upgraded Eneloops

[kwkarth]

Re: Using all 1500 cycles? Gimme a break.

If you go back into the forum archives to late 2005 when the Eneloop was introduced, you will find your sentiment respecting capacity echoed many times over. However, 4 years on, rather than capacity increases, we are actually seeing either a stagnation or a re-emphasis on lower capacity cells such as the 1700mAh value line from Duracell:

http://www.duracell.com/uk/products-list-rechargeable.aspx

It's especially notable that in the absence of a low self-discharge cell in their line-up, Energizer has now dropped the capacity of their primary rechargeable AA cell twice since the Eneloop was introduced. Firstly, from the infamous 2500mAh version to a 2450 version, and then from the 2450mAh to the current 2300mAh version.

http://www.energizer.com/products/... hightech-batteries.aspx

And while Sanyo may not be the only company that make good batteries, there is no doubt in my mind that they are currently making the best. And given Sanyo's recent amalgamation with Panasonic, the raw potential of their combined technologies makes it difficult to envision this changing anytime soon.

DOES ANYONE MAKE A HIGHER CAPACITY LSD THAN SANYO?

 

[davidt1]

Awesome! Can't wait to buy them in the US.

 

[Conan]

Re: Using all 1500 cycles? Gimme a break.

DOES ANYONE MAKE A HIGHER CAPACITY LSD THAN SANYO?

Ansmann came out with a 2500 mAh LSD. I posted it here in the Battery section but not a single person replied.

 

[mikekoz]

Re: Using all 1500 cycles? Gimme a break.

Ansmann came out with a 2500 mAh LSD. I posted it here in the Battery section but not a single person replied.

Interesting. I wonder who sells them in the US? I have never heard of them.

 

[Conan]

Re: Using all 1500 cycles? Gimme a break.

Interesting. I wonder who sells them in the US? I have never heard of them.

Ansmann is a German company so they would not be easy to find in the US.

http://www.ansmann.de/cms/en/consum...rgeable-batteries-nimh/maxe-accu-battery.html

 

[mfm]

Yep, today (12/12) is the release date of the new limited edition Eneloop Tones. I had to get them ofcourse:

 

[Bones]

Yep, today (12/12) is the release date of the new limited edition Eneloop Tones. I had to get them of course:

[Tones Image 1]

[Tones Image 2]

Okay mfm, now that you've elicited a whole bunch of sighs, how about eliciting some big grins as well by suggesting some reputable Eneloop vendors in Japan that will ship internationally, preferably via the postal service.

Sigh...

 

[jirik_cz]

I need them !

Sigh...

 

[TorchBoy]

Okay mfm, now that you've elicited a whole bunch of sighs, how about eliciting some big grins as well by suggesting some reputable Eneloop vendors in Japan that will ship internationally, preferably via the postal service.

+1.

Sigh.

 

[MWClint]

eneloop tones
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B002WJI39C/

eneloopy
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B002S0N8UE/

Shipping

Amazon.co.jp can ship to virtually any address in the world. Orders placed at Amazon.co.jp will be shipped from Ichikawa, Japan, and may not be combined with orders placed at any other Amazon sites. For more information, click the links to the left.

🙂

update+Edit:
none of the retailers at amazon.co.jp will ship the eneloopy outside japan. i tried to order from 11 different retailers. 🙁
"This item cannot be shipped to the address you selected."

grrr.

 

[Conan]

eneloop tones
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B002WJI39C/

eneloopy
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B002S0N8UE/

Shipping

Amazon.co.jp can ship to virtually any address in the world. Orders placed at Amazon.co.jp will be shipped from Ichikawa, Japan, and may not be combined with orders placed at any other Amazon sites. For more information, click the links to the left.

🙂

update+Edit:
none of the retailers at amazon.co.jp will ship the eneloopy outside japan. i tried to order from 11 different retailers. 🙁
"This item cannot be shipped to the address you selected."

grrr.

It says in Product details:

Shipping: We're sorry; this item can not be shipped outside Japan

 

[Mr Happy]

Very frustrating :sigh:

 

[Byydo]

Very frustrating :sigh:

Might have something to do with the way trademark laws in Japan seem to be pretty loose where parody items are concerned - the character design and calling it "Eneloopy" might elicit some nastygrams from the "Peanuts" copyright holders' lawyers if they started shipping them to the US, but in Japan this would be considered a perfectly normal product.

Of course, it might have nothing to do with Snoopy's legal defense team and it might be a certification issue or just a "we can't imagine someone outside of Japan ever wanting to buy this product, so let's put it in the 'Japan Only' list" situation - lots of corporate decisions seem to be made that way.

 

[Conan]

Might have something to do with the way trademark laws in Japan seem to be pretty loose where parody items are concerned - the character design and calling it "Eneloopy" might elicit some nastygrams from the "Peanuts" copyright holders' lawyers if they started shipping them to the US, but in Japan this would be considered a perfectly normal product.

Of course, it might have nothing to do with Snoopy's legal defense team and it might be a certification issue or just a "we can't imagine someone outside of Japan ever wanting to buy this product, so let's put it in the 'Japan Only' list" situation - lots of corporate decisions seem to be made that way.

Even the multi-colored Eneloop batteries cannot be shipped out of Japan.

 

[Byydo]

Even the multi-colored Eneloop batteries cannot be shipped out of Japan.

Ah, I see - in that case, it's probably not dread of Snoopy's lawyers.

Just flipped through a few amazon pages, and it looks like Amazon.co.jp doesn't generally ship hard items (non-book-type items) outside of Japan - I checked cameras, batteries, and even camera bulb blowers, and they're all listed as "can't be shipped outside Japan", even when Amazon.co.jp is the direct seller. I don't know the specific policy though.

I still stand by my opinion regarding comically loose trademark laws 🙂 There is, or was, a family restaurant sort of place out on one of the rural highways here, and the signpost out front had the restaurant's name accompanied by, of all people, Popeye.

Apparently the management was not familiar with Popeye's long-standing grudge against the Rising Sun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymQoktCc-NM


(Don't watch if easily offended; no offense intended to persons of any nation or ethnicity, etc., and definitely don't read any of the deranged YouTube comments/flames if you want to keep any faith in humanity. Link posted in jest only.)

 

[vali]

Something similar happens here with amazon.com vs amazon.co.uk. There are lots of items we cant buy in .com and I saw no problems at all in the co.uk site.

 

[Turbo DV8]

Originally Posted by mfm
Yep, today (12/12) is the release date of the new limited edition Eneloop Tones. I had to get them of course:

[Tones Image 1]

[Tones Image 2]

Are ya gonna lick those, or chew those, to get to the chewy chocolate center?

 

[davidt1]

Those colored batteries would make great gift for the ladies.

 

[TorchBoy]

Those colored batteries would make great gift for the ladies.

And especially for all the guys here on CPF.

 

[jhellwig]

+1.

Sigh.

Diddo