of Eneloops, but I've also had great luck with some Chinese made batteries: GP Recyko+ and Nexcell EnergyOn. Nexcell makes a low discharge D size EnergyOn they rate at 9000 mAh capacity.

The price dynamics are very different all over the world and this brings me to a choice.
Down here I can get real Sanyo Eneloops for exactly the same price as Duraloops in B&M stores.

What do I get?
The Sanyo's I have to drive across town and the Duraloops are at my local woolworths.

The 8-pack might save me about 10% in Eneloops.

Does one need more than 12 Duraloops, 12 GP Reycko and 12 Hybrios?

shark_za said:

The price dynamics are very different all over the world and this brings me to a choice.
Down here I can get real Sanyo Eneloops for exactly the same price as Duraloops in B&M stores.

What do I get?
The Sanyo's I have to drive across town and the Duraloops are at my local woolworths.

The 8-pack might save me about 10% in Eneloops.

Does one need more than 12 Duraloops, 12 GP Reycko and 12 Hybrios?

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Of course you do. I have about 3x as many batteries as I have devices that actually get used enough to justify using rechargeables over primaries.

It's like some sort of Scrooge McDuck syndrome. Every now and then I pull out the batteries and admire them all lined up. I don't have enough yet to swim in them, however.

shark_za said:

The price dynamics are very different all over the world and this brings me to a choice.
Down here I can get real Sanyo Eneloops for exactly the same price as Duraloops in B&M stores.

What do I get?
The Sanyo's I have to drive across town and the Duraloops are at my local woolworths.

The 8-pack might save me about 10% in Eneloops.

Does one need more than 12 Duraloops, 12 GP Reycko and 12 Hybrios?

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I would get whichever is easiest/cheapest to buy. I don't think you will ever find any kind of performance difference between an eneloop and a duraloop...personally I like the Duraloops just because I like the wrapper better.

DiverDn said:

I was in WalMart this morning and they have the Duraloops in stock for $12.49 for a four pack. They had the white around the button and I could see through the package that they were made in Japan.

Also went to Target and they had the same packaging but the batteries were marked made in China and they had the white around the button also.

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I am going to suggest you are mistaken. Too many packages in your hand at the same time? I have not seen such a thing myself, nor have I read on this or other reputable forum of others seeing such a thing. So an exception showing up in central IA doesn't add up. But check again and if it is so post a photo it would be an important new detail for buyers to be aware of

Haven't seen Duraloops in some time by me. Which is too bad, because they're awesome, and two of mine seem to have vanished (I think someone who will remain nameless threw them out because they look too much like regular alkaline Duracells). The two I still do have are currently sitting in an old Game Boy Color I use to play Tetris, and I swear they hold their charge forever.

My Eneloops I have in my camera (and spares in my camera bag), in my keychain Fenix torch, in a tiny mp3 player I use for running, plus two more spares for instant swap in. Great stuff.

Anyway, since my wife seems to think we're lacking in batteries around here, and I don't need many excuses to buy more, I went to Walmart yesterday looking for Duraloops. Didn't have any Duracell rechargeables, so I bought some Rayovac precharged, THINKING they were the Hybrids. Now I learn they've rebranded those as "Platinum". It explains the price...so back to the store they will go.

After that debacle I gave up and ordered two 4-packs of Eneloops online. No more fooling around!

-HM

cckw said:

I am going to suggest you are mistaken. Too many packages in your hand at the same time? I have not seen such a thing myself, nor have I read on this or other reputable forum of others seeing such a thing. So an exception showing up in central IA doesn't add up. But check again and if it is so post a photo it would be an important new detail for buyers to be aware of

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white top duracell precharged made in china have been known for a long time. that's why it's so important to go over the complete checklist. "white top + precharged" hasn't been completely accurate for at least a year now.

Ragiska said:

white top duracell precharged made in china have been known for a long time. that's why it's so important to go over the complete checklist. "white top + precharged" hasn't been completely accurate for at least a year now.

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Are these white top Duracell pre-charged made in China that look like Rayovac Hybrids, or white top Duracell pre-charged made in China that look like Eneloops?

I still have not solved the puzzle of my Uniross "Hybriloops" that say made in China but behave like Eneloops.

I've also noticed seems like the graphics on duraloops are more pixelated than on duravacs. I hid the duracell charger with the two eneloops that I found at the store

Ragiska said:

white top duracell precharged made in china have been known for a long time. that's why it's so important to go over the complete checklist. "white top + precharged" hasn't been completely accurate for at least a year now.

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I have never seen a white-topped Made in China Duracell. Could you please post some kind of proof to this statement?

I am not saying you are wrong, but I am trying to follow along with all the different threads.

Do you have a picture of a Duraloop white-topped battery that is Made in China? I try and follow along with these threads, but I was not aware that this was "completely accruate for a year now". Any help to all of us would be appreciated.