Great article on shopping for high quality rechargeable batteries

SVOboy · 05-03-09, 11:09 PM

This article here is definitely worth a read through: Coding Horror: Adventures in Rechargeable Batteries

Synopsis: it's not all about the capacity, but also about the discharge rate. You can have high capacity batteries that die off while they are not used in about a month. Also, get a sensitive charger.

Daox · 05-04-09, 07:26 AM

Nice. I'm quite tempted to get that charger. I recently picked up a bunch of Nimh batteries myself and am replacing everything with them as they go dead. The charger I got is a cheap piece of junk though.

Higgy · 05-04-09, 10:57 AM

Cool...I want one.

Geez, I wish they had a website that told you where you could buy these things. It's so annoying trying to search the net trying to find one at a local store.

PaleMelanesian · 05-04-09, 11:35 AM

+1 for the Eneloops. Great batteries. They go in the camera, while the cheap ones go in the kids toys.

http://all-battery.com has both kinds for pretty good prices. They also sell a variety of chargers. (I think the listed one is one they sell)

05-03-09, 11:09 PM	#1
SVOboy Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 291 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Great article on shopping for high quality rechargeable batteries This article here is definitely worth a read through: Coding Horror: Adventures in Rechargeable Batteries Synopsis: it's not all about the capacity, but also about the discharge rate. You can have high capacity batteries that die off while they are not used in about a month. Also, get a sensitive charger.

05-04-09, 07:26 AM	#2
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Nice. I'm quite tempted to get that charger. I recently picked up a bunch of Nimh batteries myself and am replacing everything with them as they go dead. The charger I got is a cheap piece of junk though.

05-04-09, 10:57 AM	#3
Higgy The Gardener Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manitoba - Canada Posts: 492 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Cool...I want one. Geez, I wish they had a website that told you where you could buy these things. It's so annoying trying to search the net trying to find one at a local store.

05-04-09, 11:35 AM	#4
PaleMelanesian Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 118 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	+1 for the Eneloops. Great batteries. They go in the camera, while the cheap ones go in the kids toys. http://all-battery.com has both kinds for pretty good prices. They also sell a variety of chargers. (I think the listed one is one they sell)