- Rechargeable up to 1000 times without experiencing memory effect
- Low Self Discharge: Batteries maintain 75% of charge after 3 years of non-use
- Pre charged and ready to use
- 4 position charger with worldwide voltage charges up to 4 AA or 4 AAA cells
- Convert AA cells into C or D cells by using spacers
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Sanyo combines all of your battery needs into a sleek and convenient carrying/storage case with their new Eneloop Super Power Pack kit. The kit is equipped with 12 AA eneloop rechargeable batteries, 4 AAA eneloop rechargeable batteries, 2 "C" spacers, 2 "D" spacers, 4 position charger with worldwide voltage and a reusable carrying/storage case. Ready to use right out of the case, eneloop batteries maintain 85% of their charge after 1 year and can be recharged 1000 times. The charger will charge up to 4 AA or 4 AAA cells, has indicator lights to let you know when batteries are charging and fully charged plus 110V - 240V capabilities. Use the C or D spacers by inserting one of the AA eneloops to utilize for those size applications. Save money and the environment with the Sanyo eneloop batteries.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
This Sanyo Eneloop Super Power Pack Kit (SEC-N16SETGEN) looks almost identical to the original eneloop Power Kit which I have reviewed more than three years ago. The only difference is that the 'Super' Power Pack contains four extra eneloop AA cells, stored inside the charger. As of this writing, you can get an eneloop AA 4-Pack for less than the price difference between these two power kits. So you have to decide whether it is worthwhile to go for the 'Super'.
All batteries in this package are the first-generation eneloop cells. During the past four years, I have been testing/using 1st-gen eneloop cells, together with several different brands of low-self-discharge NiMH cells (including Rayovac Hybrid, Kodak Pre-Charged, Duracell Pre Charged, Sony Cycle Energy Pre-Charged, etc.) I can say with confidence that: eneloop cells are the most reliable and consistent among all brands.
Sanyo has introduced the new second-generation eneloop cells about one year ago (available in this Costco package). However, both new and old cells have exactly the same capacity ratings:
- AA cells are rated as 'Typ 2000mAh, Min 1900mAh'. Actual measured capacity, using my old La Crosse BC-900, is higher at about 2100mAh on the average.
- AAA cells are rated as 'Typ 800mAh, Min 750mAh'. Actual measured capacity is about 835mAh average.
Some advertised improvements of the new eneloop cells looked impressive on paper, but marginal in real life. For example, the new cells claim to have lifespan of '1500 cycles' (vs. 1000 cycles for 1st-gen). But note that even if you recharge your eneloop cells twice every week, it will take about ten years before you can realize the difference in battery lifespan.
The Sanyo MQN06 4-cell charger (included in this and many other eneloop packages) is a big let-down. Here's what I don't like about this charger:
- It charges in pairs only. This is very inconvenient for appliances that take odd number of cells. If you try to charge an exhausted cell together with a half-full cell, the charging process stops as soon as the second cell is full, which means the first cell is still half-empty.
- The charging current is very low: 300mA for AA cells, 150mA for AAA cells. That means it take about 7 hours to recharge a pair of exhausted eneloop AA cells.
- If you leave a pair of charged cells in an unplugged MQN06, there is a leakage current of 0.5mA. This means a loss of 12mAh per day. In other words, a set of 2000mAh cells will become exhausted in about 5 months. That wipes out the 'low-self-discharge' benefit of eneloop cells.
Bottom Line:
This Sanyo eneloop Super Power Pack is worth considering _if_ you can make use of all components in this package (including the C- and D-cell spacers). Otherwise, you should consider a package that comes with a better charger, such as the Sony Cycle Energy BCG34HRE4KN, and then buy more Sanyo eneloop cells as needed. This SONY charger can handle each cell individually, and it can be used to recharge any other brands of LSD cells.
All batteries in this package are the first-generation eneloop cells. During the past four years, I have been testing/using 1st-gen eneloop cells, together with several different brands of low-self-discharge NiMH cells (including Rayovac Hybrid, Kodak Pre-Charged, Duracell Pre Charged, Sony Cycle Energy Pre-Charged, etc.) I can say with confidence that: eneloop cells are the most reliable and consistent among all brands.
Sanyo has introduced the new second-generation eneloop cells about one year ago (available in this Costco package). However, both new and old cells have exactly the same capacity ratings:
- AA cells are rated as 'Typ 2000mAh, Min 1900mAh'. Actual measured capacity, using my old La Crosse BC-900, is higher at about 2100mAh on the average.
- AAA cells are rated as 'Typ 800mAh, Min 750mAh'. Actual measured capacity is about 835mAh average.
