Duracell Pre Charged Rechargeable Nimh Batteries Combo, one charger, 4 AA and 4 AAA batteries Better than Energizer Anyway - Veil_Lord - San Jose, CA
I got this package for my Christmas present. I was down a charger and the deal my wife got made it cheaper than buying the 4 AAA and 4 AA batteries separately. I’ve been mostly pleased.

The charger will only charge batteries in sets of 2 or 4 and is somewhat easier to use with AA batteries. The AAA batteries sink further in and I found it cumbersome to try to physically get them out of the charging recesses without digging into their tops with my fingernail and damaging their labels. My solution was to use a Lenmar Charger, Egg which can handle single batteries of either size. Using one charger for each sized battery works great for me because I usually use AAA batteries as singles and AA as pairs.

The overall construction feels solid and not cheaply made. I miss having some kind of plastic cover built into the charger like my last one had. If you don’t put this charger in a bag or something you’re going to get dust in it. I know this is a value charger, but a simple flip cover would have been appreciated. The electrical plug on the back swivels up so you can lay it down flat when not in use, which is handy. In case you’re hoping for one, there isn’t a car adapter included, though you can use this in the car if you have a cheap inverter plugged into your cigarette lighter.

I haven’t had them a very long time, but long enough to get a general feel. The batteries most certainly last longer than the Energizer ones I’ve used in the past. Those had nice high charge capacity, but lost their charge so fast they were near worthless a few weeks later. The longest I’ve gone without charging these Duracells is maybe three months. I use them in my old Gameboy Advance which sees very light use and it still hasn’t run through the first ones I put in. On the other hand, I used them in my digital camera and I got maybe five to ten pictures one day, then put the camera away for a month and got maybe five shots before the camera shut itself down with dead batteries. I’ve noticed similar short life span in both my MP3 players. The player I use for exercise only gets played a couple hours a week and the battery was starting to go dead after only a handful of uses.

I’m not sure why I’m getting shorter life span, since it seems most other reviewers are having no issues. It’s entirely possible they just haven’t gone through enough charging cycles to have reached their full capacity. Either way, they’re still better than the multiple Energizers I’ve had; they just don’t seem to be the magic Alkaline replacements I’d hoped for. My only suggestion is if you get these try maxing and then draining the batteries a few times right away and testing how long your stuff stays active, while you can still return them.
Duracell: 99314845 Ideal for digital and high drain devices, pre-charged and ready to use, straight out of pack. Retains power for up to 365 days while not in use, unlike regular rechargeagles. Can be recharged 100 of times. Longer lasting in high drain devices, than ordinary alkaline batteries.
Duracell Pre Charged Rechargeable Nimh Batteries Combo, one charger, 4 AA and 4 AAA batteries

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