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Rechargeable batteries and chargers?

  • 30-12-2008 12:16am
    #1
    SoldierForce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭


    Looking for recommendations on good rechargeable batteries and chargers. Never used them before so I don't know much about them. But looking for cheaper but not the cheap stuff.


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  • #2
    Turbulent Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭Turbulent Bill


    What size batteries are you looking for? I've heard Aldi do good quality, cheap rechargeable AAs and chargers, haven't got any yet myself. Argos also has a good selection for comparison. Depends on what they're going to be used for.


  • #3
    SoldierForce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭SoldierForce


    sorry thought I had mentioned it! Looking for AA and general usage, remotes, toys etc.


  • #4
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Spocker


    Woodies have 20% off their batteries, including rechargables and chargers.


  • #5
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Turbulent Bill wrote: »
    What size batteries are you looking for? I've heard Aldi do good quality, cheap rechargeable AAs and chargers, haven't got any yet myself. Argos also has a good selection for comparison. Depends on what they're going to be used for.

    Have a set of the AAA 850mAh , fine for remotes etc and a set of the AA 2300mAh ones from Aldi, use the AAs for my cordless mouse and no probs whatsoever. Would recommend them and they are only €4.99 for four AA or four AAA.

    MC


  • #6
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    [Link] 2300mAh Ni-MH AA Batteries (4-Pack) €2.60 delivered

    [Link] TrustFire TR 18650 2500mAh 3.7V Batteries (2-Pack) €6.40 delivered

    Charger Soshine Hi-Tech LCD NiMH / NiCD Super Quick Charger €9.70 delivered


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  • #7
    SoldierForce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭SoldierForce


    davton wrote: »
    [Link] 2300mAh Ni-MH AA Batteries (4-Pack) €2.60 delivered

    [Link] TrustFire TR 18650 2500mAh 3.7V Batteries (2-Pack) €6.40 delivered

    Charger Soshine Hi-Tech LCD NiMH / NiCD Super Quick Charger €9.70 delivered

    Already checked dealextreme but wasn't sure if they were safe! don't want them to blow up :o Have you used them?


  • #8
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,482 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    I've been using rechargeables for years, uniross, aldi, lidl etc and the Soshine brand from DX is by far the best battery, I'm slowly phasing out my non-soshine as they no longer take a charge, I use them in remotes and digital camera, get a usb charger while you're at it, from DX


  • #9
    traceybere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭traceybere


    Have a look in the argos catolouge - we got one there a few years ago and it is still going strong


  • #10
    Cully
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Cully


    SoldierForce wrote: »
    Already checked dealextreme but wasn't sure if they were safe! don't want them to blow up :o Have you used them?

    They don't blow up, but the ones from dealextreme are extremely bad...

    They say stuff like 2500mAh, but they are nowhere near that and waste extremely quickly.

    Avoid DealExtreme's batteries... they look cheap and work nasty. I threw all mine out.

    EDIT: The BTY ones were the ones I've tried... nasty


  • #11
    old boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭old boy


    been using the aldi ones on a gp2x which is reputed to be hard on batterys, been to the u.s. and back still on full charge,


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  • #12
    steamboat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭steamboat


    Maplin have this on special for 11.99EUR at the moment...
    Compact Battery Charger Supplied with 4 x 2000mAhAA NiMH batteries
    LEDs indicate charging status
    Charges NiCd, NiMh & hybrid AA or AAA rechargeable batteriesRecharges 2 or 4 batteries

    Here's the link to the uk site (at the risk of turning this thread into yet another euro Vs pound debate!)


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