SANYO Eneloop Battery - Review

I have always hated to buy disposable batteries. Not only are they expensive, but I don’t like how you just throw them away once they power is drained. I have used rechargeable batteries in the past, but none really met my expectations until I tried the Sanyo eneloop Rechargeable batteries. 

Sanyo eneloop use a new hybrid technology that both gives them the advantages of rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries and lets them arrive pre-charged and ready to use. The eneloop batteries self-discharge extremely slowly in storage, so after sitting they're still mostly charged. They're also extremely cost-effective, as they can be charged 1,000 times!

From the Sanyo Website ( http://www.eneloop.info/home.html ) you can learn the following:

For the first time in battery-history it has been possible to combine the advantages of rechargeable batteries with the advantages of disposable batteries. This new kind of battery was developed by SANYO, the worldwide leader in rechargeable batteries in 2005, and was launched in the European market in 2006. Since then it has been the most successful new battery ever put on the market.


Historically disposable and rechargeable batteries had their individual advantages which were impossible to combine.


Disposable batteries could be used immediately out of the package and could be stored for months or even years without having to consider their self discharge. Their ease of use was unbeatable, and basically they could be used everywhere. However, once empty they had to be thrown away and a new battery had to be purchased.


Rechargeable batteries had the major advantage; they could be used more than once. By re-charging, the use of one battery could be multiplied.


This clear advantage however was associated with some less appealing aspects. Before usage they had to be charged, and once charged they lost their energy rather quickly, so frequent re-charging or charging just before usage was necessary.

So, what are you waiting for? Go buy yourself some Sanyo eneloop batteries to save yourself money while helping the planet!