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Sanyo 277265 Eneloop Power Pack with Battery Charger, 8 AA & 2 AAA Batteries Plus 4 C & 4 D Size Adapter (CostCo Kit #2) |  | Brand: Sanyo
Category: CE
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $34.95
as of 9/10/2010 07:48 EDT details
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Seller: TechNGnet
Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 631
Media: Battery
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 15 x 1.5 x 10
MPN: SanyoPowerPack
Model: SanyoPowerPack
UPC: 043712120123
EAN: 0043712120123
ASIN: B00198BF9W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Economical: 1 eneloop = 1,000 alkaline batteries | | • | Worry-Free: eneloop works in any device that uses AA, AAA, C or D batteries | | • | Convenient: eneloop batteries are pre-charged and ready to use when you are | | • | Long Storage Life | | • | Kit Contents: 1 eneloop Ni-MH battery charger, 8 AA eneloop batteries, 2 AAA eneloop batteries, 4 C size adapters, 4 D size adapters |
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Product Description
Sanyo eneloop Power Pack & charger Pre-charged Ni-MH rechargeable battery kit * Charger unit model # NC-MQN06U * Charge 2 or 4 batteries at the same time in pairs. * eneloop Rechargeable Battery Power Pack * Pre-charged Ni-MH rechargeable battery kit * Economical: 1 eneloop = 1,000 alkaline batteries * Worry-Free: eneloop works in any device that uses AA, AAA, C or D batteries * Convenient: eneloop batteries are pre-charged and ready to use when you are Battery Charger Features: * (Worldwide Voltage) * Charges both AA and AAA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries * Foldaway plug; No cords or wall adapters needed * Multi-color LED charge indicator lights Long Storage Life: Batteries have a property to release the stored energy in small amounts over time (self-discharge). Improvement in self-discharge characteristics enable eneloop to be "ready to use out of the package" and to have long shelf life. It keeps 85% of the initial charge after 1 year, so it can be used now or as an emergency battery.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 78
 I Need Advice August 30, 2010
M. Boyett (Katy, TX)
Sorry for the 3 star rating; I don't own these -yet- and need advice on what the best product is to buy.
I'm a 64 year old grandmother, live alone, in a hurricane prone area (Houston metro) and I'm fixing to replace my little 22-yr old, reliable handheld Casio 3.5" TV that has gotten me thru several hurricanes with a new portable 7" digital model that requires 10AA batteries. I specifically looked for and found a TV that accepts replaceable (rechargeable or regular AA) rather than a built-in battery since once my power goes out during a severe storm, it's out for quite a while, and the only option is to replace rather than recharge. The TV I'm considering comes with a recharge gizmo (and AC and car adapter), but I'm not sure how good that is or whether or not I will actually be using it. But it doesn't come with any batteries.
After reading many of the reviews on this specific battery product, and others, I'm still confused which the best battery is for my particular purpose. Most of the reviews on the eneloop batteries are glowing. However, one reviewer stated that they are really good for electronic items that only use 1 or 2 batteries (cameras, etc.)but that that they drain a lot quicker than other batteries if you are using them in series (I guess that's the term), and gave as an example a boombox using 8 batteries. So I'm concerned that they won't last very long with my proposed TV, which uses 10.
So could someone with knowledge of all of this please give me advice as to precisely which type batteries I will get the longest continuous (almost) use with, using 10 at a time, for my specific purpose. If regular non-rechargeable ones will give me the longest time, that's fine, I'll just buy a lot. Just please be very specific as to what you recommend. If your recommendation is rechargeable, what recharger do you recommend. If I buy a recharger, I think I'd like to get one that will recharge all sizes, not just AAA or AA.
 Great Batteries! Somewhat Useful "Battery Adapters" in C & D Size Makes A Nice "Kit"! August 24, 2010
Wavey Davey (Southern CA, USA)
I found this brand and type of battery quite by accident, and after using this "kit" for more than 6 months, and buying more for my father-in-law (all the way in Indonesia... and getting his input on them too) I have come to the conclusion that they are the best available general use rechargeable battery, bar none! I pride myself in terms of battery knowledge, as I race 1/10th-scale Professional Cars and Trucks in NORRCA and ROAR-sanctioned events, both on road and off-road type vehicles with "05-scale" electric motors, using specially made Li-Ion Sub-C Cells that are proprietary for hobbyists and racers, and it takes a bit of "battery science and knowledge" to be successful in racing, so I've become a bit of an expert over the years (racing professionally since 1987).
We first started racing with NiCad batteries, which preceded Li-Ion Cells, and there was a vast array of equipment out to deal with NiCad batteries as they have a "memory effect" and need to be specifically and specially charged and discharged in certain ways both to get high voltage out of them, and for reliability and long-life concerns. With the advent of Li-Ion Sub-C Racing Cells we threw out the book on NiCads, and began the modern era of Li-Ion Sub-C Cells racing and a whole new "science" of getting the most out of the new cells in terms of voltage and high run time, because to race and win your cells have to be the best, both in voltage and run time. We also use NiMH batteries in racing, but principally Li-Ion for the high-end racing like I do.
With respect to "battery science" the Eneloop Cells are a bit of an enigma, but a little research gets you some knowledge, and I discovered that the Eneloop Cells are NiMH (Nickle metal-hydride) cells, which are not as efficient as Li-Ion cells, while they offer the benefits of "no memory effect" of Li-Ion Cells and the ease of charging with a variety of types of chargers, both for ease of use and fast/slow charge techniques. In addition the Eneloop Cells tend to be made in Japan, which bodes for higher quality cells than Chinese cells (in general people believe this to be a fact when it is not), or so a lot of people think and believe.
