Duracell Pre Charged Rechargeable NiMH AA Batteries, 4-Pack

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Product Features

• Duracell Pre-Charged batteries are charged and ready for use right out of the package
• Duracell Pre-Charged batteries retain power for up to 365 days while not in use
• Can be recharged and reused hundreds of times
• Stays charged longer than RCR and have to be recharged less often
• Contains 4 AA pre-charged rechargeable batteries

Product Description

Product Description
Duracell Pre-Charged Rechargeable NiMH AA Batteries (4-Pack) are ideal for high-drain items such as digital cameras, gaming devices and portable audio products

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 4 inches ; 4.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000XSA60I
• Item model number: DX1500R4
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #162 in Health & Personal Care (See Bestsellers in Health & Personal Care)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An eneloop by any other name..., February 16, 2008

By	NLee the Engineer (Nashua, NH) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

[Updated Dec 24, 2008]
I was only half-right when I boldly proclaimed that "Duracell Pre Charged AA are rebranded Sanyo eneloop cells" in my original review. It turns out that the first batch of Duracell AA cells I bought from Amazon are made in Japan, and those are identical to eneloop (both mechanically and electrically). But lately I bought some more Duracell AA from a warehouse club. Those are made in China, and they are identical to the Rayovac Hybrid.

[Original review follows]

Judging from similarity of technical specifications and physical shapes of (+) and (-) terminals, I am convinced that the Duracell Pre Charged AA is actually SANYO eneloop AA underneath a different wrapper. Therefore all the good things you heard about eneloop apply to Duracell 'Pre Charged', too.

My own testing has shown that the capacity of eneloop AA cell is slightly above the claimed 2000mAh, and it is able to retain at least 85% of its charge after 5 months in storage. The Rayovac Hybrid AA starts with slightly higher capacity at 2100mAh, but it 'only' retains 80% capacity after 5 months. For all practical applications, both are equally good. Just pick whichever brand (Sanyo, Rayovac, or Duracell) is on-sale, and you can't go wrong.

One small problem with the Duracell 'Pre Charged' cell is that: it looked too similar to the well-known 'Copper Top' alkaline cell. So there is a good chance that people may mistaken it for a disposable cell. Personally, I prefer the distinctive-looking white case of the eneloop cell.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is how batteries should be made!, April 7, 2008

By	Nuknuk (Springfield, VA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Pros:
-For a rechargeable battery, these batteries does not need to be charged before you use it for the first time; right from the packaging into your gadgets.
-They last a long time.
-Does not need special charger. You can use your existing NiMh charger.

Cons:
-Just like what NLee mentioned (above). You can confuse them with regular Duracells and mistakenly thrown away after losing charge.
-This later technology is still expensive. I got them on sale from Safeway for 11$ Normally sold at 14.99$. Target also sells them for $11.

I also like Eneloops by Sanyo. But they are not easily available at your local stores.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Batteries, January 17, 2009

By	topper - See all my reviews

I have been using these for a few months in my camera, Logitech Harmony remote, and in my Wii remotes and they have been great.

However, I was looking at batteries at Walmart today and noticed their new stock of Duracell Precharged batteries are being made in China and no longer have a white cap. They shoved the Japan made white cap batteries to the back of the shelf. This makes me think they are no longer Eneloops. I am a little nervous to buy another set of these as the only reason to make that switch in my opinion is to save money yet charge the consumer the same. This usually leads to an inferior product. The originals I have are made in Japan.

Anyway, maybe the battery review guru of Amazon will do a little comparison test of these new China made precharged batteries vs the Japan made batteries that seemed awfully similar to the Eneloops. I really hope the new version stands up to the old.