Rechargeable batteries

Mike Danger

I'm looking into getting some rechargeable AAs, after I realized how many things I have that run on them. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am particularly intrigued by the USBCells on ThinkGeek, but I really have no idea as to what batteries are good and what batteries aren't.

jclast

I use these along with an older model of this.

Works pretty well. My first set of 4 batteries lasted for around a year and a half.

Barrakketh

I primarily use Sanyo Eneloop and Maha Imedion batteries for most devices (both are low self-dicharge) and Maha PowerEx (2700 mAh) batteries for digital cameras when I know I'll be taking pictures (high-capacity batteries lose their charge quickly so I charge them the night before or day they'll be used). I use this charger and this charger/analyzer. Aside from being used as a charger I use the charger/analyzer so I can pick out defective batteries (I test them for friends, too).

starmanbrand

I use the DuracellRechargable Accu brand.

the batteries themselves say: Rechargable- 2650 mAh.

These work great. The timer on them is 15 minutes to get agood charge on them, taking maybe another 5-10 minutes to get the full charge. They are about a yearand a half old and still work fine and hold a good charge. I use them mostly for wireless videogame controllers. In my old Xbox360 they would last weeks and weeks of mild game play. They die pretty often in my Wii (Because they drain fast while just sitting in the controller for some reason. Maybe because just a button push makes it search for a connection?), but I remedy htis by having another pair charged up and sitting in the holster.

eternalbl

The latest wired tested out sanyo, energizer, duracell, and some other brand.

Duracell was by far the longest lasting.

wunderbar

dont' get the USBCell batteries. They have less than half the capacity of the other rechargable AA's. I imagine they'd be good in a "holy fuck my AA's are dead, I need power now, and don't have a charger" scenario, but really, just don'g buy them.