The Sanyo Eneloop AA Cells are 2000mAh cells, but they seem to be very efficient and give long run time in a variety of products ranging from cameras to pen lights to RC receiver packs (where I started using them), and a specialty use that I also found to give amazing life is using these cells in my pro flash unit for a DSLR Pentax K10D camera, a "Metz Meccablitz" flash unit which has been very "energy hungry" with respect to batteries in general...but enter the Sanyo Eneloop cells, and surprise! I have found that a 4-pack of Eneloop Cells can last for up to 150 flashes in the Meccablitz flash unit, a surprising number of flashes because this is a full-featured flash unit with a very advanced bulb system which takes a modicum of power to operate it. In addition I can leave a set of Eneloops IN the flash unit and they didn't degrade over time like traditional rechargeable batteries, which is a most commendable feature to say the least.
My wife's DSLR camera is a Pentax *ist DS, (a hand-me-down from my own uses) one of the 1st Pentax Digital SLR cameras, and it uses a four-pack of AA batteries for a power source. We have found the same thing to be true in it: we can store the camera with a 4-pack of Sanyo Eneloops for extended periods of time without penalty, ie the cells do not degrade much (perhaps 10% at most) while IN the camera, and you can enjoy full use out of a set without regard to having to remove/replace them during periods of non-use...and that set will yield an amazing number of shots in the camera also, perhaps as many as two times (2X) the yield of so-called "high powered" NiMH cells with mAh ratings as high as 2800mAh to 3000mAh, with the added benefit of non-degrading while IN the camera.
As for the AAA Eneloop Cells, they are rated at 800mAh and we find the same features in those cells as have the 2000mAh AA cells: they not only last longer than traditional NiMH cells, and have no memory effect to speak of either, but they also don't require removal during use to prolong their long cycle life. I am using one of the AAA cells in my powered Gillette razor with amazing benefits, as it seems to last for about 25+ shaves, and then I can simply recharge it and use it again, which beats the heck out of constantly replacing Alkaline cells with my razor system, a very annoying thing to have to be doing over and over again.
This "kit" called the "CostCo" kit has the 8 AA cells, 2 (two) AAA cells, the charger and the C-sized and D-sized "adapters" which allow you to use AA cells in place of C and D batteries, and the D-sized adapters are very useful while the C-sized adapters are sitting idle without ever being used yet...I just don't have many C-size batteries in the house or my work, but plenty of D-size batteries are used in flashlights and backup for radios and the like, so they do get used. As for the charger? I find it's very slow, and it only charges in pairs effectively, so within reason it is useful, but I have purchased a La Crosse Technology battery charger for my NiMH use, and also use an Energizer Quick Charger (one hour max time, 15-20 minute recharge time for a 2500mAh NiMh cell of any type, a very, very fast charger!) for the Eneloop batteries with good success.
For the $$$ this CostCo Kit is a good buy, and I can see where people buying into the Eneloop system would purchase the kit as a 1st step in their ownership of the Eneloop batteries and system, but of course buying the cells in specific sizes makes more sense once you get going with Eneloop batteries in all your NiMH battery uses. The kit does provide a charger and a good selection of the Eneloop batteries, and certainly it's a place to start. However I would recommend that people invest in a proper charger or two for extended use--ie waiting for hours and hours for the Sanyo Eneloop Charger to function is not in the cards for most people!
Overall the Eneloop batteries are a great new system that people are adopting vs standard NiMh batteries, as the cells are the only ones currently available that retain their charge over time and also have the added benefit of not having to remove them in their appliances and controllers, toys and the like during periods of non-use, a most amazing benefit and one that everybody appreciates who uses the cells. I like the 5-year Sanyo Warranty on Eneloop batteries also, as that shows that the company stands behind their product and offers the consumer a nice guarantee against failures and defective cells, which I have yet to find in my Eneloop cells. I have purchased about 20 of the Eneloop cells in AA and AAA sizes so far, and have been replacing all of my other NiMH cells with the Eneloop cells as time has gone on.
Frankly I cannot see that there is any need for traditional NiMH batteries and that the Eneloop brand will be a fantastic replacement product for standard NiMH cells. The product promises a lot and delivers a punch to standard NiMH cells that they won't soon be recovering from. This package of cells and accessories, the "CostCo" Kit is a good value with all the standard fare included to start people out on the Eneloop system including an assortment of cells, battery charger and the handy C and D size adapters. I'm giving the kit five stars for value, performance and persistency, and highly recommend it to Amazon.com buyers in the market for an alternative to standard rechargeable cells.
Wavey Davey - August 24, 2010
Oh my god - it keeps going and going and going August 18, 2010
Adam J. Lewis (Athol MA - The Orginal G Town!)
Nice set - especially the adapters so you dont have to have all kinds of batteries and some huge clunky charger. I like this it all fits in my desk drawer and wow the batteries keep the controllers powered as long as alkaline. And for all your environmental freaks -- -- think of how many batteries would stay out of the landfills and mother earth.
good product July 31, 2010
Luther W. Coman IV
I bought this kit for my digital camera. The batteries work great and deliver a lot of power. It saves money in the long run by being able to recharge and reuse the batteries. The C a D spacers I do not use and when C or D size batteries are needed a AA battery can't deliver the power required by a C or D size battery, you need to use a C or D size batteries. Over all this is a great starters kit and the value is worth while.
You can use NiMH with any NiMH battery charger that is made for recharging NiMH batteries. I have another charger that can be used in a standard 12 volt car lighter socket. It is hooked up to a 12 volt 15 watt solar panel to charge with the sun.
lasting power July 28, 2010
rose
These batteries work as advertised. I use them in my camera and they last forever! Easy to use, the charger is small enough to be portable. Great product.
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