XPost: sci.electronics, uk.radio.amateur   
   From: bdm@fenrir.org.uk   
      
   On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:49:26 +0100   
   Spike  wrote:   
      
   >   
   > Brian Morrison wrote:   
   >   
   > >On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:46:53 +0100   
   > >Spike  wrote:   
   >   
   > >> These days I stick to Eneloop cells; I find their very long (by   
   > >> other rechargeable cell's standards) charge-retention times more   
   > >> useful than outright capacity - 95 percent after 6 months and 80   
   > >> percent after a year is a useful bonus in occasionally-used gear.   
   > >   
   > >Are they the Sanyo ones? If so I have heard of other reports about   
   > >their benefits. Never actually seen any on sale though, I assume you   
   > >have to search them out on-line.   
   >   
   > Yes, they are by Sanyo, and there's another make as well, GP ReCyko.   
      
   There are also some called Hybrio I think, I saw some on a site   
   reviewing these type of cells.   
      
   >   
   > Sanyo (various deals) are avalable from Amazon:   
   >   
   > http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dap   
   &field-keywords=eneloop&x=19&y=23   
   >   
   > and the ReCyko ones are in the list somewhere.   
      
   I have bought 4 from a trader on Ebay, at a shade under 7 GBP. I do   
   like the idea that they hold their charge for a long time, I had not   
   realised that hybrid NiMH did that. The capacity is a little lower than   
   I'd like, but I suspect more of it may be usable so it may not be such   
   a loss.   
      
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