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28 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Save money, stop throwing alkalines into the garbage Apr 08, 2003
By John Louie Rechargeable batteries have gotten a bad rap in the past, with older nicad technology that was more trouble to use with their memory effect and low amperage. They just didn't last as long, or were not easy to use.Now with NiMH rechargeables and more sophisticated chargers, it's a no brainer to convert over to this newer technology. High drain devices like digital cameras are a great example of where NiMH really shine. I take picture after picture with flash and review photos on the built in LCD and I don't worry about these duracells running out. 1,800 milliamps will last a long time. For trips/outings where I'll be taking hundreds of shots, I just get an extra set that I can charge and have ready. No more wasting money on disposable batteries! Some travel chargers are really small, and you don't have to wait for it to charge overnight anymore, they charge in a few hours now. For other devices that use AAA's like FRS radios, the smaller version of these duracells will take a beating and you will save lots of money compared to buying disposable batteries.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
They seem to last forever. Jul 31, 2003
By PeoplePhobic I used these to replace the batteries for my Archos Jukebox mp3 player. They last about 2.5 hours longer than the batteries it came with and recharge in my jukebox without any problems. These batteries come CHARGED (some don't).
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Needs an accurate description Apr 19, 2008
By M. J Lane The picture for this item is misleading. I bought this item in April 2008 so this review is accurate as of then.
From the battery (4 in the pack):
Duracell Rechargeable 2650mAh AA/HR6/DC1500 NiMH/1,2V Standard charge 270mA for 16h/Check polarity/Made in Japan
From the packaging:
AA/HR6/DC1500 Duracell Rechargeable 2650mAh "100's of photos per charge" NiMH Battery
So far the batteries are working fine in my Fuji FinePix 2600Z and my Logitech MX-700 mouse. I'll edit this review if that changes.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Knockout price for the best rechargeable brand Dec 11, 2011
By Tim F. Can't say enough here about how these are a great value and Amazon regularly lists Duracells way below retail pricing even after you factor in shipping costs. On retailer shelves these Duracells are often a few dollars more expensive than every other brand stocked, indicating that either Duracell doesn't work as hard at locking in competitive shelf represetation or they are naturally more valued by buyers/sellers. You decide.
These Duracells have been my rechargeable AA and AAA batteries of choice for four years now. I've only had one bad 4-pack of AAA's in this time and this was due to shelf-life and happened years ago. I find no significant differences in performance between the specific country origin indicated by white/green/black topped batteries as other reviewers have noted. All the Duracells I've tried have hold their charge significantly longer than other competing brands. If I buy the pre-charged type they still retain most of that at pruchase, and if I put a heavy constant load on the batteries they always meet or exceed their specs. I've left them in remote controls for years and they've held their charge way longer then expected at less-than-regular use.
Only gave them a four star rating due to a history of labeling changes on the packaging as well as on the side of the actual battery. Now that they've lately settled on the "coppertop" look to BOTH their rechargeable batteries and the non-rechargeable ones... I've mistakenly sent for recycling some perfectly good and expensive rechargeables as if they were the cheapo single-use type! Only have to do that once before you feel a twinge of brand resentment. (they moved away from a highly dissimilar design in previous gen battery casings a few years back, I'm hoping this is something they return to asap)
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Can't recomend enough for heavy use devices Oct 07, 2011
By S. Gonchar Got a second set just a few days ago. First set is excellent, they seem to perform far beyond their spec. I use them in external flash for photography and they last aaaa llooot longer then any battery that I've ever used (excluding non-rechargeable Duracell), used them for over 8 months too ... charged at least once a week, they still seem to go strong (though I rarely fully drain them, that's usually good to keep the battery in shape).
Used Energizer as well ... but they didn't seem to last as long (granted only used one kind and tried a few Duracells before settling on these).
Also, I don't use Duracell charger, it's some crappy no name charger that came with some other crappy no name batteries I started with, but they don't last long enough in photo flashes, so I retired them.
I'm not going to talk about benefits of rechargeable, if you haven't gotten on board with using rechargeable, get over it, single use batteries are so 1990s ...
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