Good video. I learned long ago that cheap cells aren't worth it. Some were even DOA, or close to it. It's well worth it to buy quality cells and only use a good charger. Don't use any charger that requires you to charge 2 cells in series as it will charge poorly and shorten the life of the cells. I learned that the hard and expensive way.
You should try the Ni-MH batteries that IKEA sells. They're great quality, low self discharge, and it's widely speculated that they may in fact just be rebranded Eneloops (at less than half the price too!)
You're exactly right: You get what you pay for, and not one bit more! Suggestion: Do comparisons on LED, CFL, and even incandescent bulbs. Compare lumens per watt, and color rendering index, as well as longevity.
Nimh claim to be charge alot of time 100 500 1000, battery performance must be strong enough to produce enough energy. What they mean by charging 100 times meaning you don't have throw 100 battery in the trash and make it's way to landfield waste dump pollutie the area.
i believe that the eneloops acutally have their 1900mAh capacity. this light draws a lot of power so the efficiency of the cell discharging is not very good. a less power hungry device will get the 1900mAh out of them :)
I use Eneloops for things that are going to sit for a long time without being used, yet need to absolutely positively have to work when I need them. Being rechargeable is a bonus, so I won't hesitate to test the device occasionally without worrying about replacing the batteries or leaving them in with whatever capacity remains. That said, I prefer lithium ion batteries, but not everything can use them.
great real world review of the batteries and you just saved me a ton of $$$. i was about to buy a bunch of ni-mh from Ali-express for some projects...thanks
I purchased the D size version of these to build a 12 volt pack. They were rated at 11,000 mAh and after several charge/discharge cycles I got barely 3 Ah actual capacity. These are awful cells. I built a pack from some sub C cells from a different supplier and got 3,500 mAh and rated at 4200 mAh. Not to bad at all. If they would just be honest with the rating it wouldn’t be so irritating.
I haven't heard anyone mention Rayovacs. My Sennheiser headphones use AAAs and came with Eneloops, and I've swapped back and forth between those and the Rayovacs rechargeables for a couple years, and the Rayovacs have a fraction of their original capacity. The reason for swapping back and forth is that the Eneloops last 16 hours, and when I don't allow the wireless headphones to recharge (gaming) then I swap to the Rayovacs while the Eneloops are put in a charger. The old Rayovacs last less than six hours typically, and I haven't noticed degradation of the Eneloops after several years (a bit less than a decade; I don't remember exactly how long).
I should get a light like yours for comparison or construct a 1A shunt. I buy store brand pre-charged/low-self-discharge AA cells for 5€ for a pack of 4, and they seem to have close to their rated capacity of 2500, but are a bit uneven in their self-discharge over time. Their origin is not specified, so i expect them to be Chinese-made licensed cells rather than rebranded genuine Eneloop cells made at a Japanese facility.
Occaisionally, you can pick uip a bargain from China, but in my experience, it's best to pay a litle extra from a recognised, reutable supplier, manufacturer.m
I got a pack of 24 NIMH AA's for $10. Amazing deal. The eBay seller is "Acrownwig" I put these in a 250 Lumen flash light, they started at 3.4 MA, And after 12 minutes they dropped down to 2.7 MA, the flashlight was so Dim it was barley possible to see at that point. I also tested some alkaline Dollar general brand. Same test, in a 250 Lumen flashlight for 12 minutes. These alkaline started at 3.8 MA though, and after the 12 minutes they were at a respectable 3.4 MA, the light was still just as bright from the beginning. The eBay batteries are extremely light in weight, like. Almost nothing. Like paper.
Should I get a refund? They are offering a refund. I know a bit about batteries, and I was just hoping it wasn't a scam. well, it was. If it's too good to be true. It probably is.
Great video. Shows what we all suspected! - all batteries are not the same.
What did you expect for that price!
Good video. I learned long ago that cheap cells aren't worth it. Some were even DOA, or close to it. It's well worth it to buy quality cells and only use a good charger. Don't use any charger that requires you to charge 2 cells in series as it will charge poorly and shorten the life of the cells. I learned that the hard and expensive way.
You should try the Ni-MH batteries that IKEA sells. They're great quality, low self discharge, and it's widely speculated that they may in fact just be rebranded Eneloops (at less than half the price too!)
I bet the ALI capacity rating was for the entire 4 pack... not each battery.
Would have to be for almost 12 cells instead of 4.
the best battery is LADA from IKEA ! It last very long !
You're exactly right: You get what you pay for, and not one bit more! Suggestion: Do comparisons on LED, CFL, and even incandescent bulbs. Compare lumens per watt, and color rendering index, as well as longevity.
I like that you included fellow Americans pre 1800s weights and measures, brought to you by The British , nice that. :)
3800mah!!!??? LMFAO 😂. The nerve of that company lol.
They should be ashamed of themselves.
They're chinese so they dont care.
There's literally hundreds of sellers selling this junk not only on AliExpress, but also on eBay, Amazon, you name it.
Nimh claim to be charge alot of time 100 500 1000, battery performance must be strong enough to produce enough energy.
