upgraded Eneloops

[mfm]

Re: Using all 1500 cycles? Gimme a break.

last time i check, the street price for a pack of 4 x 2,500mah enitime AA is HK$65 (~USD 8)

When the street price of a 4-pack of genuine AA eneloops (with the hologram) is HK$72, why do you bother?

 

[Sugarboy]

Re: Using all 1500 cycles? Gimme a break.

When the street price of a 4-pack of genuine AA eneloops (with the hologram) is HK$72, why do you bother?

it got more juices according to what it claims (2000 mah vs 2500 mah) 😉

beware of fake eneloops (those with no laser sticker)

 

[TorchBoy]

Re: Using all 1500 cycles? Gimme a break.

beware of fake eneloops (those with no laser sticker)

None of my Eneloops have a hologram on them.

 

[mfm]

Re: Using all 1500 cycles? Gimme a break.

None of my Eneloops have a hologram on them.

It is only Sanyo HK that are putting security holograms on their eneloop packages due to the large flood of fake eneloops from China.

 

[RepProdigious]

Even with hologram, always take a second look... Holograms can be replicated as good as anything (just look at nokia batteries), but they will always have a flaw 😉

 

[mfm]

Even with hologram, always take a second look... Holograms can be replicated as good as anything (just look at nokia batteries), but they will always have a flaw 😉

The point is that it will be very expensive to replicate since you need a master, and until the first batch of fake Eneloops with security stickers are found I wouldn't worry (which will probably never surface as people still buy the fakes).

I also noticed that they take genuine Sanyo chargers, add fake batteries and re-seal the plastic wrapping. So it is sold as a charger + battery pack.

But yes, I saw sticker sheets with security holograms for most major computer companies (such as Intel and Apple) in Shenzhen last week...

 

[Sugarboy]

Re: Using all 1500 cycles? Gimme a break.

It is only Sanyo HK that are putting security holograms on their eneloop packages due to the large flood of fake eneloops from China.

in case u wonder how the hologram looks..

 

[dex138]

Next Gen Eneloop Tones just arrived. 11 days to Canada. Still kinda tough to justify the price - $47.00 CAD delivered - but oooooo are they nice! You only live once, right? And....... it's only money, right? :twothumbs

 

[fishinfool]

Next Gen Eneloop Tones just arrived. 11 days to Canada. Still kinda tough to justify the price - $47.00 CAD delivered - but oooooo are they nice! You only live once, right? And....... it's only money, right? :twothumbs

Good for you! If you break them in can you post the numbers? 🙂

 

[dex138]

First 4 being discharged as we speak, then a full break-in, with numbers to follow once all 8 are done.

:thumbsup:

 

[fishinfool]

First 4 being discharged as we speak, then a full break-in, with numbers to follow once all 8 are done.

:thumbsup:

Thanx Dex! I have no idea when they will start showing up in the US. There's just too much red tape that's why the US is always the last to get the cool stuff from other countries.:shakehead Oh well. :scowl:

 

[dex138]

Thanx Dex! I have no idea when they will start showing up in the US. There's just too much red tape that's why the US is always the last to get the cool stuff from other countries.:shakehead Oh well. :scowl:

Here are the numbers for my new Eneloop Tones. I used my C9000 to do an initial .2C discharge, and then a standard break in:

Purple - 1955
Pink - 1951
Orange - 1948
Yellow - 1958
Lime - 1957
Olive - 1958
Lt Blue - 1946
Navy - 1946

On a previous batch of Eneloops I just did a break in without a discharge before hand(this was before I read somewhere that I should be discharging before I break-in) and the numbers were quite a bit higher, so I'm not sure if I 'm doing this right or not. Sure hope I didn't cook'm....😗

 

[s0lar]

It's not good for batteries to overcharge them, but at 200mA they will survive.

 

[mfm]

It's not good for batteries to overcharge them, but at 200mA they will survive.

It's still a waste of time, electricity and charge cycles with these break-ins.

 

[fishinfool]

Here are the numbers for my new Eneloop Tones. I used my C9000 to do an initial .2C discharge, and then a standard break in:

Purple - 1955
Pink - 1951
Orange - 1948
Yellow - 1958
Lime - 1957
Olive - 1958
Lt Blue - 1946
Navy - 1946

On a previous batch of Eneloops I just did a break in without a discharge before hand(this was before I read somewhere that I should be discharging before I break-in) and the numbers were quite a bit higher, so I'm not sure if I 'm doing this right or not. Sure hope I didn't cook'm....😗

Thanx Dex! I can't wait until these eneloop tones start showing up in the US. I did the same thing you did with my first eneloops and didn't discharge them first before doing a break-in but since then I discharge all my new rechargeable batteries first before doing anything else. 🙂

 

[Burgess]

It's my understanding that these Eneloop Tones

(that is, the pretty-pastel-colored ones)

are ONLY a limited run of 100,000 sets.


And ONLY gonna' be made available in Japan.



I, however, certainly HOPE they decide to make these beauties widely available for Everyone ! ! !

😎
_

 

[fishinfool]

It's my understanding that these Eneloop Tones

(that is, the pretty-pastel-colored ones)

are ONLY a limited run of 100,000 sets.


And ONLY gonna' be made available in Japan.



I, however, certainly HOPE they decide to make these beauties widely available for Everyone ! ! !

😎
_

That would suck if that's the case. :sigh: But I'll still be happy as long as the regular eneloops are around.

.

 

[jirik_cz]

And ONLY gonna' be made available in Japan.
_

They are already available in Europe.

 

[Burgess]

Hmmm . . . .


Well, that's Gotta' be a good sign !


:thumbsup:
_

 

[dex138]

Yup, that's confirmed, because that's where mine came from.... shipped out of Germany.