Rechargeable NiMH Batteries, 2650mAH, AA size, 8 batteries per pack DC1500
by Duracell
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Customer Review: Best ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased these batteries from NYC Electronics, throug Amazon and received them within the week; I also purchased the Duracell CEF14NC charger. It took 8 hours to charge the batteries, but that charge lasted 14 days in my Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 Keyboard with lighted keys and Mouse. Giving that I used them 10-12 hours a day, and they were on standby for the rest of the time I am truly impressed. The Energizer batteries that came with the keyboard and mouse had to be charged every day, there is no comparison in the charge between the two batteries. I do believe the original charge of eight hours had something to do with the longevity of the batteries. I just recharged the keyboard and mouse for the first time, with the charger that is part of the total keyboard package; it only took 4 hours to get a full charge for the keyboard and two hours for the mouse. I give both purchases a 5 star rating.Customer Review: quality is random at best
Summary: 1 Stars
About a year ago I purchased 16 of those with a duracell brand charger and they worked pretty well for remote controls and kids' toys that mainly makes sounds (i.e. not a huge power drain). The duracells do self-drain a little faster that I expected but I didn't find it a huge hassle.
In June 2009 I decide I need another batch so I bought another 16. The new ones are horrible! I charged them 2 weeks before use and I was surprised to find none of them had enough to even power a PS3 remote control. I have a travel size shaver that takes 2 AA's which I use 2 days a week and those new duracells couldn't even last 2 consecutive weeks.
I wish someone can tell me I'm doing something wrong to the batteries but chances are they just suck. Numerous cycles of recharge followed by immediate self-drain make me give up on them, now it's more than a hassle to bother using them.
Customer Review: Don't waste your money!
Summary: 1 Stars
These batteries DO NOT hold a charge. I use them for my backup point and shoot which might sit for a couple of months before use. I learned (the hard way) long ago to recharge the batteries just before I was going to use them. As I did not want to carry my DSLR into a pizza restaurant, I took my Powershot A620 instead. I had charged the batteries (all 8) the evening before. I managed 25 pictures in 20 minutes before the 1st set (different duracell rechargeables) died. I got 5 pictures on these before the batteries died. I was quite upset as all the partygoers had not yet arrived. The next morning when I charged these batteries, nothing happened when I put them into the camera (I had a family gathering to go to that afternoon). Completely dead. So much for recharging them up to 1000 times. I doubt that I recharged them even 20 times. Duracell has lost a customer.Customer Review: No worth a penny
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this item together with a La Crosse charger La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger from MTA Trading.
Shipment was fast, service was great but this product is not as great as expected.
I am using these batteries on toys for my kid. Nothing that needs a high capacity though (not for digital camera).
The batteries don't hold a charge, I never managed to reach the maximum capacity.
The batteries that came with the charger are of far better quality even if not from a brand.
So, don't buy these DURACELLs. I bought them feeling secure about Duracell quality but I was wrong.
They are of any use now. I'll just dispose them.
I hope this can help you to avoid making the same mistake as I did.
Customer Review: Good while they last...
Summary: 1 Stars
... but that's the definition of any battery. And unfortunately, these batteries leak faster than any rechargeable cells I've ever encountered.
The nominal charge on all NiMH cells is 1.2V. Usually right after a charge, they'll be 1.36 or so, and even after a few months should be around 1.3. However, all these batteries leak far faster than that. After two weeks of just sitting in a box, of the eight I charged, two were down to 0.94 volts, others hovering near a volt, and the best of them barely reading 1.2.
I'm afraid Duracell has permanently damaged their reputation with me because of this. Oddly, I bought an identical-looking set from them two years earlier, and they are still going great. There must be some defect with these -- but judging by the most recent reviews here, it is hardly an isolated incident.