Eneloop batteries - Where?

[Mark_T]

Hey,

I've heard that they're great for Xbox controllers. Does anyone know where to get them in Cape Town?

Thanks

 

[Dean]

Interested to know - referring to the big brand batteries that are available in supermarkets are different batteries (brands) better for certain devices (eg. the Xbox controller, etc.)?

Obviously there's the mAh rating, but is that all that matters?

 

[X-Gamer]

A battery is a battery.

Yes, there's the Capacity (mAh rating), but the power (amount of energy used per second) can also determine a batteries lifespan. Certain types are optimised for low power(remote controls)/ high power(camera flashes) applications.

 

[Dean]

Okay and Alkaline/NiMH, etc? Are alkaline better for certain applications?

 

[psichron]

A battery is a battery.

A battery is not just a battery. You can buy cheap stuff that has fewer cycles, has underrated capacity and high self-discharge. You can buy the stuff you find in pick'n'pay and they might be a little better. Or you can buy eneloops and have batteries that are optimised for Low self-discharge (LSD) so they don't discharge as quickly as other batteries when they are not being used. Where other batteries lose ~40% of their charge just lying in the drawer for a month, eneloop LSD batteries might only lose 4%. This makes eneloops great for infrequent use applications (almost all) like flashlights, headlamps and of course remote controls.

As you mention yourself, some batteries are optimised for fast discharge (camera flash use) and they are typically more expensive than cheap batteries that are only suitable for low amounts of power draw.

 

[psichron]

Okay and Alkaline/NiMH, etc? Are alkaline better for certain applications?

Alkalines are better at polluting the environment because they are cheap and can only be used once. A good low self-discharge NiMH is always superior.

 

[bwana]

I've not used the Eneloops, since they're difficult to find here, but the GP ReCyko+'s are fantastic.

 

[dj_jyno]

Mark, I've seen Eneloop batteries at Audio Vision.

 

[psichron]

You can get them at prophecy.co.za and sybaritic

 

[X-Gamer]

A battery is not just a battery. You can buy cheap stuff that has fewer cycles, has underrated capacity and high self-discharge. You can buy the stuff you find in pick'n'pay and they might be a little better. Or you can buy eneloops and have batteries that are optimised for Low self-discharge (LSD) so they don't discharge as quickly as other batteries when they are not being used. Where other batteries lose ~40% of their charge just lying in the drawer for a month, eneloop LSD batteries might only lose 4%. This makes eneloops great for infrequent use applications (almost all) like flashlights, headlamps and of course remote controls.

As you mention yourself, some batteries are optimised for fast discharge (camera flash use) and they are typically more expensive than cheap batteries that are only suitable for low amounts of power draw.

Right you are sir.

My post was more aimed at the Brand preference thing, not knowing about their hybrid alkaline/Ni-mH technlology (if thats what it is), AND its rechargeable!!

Now i want me some Sanyo Eneloops

 

[psichron]

Now i want me some Sanyo Eneloops

I ordered some Thursday evening from Sybaritic.