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Originally Posted by Ken Maltby
The Sanyo Eneloops appear to have an almost cult following, and you are subject to a
violent responce if you don't proclaim these, admittedly good, made in Japan batteries,
as the greatest batteries made. Or if you cast any doubt on their ability to dramatically
out perform all other batteries.
As to GA Russell's question; my on going testing -IN THE JBL- of the Low Self Discharge
2500mAh "eMax+" and the regular rechargable 2300mAh Energizer; includes the
following:
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Not sure who you think is a cult follower. I've never noticed any cult following--it's simply an improved technology of NiMH batteries. Maybe you're seeing people simplifying recommendations, saying to just go with the newer technology? That's understandable as a simplification. It's also understandable if you don't like LSDs' benefits compared to their drawbacks, and want to explore further the differences.
The well-understood benefit is a lower self-discharge rate, which is most helpful in a) sporadic-use devices (i.e., that don't get their battery power depleted quickly), and b) keeping charged spare batteries. Current drawbacks are a higher price and lower capacity than traditional NiMHs.
Do you really think you should claim your Ansmann test is measuring a true LSD?
- the major manufacturers have not yet been able to make a 2500 mAH true LSD;
- earlier in this thread chainring directed you to a thread where a distributor called these Ansmann batteries a hybrid between true LSD and traditionals.
- your test results so far don't indicate any low self-discharge capabilities with the Ansmanns, contradicting all other tests of true LSD (2100 mAH) NiMHs from major brands like Eneloop, Rayovac, and Sony.
If I had a jetBook Lite, I would use either type of NiMH, because this is a device where you use up the charge relatively quickly (one to three weeks). Even the spare batteries won't lose much. If I had to go out and buy a set of rechargeable NiMHs, I'd probably buy true LSDs, because of their versatility in other uses, for example, as spares or in flashlights and clocks.