Is anyone still buying Eneloop (or other Ni-MH batteres), if so do you ever need to replace them?

[NiOOH]

Ya I've always wished they did. I'm sure they would be expensive. But there are maha imedions. They make c and d cells. And they're very good. Right up there with eneloop quality

Not quite.

 

[vicv]

Not quite.

What are you basing that on?

Mine are 14 years old. They're still good

 

[NiOOH]

What are you basing that on?View attachment 84505
Mine are 14 years old. They're still good

What are comparing?

 

[vicv]

What are comparing?

Who why how what

 

[MidnightDistortions]

If you absolutely need the little bit of extra capacity, and can accept the reduced longevity, then Eneloop Pro's do fulfill a purpose.

I found another good use for them: I put them in a light and kept the light in my car for a year. I then took them and ran a discharge test, and they had lost about 500-600 mAh. (AA). So, whilst that is a fair amount of self discharge, they still had the same remaining capacity as my regular, fully charged Eneloops. So, the extra capacity made them useful in this situation.
These Pro's were a fair few years old at the time, and are in fact still working OK today, at over 12 years old.
My AAA Pro's also held up well, and lasted almost 10 years of fairly hard use before failing.

So, whilst the Pros do have their limitations, I would still prefer the Pro's in certain situations over regular Eneloops. However, If it could only use one type though, the regular ones would be my choice.

Yeah, sometimes the higher capacity does come in handy, if you're planning to use them in an environment where the extra time (even if it's 5 minutes) comes in handy. Ideally you only need the amount of cells you planning on using for your needs while the regular Eneloop cells can be stocked up on in case of need.

You got 10 years out of the Pro cells though? Are you charging them at a higher rate then like the Eneloop101 site recommends?

 

[Claypole]

You got 10 years out of the Pro cells though? Are you charging them at a higher rate then like the Eneloop101 site recommends?

I charged the AAA Pro at 500mh, and the AA Pro at 1000mAh, the same as the regular white Eneloops.

My AA Pro are now about 12 years old and whilst not heavily used are still fine. They may have lost about 10% in capacity, but that's no worse than my regular Eneloops.

However, my high capacity LADDA AAA cells didn't fare so well. A pack of four lasted me a few months and less than 20 charge cycles before they all suffered from high IR.