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Powerex AA 2700mAh Rechargeable NiMH Batteries w/holder- 4 Batteries Per Pack Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: They fail after months of use
Comment: Pros: Work great for a few months

Cons: Don't hold a charge after a few months of use

The Bottom Line: Don't waste your money or the environment on these batteries. You think you'll save money with rechargeables, but you'll dispose of Powerex batteries after a few months.

Although touted as having the power necessary to run digital cameras, these 2700 mAh batteries will last you less than a year. Unlike the current crop of batteries designed to hold charges for extended periods, these batteries won't stay charged in an unused digital camera for more than a day after a few months of use.

Testing conditions for these were meant to be ideal- the batteries were kept in a Powerex AA battery charger specifically designed to maintain charge and condition the batteries. Despite this, after several months of very light use, batteries taken fully charged out of the charger and put into a camera would hold a charge for about 2 days before burning out.

Under the exact same conditions, my Eneloop batteries would hold a charge for many days, maybe weeks. Initially the Powerex batteries could hold a charge for several weeks, but this capacity was quickly lost after about 9 months. This is not a problem with the camera- the Eneloops stay fine and aren't drained. It's Powerex batteries- they are not built to last.

Therefore if you're looking for long-term savings on AA batteries by using NiMH rechargeables, stay away from these Powerex.

On the other hand, when I notified Maha about this problem, they immediately sent 4 replacement batteries of their Imedion brand, which have been working fine for 4 months now. They did not ask for a receipt, so I suspect they knew there was a product problem- however, they seem to stand by their company reputation and they responded immediately to my email, so Maha seems a good company with which to deal.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Never held a charge
Comment: I purchased the Powerex charger and four batteries.
The batteries never would charge.

I Tried draining the batteries, I tried letting them charge for several days, but they simply would not hold a charge.

I still use the charger for my other rechargeables, and it works great.

After reading so much about these batteries, i was highly dissapointed!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: great rechargeable batteries; long lasting!
Comment: I've tried several different brands and have found powerex to have the best life of any of them. I use the powerex MH-C9000 wizard one battery charger and am completely happy with these. I even prefer these over non-rechargeable batteries.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent batteries
Comment: These batteries last longer on a charge, with the best recycle time than any other batteries chargeable or not, that I've ever used. Highly recommended. For best charge, be sure to use the Maha charger. It makes all the difference. The other chargers just didn't do a great job.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: do NOT throw them away!
Comment: If I could only make sure that my 14 year old wasn't throwing them away they would be perfect :D

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