Eneloop real or fake?

[jefierro]

Here's some I recently recieved if this helps.

These aren't counterfit.
Billy

This is the package that mine came with 2 weeks ago, I like the hologram.

 

[Bones]

Here's some I recently recieved if this helps.

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These aren't counterfit.

Billy

Hi Billy,

I just noticed your post so, just to be sure, did you actually purchase these Eneloops via this link on DealExtreme:

http://www.dealextreme.com/... /sku.6807

Thanks.

 

[Billy Ram]

Hi Billy,

I just noticed your post so, just to be sure, did you actually purchase these Eneloops via this link on DealExtreme:

http://www.dealextreme.com/... /sku.6807

Thanks.

No I didn't get mine from DX. They came from here http://www.thomasdistributing.com/s...ml?SP_id=50&osCsid=a98rm8a91donrsllit8gi3gna7
Billy

 

[Bones]

No I didn't get mine from DX.They came from here http://www.thomasdistributing.com/shop/sanyo-eneloop-aa-2000.
Billy

Okay, thanks Billy.

I guess we'll have to continue to presume DealExtreme is pushing counterfeit Eneloops until they actually prove otherwise.

C'est La Vie...

 

[Magic Matt]

I wish I had read this thread before ordering 5 packs of 8 AA eneloop batteries via Amazon UK. The batteries are coming from a seller on the Amazon Marketplace and is located in Germany. I'm really nervous now, especially as the weather is going to hold up delivery a lot.

I half expect somebody to now come back and say that eneloops are not sold in packs of 8.

 

[zipplet]

Hi Magic Matt,

You will probably be OK as you bought from a European seller. I have not seen packs of 8 but they might exist (please, someone chime in). However I have bought a 'pack of 8' before from an eBay seller and ended up with 2x packs of 4 (genuine). I no longer use eBay for eneloops for obvious reasons though.

 

[Bones]

I agree with zipplet that you should be okay, especially when sourcing from a European vendor.

As well, the Eneloop eight pack has been around for as long as the Eneloop itself:

http://us.sanyo.com/Battery-Products/AA-8-Pack

Not that it's ever a problem with the Eneloop anyway, but it's also the pack of choice for owners of the Fenik TK-40 to ensure that all eight cells are as closely matched as possible:

http://www.fenixlight.com/viewnproduct.asp?id=41
.

 

[Magic Matt]

...it's also the pack of choice for owners of the Fenik TK-40....

😀

Yes, I got a little bit of money that I wasn't expecting and I have ordered a TK40 from flashaholics.co.uk

....but we have no post so it will probably take ages to get here! :mecry:

 

[webologist]

I'm guessing dealextreme are still sending out fake batteries! I just got 3 packs of these. What does everyone think?

 

[mfm]

What does everyone think?

Fake.

 

[shadowjk]

"batterieswith" too.

 

[Jekku]

I'm guessing dealextreme are still sending out fake batteries! I just got 3 packs of these. What does everyone think?

Definite fake ones.

Btw, still waiting for my replacements from DX...

 

[Locoboy5150]

This thread is just further proof of why I have never bought anything from Deal Extreme. I don't have much confidence in them as a reputable vendor based on this and other threads I've read here on CPF.

It wouldn't surprise me if they don't offer a replacement for these phony "Eneloop" batteries because they can't tell the difference themselves.

 

[don.gwapo]

I got my eneloop from Amazon. I have the 4AA installed on the charger package itself just like those Energizer and Duracell rechageable and also bought AAA together. Are those from Amazon real or fake? Thanks.

 

[flasherByNight]

I got my eneloop from Amazon. I have the 4AA installed on the charger package itself just like those Energizer and Duracell rechageable and also bought AAA together. Are those from Amazon real or fake? Thanks.

think you'd have to mention who the actual distributor is much less provide pictures to get any kind of meaningful response.



Is anyone else attempting to let Sanyo know about these fakes other than that one email? They're certainly a big enough company to put the smack down....

 

[McAllan]

Unfortunately I do not have any way to measure the charge... no maha here (only for car dynos lol never mind) or even a lacrosse so the only readings I got was the voltage.

Not entirely true.
The Maha C9000 in disguise you can buy from ELV which ships to all of europe. I've bought mine there.
ELV also has LaCrosse (not called LaCrosse but BC-700, BC-900 etc) but I really don't recommend those. Read about all the posts with LaCrosse meltdowns. Pay a little bit for the Maha and get better quality.

Also Conrad has very good chargers. They're called "Charge Manager".
I have an old version capable of taking 4 cells up to D size. Technically superior to even the Maha (more expensive too 😉) but I don't use it very much because it has an annoying fan to cool the power supply.
My version is so old it has an iron core trafo power supply which gets hot when charging with 2 amps - bought before Y2K. Perhaps the newer models with switch modes PSUs are more silent - at least they should be as switch mode PSUs are much more efficient. So except for perhaps a fan (double check the version you'll be buying) they're highly recommended. Believe you won't find any better charger than the Charge Managers except for very expensive industrial types. From my experience it seems to be more gentle to the cells while not charging them any slower than other chargers. They don't heat up as much as say in the Maha.
Goto www.conrad.com and search for "Charge Manager".

Hope this'll help some lost Europeans choosing a good quality charger with capacity measurement, exercise programs and many more features.

 

[Art]

Hey I forgot this thread.

I ended up buying a maha charger.. it was 60€ including shipping.

I also tested the cells that start this thread and they all seem ok. Did a 30 day self discharge test and they performed ok... I dont have the chart here now but they had more then 1800mah after 30days and they have less then 1950mah if a refresh is done.

So they really are originals and I bought more from same store and all are ok.
What I did not like was to buy a set of 2700 Sanyos and they where all 2500mah...

Regards,

 

[enforcer]

Mine have no date printed on them at all, however I didn't keep the cardboard packaging so it could have been on there.

Got mine from direct from www.amazon.co.uk, so most likely are genuine.

 

[vali]

Mine have no date printed on them at all, however I didn't keep the cardboard packaging so it could have been on there.

Got mine from direct from www.amazon.co.uk, so most likely are genuine.

Are you sure they have no date? I never saw a legit eneloop without the date marks. Do you have a way to test their real capacity?

 

[Mr Happy]

Mine have no date printed on them at all, however I didn't keep the cardboard packaging so it could have been on there.

The date can be hard to read. Have you looked under good light with a magnifier?