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Has anyone actually tried them out yet?? I need to purchase some new rechargeable batteries for my flash (a couple of sets I've gotten have had at least one dud in them (different brands) so i'm not impressed so curious how these are for quality? (I use the regular versions for my battery grip and have no complaints there).
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So far I've found that they are lasting longer than the previous enloops. I'm not exactly going to switch up all the enloops I have but thus far, in just regular usage, I'm finding them quite good.
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How are they for recycling times (for use in a flash)??
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So i just did this test... no way scientific.

Had the enloops in my 420ex, and it took 4 - 4.5 secs for a full cycle. with the XX's, they are about 3 - 3.5 secs on full cycle. Its a noticable but with this old hardware, its not the best test.
I'll test it in a 580exII some point this week.
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So I went to this small event, for two hours, where it was kinda just event coverage. I bring the 420ex and just have the XXs with me. I figure that's about all i need.

I take about 500 shots, and only used a flash maybe 150 of those. The cells didn't over heat or anything, but they just DIED. Like, I mean, with the enloops, I at least could see there was a longer lag between cycles when they were dying down. These, the lag was like 5 shots, then BOOm, not enough to recycle.

I'm going to do another event and be just as "liberal" with the flash with enloops, and we'll see. From what I remember in the past, I could bank at least 200-250 shots with the enloops. Who knows...

again, not scientific, but my conclusion is that thus far, I don't find them any better than the Enloops.
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enloops are on sale

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/prod ... id=1533103
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Thanks for the input. For me my concern is recycle time - I want them to recycle quickly. What were your camera settings when using flash - was that 150 full discharge photos? Thx for the input.
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Full discharge


Don't you have to break these babies in?
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On all my new Eneloops, I ran a discharge on my MAHA-9000 charger and found that they were roughly 70% capacity form the plant - it likely depends on on long ago they came out of the plant as to their MaH capacity then you get them.

Once they are recharged then they should be at 2500 MaH, plus or minus a few percentage points.
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ya I was thinking the same as well. But I have to admit, I didn't have to dedicate a break-in period with any of my enloops.

We'll see how they perform the next go

If anyone wants to give em a go, feel free to contact me. I'll loan em out for a few days at a time
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I just picked up a set from Canada Computers - luckily they have a store near me so I just drove over and bought them (so even though more $ then Xpress Canada - when you add in the shipping costs I saved a little.)

Hopefully i'll try them out shortly
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who's got a costco card? they have it on their website for $49.99 for a package of 8 batteries, I just dont know if its for web ordering only or they have it on their stores..

http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.asp ... opnav=&s=1
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rhommel wrote:
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who's got a costco card? they have it on their website for $49.99 for a package of 8 batteries, I just dont know if its for web ordering only or they have it on their stores..

http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.asp ... opnav=&s=1


actually it's $49.99 for 16 batteries... looks like a good deal, i'll probably drop by costco later


thats even better... can you buy another extra package :) ... I will do the pick-up and pay for it .. thanks... :)
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pm'd you... thanks a lot..
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Costco didn't have high capacity just the 2000mHz not 2500mHz.



bluenite05 wrote:
who's got a costco card? they have it on their website for $49.99 for a package of 8 batteries, I just dont know if its for web ordering only or they have it on their stores..

http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.asp ... opnav=&s=1
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For anyone looking these Sanyo XX are on sale for today only at Canada Computers for $14.99.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_ ... _id=036102
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Thank you for posting this one, the price is back to $22.99. I did checking the price this week and I missed my chance. Hopefully they will have these battery forsale again.

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For anyone looking these Sanyo XX are on sale for today only at Canada Computers for $14.99.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_ ... _id=036102
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Looks like costco is having another eneloop sale, 16xAA for $42.99

http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.asp ... opnav=&s=1
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Eneloop Pro is to be released soon!!!


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are these rechargeable?
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These have 100 less Mah than the Eneloo XX batteries. I'm not sure where these batteries fit in.

They introduced the Pro and the Plus. The plus still have 1900mah but has some sort of special heat dissipation. The pro has 2400mah.
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The XX are on sale again at Canada Computers for the weekend. Get em while they last.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/top20.ph ... jknci6m9d3
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The XX are on sale again for $14.99 at Canada Computers for the weekend. Get em while they last.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/top20.ph ... jknci6m9d3
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Thanks for the notice, definitely getting one on the weekend!
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me too thanks. I've got dozens of Eneloops now, but always seem to want/need more! LOL
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Thanks for the heads up, just but 4 packs :)

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The XX are on sale again for $14.99 at Canada Computers for the weekend. Get em while they last.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/top20.ph ... jknci6m9d3
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