(24 PACK) Amazon Basics Rechargeable AAA NiMH Performance Batteries, 800 mAh
$14.99
$22.99
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Condition: New
Size: AAA
Model: 24 Pack
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3 people found this helpful
I purchased these 6 years ago and all of them are still working great
By Tigger on Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
I purchased these 6 years ago and all of them are still working great!These batteries have saved me a small fortune over the last 6 years since I switched to them from the alkaline batteries.The savings are not from being able to recharge, but because they are not alkaline batteries. This is because alkaline batteries have a common weakness. Almost every brand of alkaline battery will start leaking after it is close to being run down and the leakage dissolves the electrical contacts in the battery holder if you don't inspect the batteries or replace them after about a year of use in low current demanding things like timers, remote controllers for home use in TV, Radios, electric fans, and heaters.If these devices are destroyed by alkaline battery leakage they are going to cost a bunch of money ASSUMING that replacements for the sometimes specialized remote controls are even available.You could still use the older Zinc Carbon batteries if you could find them, but these Amazon batteries work just fine and you only need to pop them out and recharge them for a few hours when they run down and never need to worry about chemical leaks from old batteries.I have seen a lot of my stuff destroyed by leaking alkaline batteries but this has never happened since I discovered rechargeable batteries. I only wish I had figured this out years ago.
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29 people found this helpful
A hiccup with the last order but Amazon resolved it quickly
By VA on Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023
Addendum 08-09-2024 - Just took the last two sets of four from the chargers. No duds with the replacement order. After cycling/conditioning them most are showing 875mAh and up [one set in the high 700s but that charger always reads low].Addendum 08-06-2024 - Just received another 24 pack and this one has four "duds." I like to condition or cycle my batteries before using them. 20 of them worked fine but four of them would not "stay lit" in the charger. All four were from the same little pack of four. I was using a Maha MH-C3000. Two would not start a charge cycle at all. Two others would erratically start a charge cycle such that I could input "refresh/analyze" and then input the charge and discharge currents (I generally use 200 ma for both charge and discharge - low and slow.) I had to wait for the two erratic ones "came on." After waiting 30s to a minute they did start. I tried the slots with some old working batteries and they "came on" immediately in the same slots so - not the charger. Both batteries would eventually come on and I could input refresh and the current levels but would then not stay on. The screen would go back to its appearance when no batteries are inserted. After 5-6 attempts with the erratic ones (more with the two complete duds) I chose to exchange them. I'll still buy these and I have had the occasional dud or two in previous packages but those would eventually start and cycle in the charger and have been dependable enough over time (see below). The four in this set would not even let me get through the first step. Amazon is great at taking things back so I'll still take my chances. More good, than bad but, this was a bad set. PS: I don't use these in high demand situations or in applications where reliability is a concern. For light, everyday use, they are fine. This is first set of fully non chargeable duds.Addendum 05-19-2024 - Just got another 24 pack on a good sale and am starting to use them. In that time I've noticed a continued trend in that these batteries do not last quite as long, charge to the same level, or tolerate a deep discharge as well as other brands. I still think they are a good value for the sale price (otherwise I would not buy them). As long as I can baby them a bit and make sure they do not discharge too low (motion sensor lights too dim) and swap them out a bit more frequently than other brands (Fujitsu, Ladda, Eneloop [Japanese?] and EBL [Chinese?]). I've not started marking the ones purchased last year with dots to indicate the capacity. I add a dot each time the battery falls below a certain amp hour level. I've had a few die altogether and have about eight from last year's sets that are charging to a lower capacity. On a tangential note - I have had good luck with EBL NiCd AAA.PS - they hold up well enough in dollar store solar recharge yard lights. Not as well as the EBL NiCds but some are still going since last June.Addendum 11/27/2023 - I purchased a 24 pack in March '23 and another 24 in June '23. Overall still pleased but the value for price is fading a little. It is now 5 to 8 months later and I'm going to retire two of them as they are now "dead," bringing my total to 3. These last two are giving an error message or null in multiple chargers. In the past, when this has happened usually I've been able to "wake up" the batteries using an Ansmann charger. Not so, today. The total that I can't recharge is 3 out of 48 so, not all that bad, I guess. The ones that I have been able to rejuvenate (around 8 of 48) tend to have a bit lower capacity and are in general "weaker," fading faster than the remainder. The main WARNING here is to not let them drain completely. I've had several drain to a low level and recharge with no problem BUT, if they go dead, it is difficult to bring them back. [I've had a single one go "dead" with the remaining batteries in a light still giving dim light.] If you place them in devices which have a constant drain, don't forget and leave them for extended periods of time. My most recent two were left in a FireTV remote that was used for three days on vacation about a month ago. Light use but left them in the remote.PS - It has been my experience that these do not hold a charge, long term, as well as other Low Self Discharge brands.On the whole, for the price I got, I would buy them again. I now routinely either remove them or rotate them and am having acceptable results. They're fine for everyday use but I would use something else for demanding uses where reliability may be an issue.I was wary but bought because of price per battery. Others here found a couple of "duds" in the mix when they received theirs. I had 4 of the 24 charge weakly the first time with one less than 100 mAh, two less than 400 mAh, and one just over 700 mAh. I placed these back in the charger with the charger set in the "test" (cycle) mode and they all came out over 800 mAh. I had one that on first charge was >900. Overall pleased. Some are going into yard lights and some will go into keyboards, remotes or old Harbor Freight "giveaway" flashlights.Update 06-10-2023. Just bought two more sets of 24 at a really good price. Switching out AAAs in yard lights. I did notice these don't hold up as well as the 1100 mAh EBL nicads in the yard lights. As before, one set had a couple of duds but after a couple of cycles through a smart charger in test mode, they're all >700mAh with most solidly in the 800 mAh range. When this bunch wears out, I'll gladly buy again.Short version. If you get a couple of duds, try putting them in a charger that can "test" or "cycle" them a few times until they come to a full charge - if your charger has that capability.I've used these before and have been pleased with the value.
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