Does Any Chain Store in USA Sell Eneloops?

[recDNA]

I'm not sure if this post belongs here or in the Coffee Shop or General questions so if this is the wrong forum I apologize in advance. I've tried searching but of course all the online sites come up - no actual stores. For example Radio Shack sells them online but not in stores.

I know there are many sites online that sell Sanyo Eneloops and chargers but I haven't been able to find a store that does. Apparently Costco does in Canada but not in USA. Nobody at local Costco's has ever heard of them nor do they recognize the item number from Costco.Ca in their computers.

Thanks for your patience.

 

[Mr Happy]

This is a sore point with many purchasers.

Fry's used to sell eneloops but lately they have disappeared from the shelves.

Circuit City used to sell them too, but Circuit City has gone the way of the dodo.

Ritz Camera is another option. They may still have eneloops in stores. I have bought from them before.

In the eastern US there was a hardware chain that sold them, but I forget the name.

When Costco sell eneloops it is usually a special bundle in a large display package, but these come and go.

You can get eneloops by a different name if you look for Duracell PreCharged with a white insulator at the top and that say "Made in Japan" on the package. These are found in many regular outlets and are thought to be rebranded eneloops.

In Fry's you can find the Uniross Hybrio in red and green packaging. These say "Made in China" but they test just like eneloops and cost only $9.99/4.

 

[recDNA]

Thanks, I'll try Ritz. No Fry's on East Coast.

I'll also keep an eye out for Duracells. Cheap is good if it is comparable.

 

[GLOCK18]

All costco's in San Diego sell them.

 

[Dan FO]

All of the Costco stores sell them at great prices.

 

[recDNA]

All of the Costco stores sell them at great prices.

I'll just show up at Costco and look for myself then. I called 2 warehouses and they said they never heard of anything called "Eneloop". The woman said they carry Energizers. Who knows if they even looked it up on their computer.

 

[matrixshaman]

Walmart was carrying them for a while where I was but the seem to also have disappeared from that particular store. Not sure if that is a chainwide scenario or what - too bad as they really are by far the best and now all they have are the junk rechargeables at most retail stores.

 

[spencer]

There were some Duraloops (Duracell's rebadged Eneloops) on sale at a store today and I picked up a 4 pack of both AA and AAA. They were $7.77 CAD a pack. That is cheaper than I can get Eneloops anywhere.

 

[recDNA]

There were some Duraloops (Duracell's rebadged Eneloops) on sale at a store today and I picked up a 4 pack of both AA and AAA. They were $7.77 CAD a pack. That is cheaper than I can get Eneloops anywhere.

Isit possible to post a picture of the "Duraloops" so we may recognize them when we see them? I'm not sure if it's against advertising rules.

 

[mendhammarsh]

Try this link: http://us.sanyo.com/batteries
Lower right bottom Find a retailer

 

[Bones]

Isit possible to post a picture of the "Duraloops" so we may recognize them when we see them? I'm not sure if it's against advertising rules.

Here's an image of the retail package recDNA:




Please note that the term 'Duraloop' is actually a nickname for an Eneloop that's been re-badged as a Duracell Pre-charged Rechargable. I believe it was first coined by forum member Black Rose from 'Duracell' and 'Eneloop'.

As indicated earlier in this thread by Mr Happy, when shopping for Eneloops re-badged as Duracell Pre-charged Rechargables, ensure that you select only those with 'Made in Japan' clearly marked on the actual cells.

There are also Duracell Pre-charged Rechargable cells made in China. These are not believed to be re-badged Eneloops, and they are generally considered to be a somewaht inferior cell.

 

[recDNA]

There were some Duraloops (Duracell's rebadged Eneloops) on sale at a store today and I picked up a 4 pack of both AA and AAA. They were $7.77 CAD a pack. That is cheaper than I can get Eneloops anywhere.

OK, at CVS today I believe I saw some Duraloops. They were made in Japan and had the white top. $15.79 for a 4 pack. They were marked 2000 mAh

Here's the thing...they also had another pkg of Duracell rechargeables that had black tops, cost 2 dollars less, but also were MADE IN JAPAN. These batteries were marked 2650 mAh.

So which package is better? The white topped ones seemed to be the Duraloops but BOTH kinds were made in Japan and the cheaper ones had more mAh.

 

[recDNA]

Here's an image of the retail package recDNA:




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Ok, they were the more expensive of the two varieties I saw. What confused me is that they are marked 2000 mAh and the cheaper ones (black and green rather than duracell copper color) were marked 2650 mAh and according to the pkg were also made in Japan!

 

[recDNA]

Try this link: http://us.sanyo.com/batteries
Lower right bottom Find a retailer

Good website. I found that the Eneloops are indeed 2000 mAh and not 2650 mAh. I would have thought the OTHER Duracell rechargeables (green AND black with black tops) were better based on the higher mAh and the fact they are also made in Japan. Now I know the "Duraloops" are actually the ones with the lower mAh rating as confirmed by the Sanyo website.

I'll try to find the Eneloop charger at Costo or Ritz and I'll purchase extra "Duraloops" at CVS.

Now if only some retailer would sell 10440 LITHIUMS! LOL

 

[Mr Happy]

Only the 2000 mAh "PreCharged" ones have the low self-discharge and durable properties of eneloops. The 2650 mAh ones have a higher capacity on the label but they do not have the same ability to hold a charge for a long time and they are also more fragile in use, meaning that they may start to fail after a few months of use whereas the PreCharged ones will generally take more abuse and keep going strong.

 

[jcs71]

You might also want to try HH Gregg. I know the one over here has a bunch of them.;)

 

[recDNA]

You might also want to try HH Gregg. I know the one over here has a bunch of them.;)

I live in the NorthEast. No HH Greg but I think I'm all set now. I can buy Duraloops.

Any stores sell 10440 lithiums?

lovecpf​

 

[bodhran]

I was looking for Eneloop's today at Walmart. Didn't see any, but did see the Duracel rechargables with the copper top. Now you tell me... Thanks for the information and I'll be sure to check for the made in Japan. :)

 

[Monocrom]

So Duracell AA PreCharged rechargeables (2000 mAh) white tops, Made in Japan = Eneloopes.

Good to know. :)

 

[recDNA]

I was looking for Eneloop's today at Walmart. Didn't see any, but did see the Duracel rechargables with the copper top. Now you tell me... Thanks for the information and I'll be sure to check for the made in Japan. :)

And the 2000 mAh and the white tops.