Rechargeable AA's that keep the charge when on the shelf?

Someone told me that there are some newer type of rechargeable
batteries out there in AA size (maybe AAA size) that can sit on
the shelf after a full charging and actually hold that charge for
a long time, instead of losing the charge like regular
rechargeables.

But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able
to be purchased.

Could someone help me out?

I'd very much appreciate it.

DudeBoyz wrote:

> Someone told me that there are some newer type of rechargeable
> batteries out there in AA size (maybe AAA size) that can sit on
> the shelf after a full charging and actually hold that charge for
> a long time, instead of losing the charge like regular
> rechargeables.
>
> But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able
> to be purchased.

Google the keyword eneloop


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"DudeBoyz" <dudeboyz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1oCdncuJ59tbJ1zVnZ2dnUVZ_oDinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Someone told me that there are some newer type of rechargeable batteries
> out there in AA size (maybe AAA size) that can sit on the shelf after a
> full charging and actually hold that charge for a long time, instead of
> losing the charge like regular rechargeables.
>
> But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able to be
> purchased.
>
> Could someone help me out?
>
> I'd very much appreciate it.
>
Sanyo Eneloop

You can get them at Thomas Distributing, or Wal-Mart, or almost anywhere.

http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/b...dggi6b8lo30c27

Blinky the Shark wrote:
> DudeBoyz wrote:
>
>> Someone told me that there are some newer type of rechargeable
>> batteries out there in AA size (maybe AAA size) that can sit on
>> the shelf after a full charging and actually hold that charge for
>> a long time, instead of losing the charge like regular
>> rechargeables.
>>
>> But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able
>> to be purchased.
>
> Google the keyword eneloop
>
>
or 'hybrid'

On Sep 5, 1:10*pm, "PCs Rule" <thetroutmas...@swbell.net> wrote:
> "DudeBoyz" <dudeb...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1oCdncuJ59tbJ1zVnZ2dnUVZ_oDinZ2d@comcast.com. ..> Someone told me that there are some newer type of rechargeable batteries
> > out there in AA size (maybe AAA size) that can sit on the shelf after a
> > full charging and actually hold that charge for a long time, instead of
> > losing the charge like regular rechargeables.
>
> > But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able to be
> > purchased.
>
> > Could someone help me out?
>
> > I'd very much appreciate it.
>
> Sanyo Eneloop
>
> You can get them at Thomas Distributing, or Wal-Mart, or almost anywhere.
>
> http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/b...discharge-c-12...

Costco has them as well.

Scott

On 9/5/08 6:12 PM, in article g9secu$3hc$1@registered.motzarella.org, "Mark
Thomas" <markt@_don't_spam_marktphoto.com> wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> DudeBoyz wrote:
>>
>>> Someone told me that there are some newer type of rechargeable
>>> batteries out there in AA size (maybe AAA size) that can sit on
>>> the shelf after a full charging and actually hold that charge for
>>> a long time, instead of losing the charge like regular
>>> rechargeables.
>>>
>>> But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able
>>> to be purchased.
>>
>> Google the keyword eneloop
>>
>>
> or 'hybrid'
Also from Thomas Distributing and rated even better than eneloop: IMEDION by
Powerex. They are EXCELLENT!

On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:12:32 +1000, Mark Thomas wrote:
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> DudeBoyz wrote:
>>
>>> Someone told me that there are some newer type of rechargeable
>>> batteries out there in AA size (maybe AAA size) that can sit on
>>> the shelf after a full charging and actually hold that charge for
>>> a long time, instead of losing the charge like regular
>>> rechargeables.
>>>
>>> But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able
>>> to be purchased.
>>
>> Google the keyword eneloop
>>
> or 'hybrid'

Useful -- not. That will get you a lot of corn, cars, and canine
references -- to name just a few.

On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:03:34 -0700, DudeBoyz wrote:

> But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able
> to be purchased.
>
> Could someone help me out?
>
> I'd very much appreciate it.

The names already mentioned (Sanyo Eneloops and RayOVac Hybrids)
are widely available in the USA. Similar "low self discharge" NiMH
cells (in both AA and AAA sizes) are available in Europe under
different names, and possibly you'll see Eneloops as well. Some
brands (Radio Shack for one) don't give their "low self discharge"
batteries any particular name, but as far as I've seen, all of these
batteries have one thing in common. Somewhere on the label they'll
say "Pre-Charged" or otherwise indicate that they can be used
immediately, right from the package without needing to be charged
first as is the case with standard NiMH batteries. The capacities
will be a little lower than you might expect, usually 2,000 or 2,100
mAh, vs. 2,600 to 2,800 mAh for the highest capacity standard
batteries. Don't let that put you off, though. Many people have
reported that when used in high power external speedlights, they're
able to get more flashes per charge from Eneloops than from standard
NiMH cells that have higher mAh ratings.

Allodoxaphobia wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:12:32 +1000, Mark Thomas wrote:
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> DudeBoyz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Someone told me that there are some newer type of rechargeable
>>>> batteries out there in AA size (maybe AAA size) that can sit on
>>>> the shelf after a full charging and actually hold that charge for
>>>> a long time, instead of losing the charge like regular
>>>> rechargeables.
>>>>
>>>> But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able
>>>> to be purchased.
>>> Google the keyword eneloop
>>>
>> or 'hybrid'
>
> Useful -- not. That will get you a lot of corn, cars, and canine
> references -- to name just a few.
One might add 'batteries' to the search, just to narrow the results to
something less than billions.

ASAAR wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:03:34 -0700, DudeBoyz wrote:
>
>> But I can't remember what they are called and where they are able
>> to be purchased.
>>
>> Could someone help me out?
>>
>> I'd very much appreciate it.
>
> The names already mentioned (Sanyo Eneloops and RayOVac Hybrids)
> are widely available in the USA. Similar "low self discharge" NiMH
> cells (in both AA and AAA sizes) are available in Europe under
> different names, and possibly you'll see Eneloops as well. Some
> brands (Radio Shack for one) don't give their "low self discharge"
> batteries any particular name, but as far as I've seen, all of these
> batteries have one thing in common. Somewhere on the label they'll
> say "Pre-Charged" or otherwise indicate that they can be used
> immediately, right from the package without needing to be charged
> first as is the case with standard NiMH batteries. The capacities
> will be a little lower than you might expect, usually 2,000 or 2,100
> mAh, vs. 2,600 to 2,800 mAh for the highest capacity standard
> batteries. Don't let that put you off, though. Many people have
> reported that when used in high power external speedlights, they're
> able to get more flashes per charge from Eneloops than from standard
> NiMH cells that have higher mAh ratings.
>

The way most of use our cameras, I suspect that the lower power storage
capacity would be more than compensated by the slower rate of
self-discharge, so many users would get more shots per charge.