Varta Batteries - sold at Bunnings.. and maybe other places.

[Yellow_Festiva]

You want rechargeable batteries.

Sanyo Eneloop batteries.

Full stop. By FAR the best battery you can get.

They actually do what they say they do, they are correctly rated and they bloody last near forever! I used the (2000) mAh ones and was blown away.

I think they have just made a higher rated one 2500 or 2600 (black ones) and they are better. I think they are made by Panasonic??

All my devices use AA or AAA batteries - I don't do battery packs for the very reason I can find myself in the middle of nowhere with no power and the only power source available will be the corner store selling disposable batteries.

I went on a 3 week holiday once - took well over 1000 pics and video with the screen on then realised that at 2.5 weeks I was still on the same 4 white AA Eneloop batteries.

Even the 'best' comparable rechargeable batteries would last 4-5 days at best.

I have seen Varta around - they are big in Europe I have noticed. Are they German??

Edited due to errors!

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

You want rechargeable batteries.

Sanyo Eneloop batteries.

Full stop. By FAR the best battery you can get.

They actually do what they say they do, they are correctly rated and they bloody last near forever! I used the (2000) mAh ones and was blown away.

I think they have just made a higher rated one 2500 or 2600 (black ones) and they are better. I think they are made by Panasonic??

All my devices use AA or AAA batteries - I don't do battery packs for the very reason I can find myself in the middle of nowhere with no power and the only power source available will be the corner store selling disposable batteries.

I went on a 3 week holiday once - took well over 1000 pics and video with the screen on then realised that at 2.5 weeks I was still on the same 4 white AA Eneloop batteries.

Even the 'best' comparable rechargeable batteries would last 4-5 days at best.

I have seen Varta around - they are big in Europe I have noticed. Are they German??

Edited due to errors!

I have 8 AA Sanyo Eneloop rechargables, good stuff.

[Phildo]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

I have 8 AA Sanyo Eneloop rechargables, good stuff.

Dick Smith had the 2000mAH ones on special today (Wednesday), $15 for an 8 pack.

I wanted the latest 2550mAH Eneloop Pros so bought some on eBay.

[falcon_bandit]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

You want rechargeable batteries.

Sanyo Eneloop batteries.

Full stop. By FAR the best battery you can get.

They actually do what they say they do, they are correctly rated and they bloody last near forever! I used the (2000) mAh ones and was blown away.

not the best. But the drawcard is they hold their charge on the shelf for a long time. The 'best' rechargables i have is the black & green duracells. Last a full 20 hours in my bluetooth portable speaker, whereas the eneloops i have only last around 12 hours. Having said that, the duracells only perform that well if theyve been freshly charged and lose it quickly sitting their, and that is why ive got about 50 enenloops do to everything that takes batteries in the house

keen to see how the more powerful ones perform that you were talking about

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by falcon_bandit

not the best. But the drawcard is they hold their charge on the shelf for a long time. The 'best' rechargables i have is the black & green duracells. Last a full 20 hours in my bluetooth portable speaker, whereas the eneloops i have only last around 12 hours. Having said that, the duracells only perform that well if theyve been freshly charged and lose it quickly sitting their, and that is why ive got about 50 enenloops do to everything that takes batteries in the house

keen to see how the more powerful ones perform that you were talking about

If they are white they will only be rated at 2000Mah I believe (mine are 6m up a tree in a time lapse camera and I swap then twice a month).

What are the Duracells rated at? 2500? 2600??

Certainly try the new Eneloop ones - They are black in colour and are rated at around 2500Mah. They will probably match the Duracells and will do so even after sitting around charged for months.