Some advertised improvements of the new eneloop cells looked impressive on paper, but marginal in real life. For example, the new cells claim to have lifespan of '1500 cycles' (vs. 1000 cycles for 1st-gen). But note that even if you recharge your eneloop cells twice every week, it will take about ten years before you can realize the difference in battery lifespan.
The Sanyo MQN06 4-cell charger (included in this and many other eneloop packages) is a big let-down. Here's what I don't like about this charger:
- It charges in pairs only. This is very inconvenient for appliances that take odd number of cells. If you try to charge an exhausted cell together with a half-full cell, the charging process stops as soon as the second cell is full, which means the first cell is still half-empty.
- The charging current is very low: 300mA for AA cells, 150mA for AAA cells. That means it take about 7 hours to recharge a pair of exhausted eneloop AA cells.
- If you leave a pair of charged cells in an unplugged MQN06, there is a leakage current of 0.5mA. This means a loss of 12mAh per day. In other words, a set of 2000mAh cells will become exhausted in about 5 months. That wipes out the 'low-self-discharge' benefit of eneloop cells.
Bottom Line:
This Sanyo eneloop Super Power Pack is worth considering _if_ you can make use of all components in this package (including the C- and D-cell spacers). Otherwise, you should consider a package that comes with a better charger, such as the Sony Cycle Energy BCG34HRE4KN, and then buy more Sanyo eneloop cells as needed. This SONY charger can handle each cell individually, and it can be used to recharge any other brands of LSD cells.
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
While I have not purchased this exact product, I have purchased the old CostCo pack you can buy on here, as have many others. I won't extoll the virtues of Eneloop here, as it's been discussed ad nauseum on those pages, so check them out if you need more raving reviews. I am merely here to comment on this new pack they have come out with. This is a fantastic deal. You get many more batteries and a nice case. The only trade off is less spacers, but for me, and most of the buyers, I only need two C and D spacers for a flash light or two, which this comes with. Compare those older packs at MSRP $70, and this MSRP of $50 for more batteries is an amazing deal.
Just as a quick bit of info for those who don't want to search for other reviews. I have been using these batteries for about 3 years, and have noticed no degredation and I have a touch screen remote that goes through them pretty fast. They hold their charge for a very long time, and aren't anything like rechargeables you may have used in the past. These batteries are not weak, don't lose a charge noticably faster than disposable batteries in your drawer, and pay for themselves in no time flat. For anyone who has a concern about the spacers, look at the output for things like Energizer rechargable C and D batteries, you'll find that they match the AA output, meaning that they merely use the same concept of a AA cell inside a spacer and brand it as a C or D battery. This is common from many rechargeable manufacturers, and has to do with cost savings and makes chargers simpler as they don't have to charge differently depending on what battery is in there.
Just as a quick bit of info for those who don't want to search for other reviews. I have been using these batteries for about 3 years, and have noticed no degredation and I have a touch screen remote that goes through them pretty fast. They hold their charge for a very long time, and aren't anything like rechargeables you may have used in the past. These batteries are not weak, don't lose a charge noticably faster than disposable batteries in your drawer, and pay for themselves in no time flat. For anyone who has a concern about the spacers, look at the output for things like Energizer rechargable C and D batteries, you'll find that they match the AA output, meaning that they merely use the same concept of a AA cell inside a spacer and brand it as a C or D battery. This is common from many rechargeable manufacturers, and has to do with cost savings and makes chargers simpler as they don't have to charge differently depending on what battery is in there.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Those are probably the units costco returned because of damaged cases :)
they state in the description here that case are only for shipping purposes, because probably they are all damaged already... mine arrived with a crack in one side and one latch broken. But the content were in perfect order.
-1 star because the charger is the pair type. you can't charge individual batteries. and even if you pair them after using them alone the charging is not as good. Or so i've heard.
Having to worry about only one type of battery and using inexpensive sleeves would be perfect. if said sleeves where indeed inexpensive. but as it turn out, they are worth a lot in the market. The cheapests i've found here or at ebay are $3~5 each. i'd expect to pay that for a dozen. Anyway, it's great if you only need 2C and 2D ones.
they state in the description here that case are only for shipping purposes, because probably they are all damaged already... mine arrived with a crack in one side and one latch broken. But the content were in perfect order.
-1 star because the charger is the pair type. you can't charge individual batteries. and even if you pair them after using them alone the charging is not as good. Or so i've heard.
Having to worry about only one type of battery and using inexpensive sleeves would be perfect. if said sleeves where indeed inexpensive. but as it turn out, they are worth a lot in the market. The cheapests i've found here or at ebay are $3~5 each. i'd expect to pay that for a dozen. Anyway, it's great if you only need 2C and 2D ones.
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