What they mean by charging 100 times meaning you don't have throw 100 battery in the trash and make it's way to landfield waste dump pollutie the area.
i believe that the eneloops acutally have their 1900mAh capacity. this light draws a lot of power so the efficiency of the cell discharging is not very good. a less power hungry device will get the 1900mAh out of them :)
Buy from IKEA instead, same batteries as the Panasonic.
Tested 100% eneloop
I got some IKEA AAA's they seem to do well for what they are.
@@SportStream2015 Eneloop Pro even.
I use Eneloops for things that are going to sit for a long time without being used, yet need to absolutely positively have to work when I need them. Being rechargeable is a bonus, so I won't hesitate to test the device occasionally without worrying about replacing the batteries or leaving them in with whatever capacity remains.
That said, I prefer lithium ion batteries, but not everything can use them.
great real world review of the batteries and you just saved me a ton of $$$. i was about to buy a bunch of ni-mh from Ali-express for some projects...thanks
I purchased the D size version of these to build a 12 volt pack. They were rated at 11,000 mAh and after several charge/discharge cycles I got barely 3 Ah actual capacity. These are awful cells. I built a pack from some sub C cells from a different supplier and got 3,500 mAh and rated at 4200 mAh. Not to bad at all. If they would just be honest with the rating it wouldn’t be so irritating.
And I thought you were going to quickly open the battery so we can see what is inside.
Those chinese batteries are typical "Solar Light" batteries with a capacity around 300mAh which usually come in exactly that green foil.
I haven't heard anyone mention Rayovacs. My Sennheiser headphones use AAAs and came with Eneloops, and I've swapped back and forth between those and the Rayovacs rechargeables for a couple years, and the Rayovacs have a fraction of their original capacity.
The reason for swapping back and forth is that the Eneloops last 16 hours, and when I don't allow the wireless headphones to recharge (gaming) then I swap to the Rayovacs while the Eneloops are put in a charger. The old Rayovacs last less than six hours typically, and I haven't noticed degradation of the Eneloops after several years (a bit less than a decade; I don't remember exactly how long).
Those cells are probably Ni-Cd lol.
PKCELL are I think the only batteries on Aliexpress that are good quality.
Could you test more reasonable products like "PKCELL AA 2200mAh" ?
I should get a light like yours for comparison or construct a 1A shunt. I buy store brand pre-charged/low-self-discharge AA cells for 5€ for a pack of 4, and they seem to have close to their rated capacity of 2500, but are a bit uneven in their self-discharge over time. Their origin is not specified, so i expect them to be Chinese-made licensed cells rather than rebranded genuine Eneloop cells made at a Japanese facility.
Sand is cheap to package. It is also often found in some Li-ion cells.
I buy Amazon Basics High Capacity. They match Eneloops high cap at much different price.
No. They don’t. Were they made in Japan?
Less than $1 per battery = ultra high quality batteries
3800mah more like 380.0mah
Can you check the PKcell NIMH batteries?
The green cells are most likely AAAA's or AAA's dressed in AA shells.
why are the enelioops with an orange on the label. eneloops are all black or white with blue trim.
How about those new Ladda AA batts made in Japan at 2450 mhr from Ikea?
Occaisionally, you can pick uip a bargain from China, but in my experience, it's best to pay a litle extra from a recognised, reutable supplier, manufacturer.m
where can you get a network tap for wired ethernet cause if it works i would use an raspberry pi for it that you used on the mini pc video
What was wrong with them using photo shopping
These green monsters look delicious lol
Great video! Thanks for it.
I got a pack of 24 NIMH AA's for $10. Amazing deal. The eBay seller is "Acrownwig" I put these in a 250 Lumen flash light, they started at 3.4 MA, And after 12 minutes they dropped down to 2.7 MA, the flashlight was so Dim it was barley possible to see at that point.
I also tested some alkaline Dollar general brand. Same test, in a 250 Lumen flashlight for 12 minutes.
These alkaline started at 3.8 MA though, and after the 12 minutes they were at a respectable 3.4 MA, the light was still just as bright from the beginning.
The eBay batteries are extremely light in weight, like. Almost nothing. Like paper.
Should I get a refund? They are offering a refund. I know a bit about batteries, and I was just hoping it wasn't a scam. well, it was. If it's too good to be true. It probably is.
Get a refund.
Randy Beltran Yeah, stupid Chinese scammers won't give you a refund.
I got mine which are aaa for just 0.30 cents each rated at 1.2v 700mah but it appears to be less than a 100mah for each cells on my charger 😂
do again eneloop vs energzier2
These crappy cells costs only about $2 include shipping for 10 in China
you can get good cells $1 for 1 like enelong
Nimh battery bms?
thanks for the review. I have both these batteries.
Ikea Ladda AA cells for me, 6 euro.. No €€ Eneloop of €16, for 4 pcs.
The first mistake you made was trusting anything from China 🤣🤣
OK, so they had the coronavirus 4 years ago and it was hiding in their batteries! So what's new!!
Chinese manufacturer lying about their product. You can't see me but this is my shocked face 🤪
Dissapointing video... I thought you would open them up and compare the insides...