4 x AA NIMH 2300MAH batteries - $10 @ Black's

[Amourek]

Saw some batteries marked down by 50% at Black's Metrotown location last night. Have no idea if its going on at other stores.

4 x AA 2300MAH (Optex I think) for $10.
4 x AA + charger for $20.

[jdewit]

They have been on sale before, chain-wide. Can always use more - gonna check this out.

[itsmypostoffice]

those are great prices. i usually sell Sanyo 2300mAh for the same -- if that charger is a duracell or energizer then it's just as dependable as futureshop's Panasonic combo (discounts are rare but you can redeem a $20 off coupon from their camera kit promo).

save yourself the hassle & headaches of buying generic "no name" packages from tigerdirect & factorydirect. dependable NiMh will last years.

[deep]

Looks to be chain-wide. Just called in Hamilton, and two places have them for $9.99.

Good deal.

[dtcanada]

It is chain wide.. and the 2300MAH is just old stocks.. you can get the 2500MAH for the same price.. hiding at the back or somewhere nearby... The new one come with a battery tester also

I got 4 pack when i was at Black earlier last week..

[miss_swan]

Pretty good price. There's really not much difference between the 2300 and 2500 mah variety as long as the quality is there. Not sure who OEMs Optex but it's probably a rebadged Mallory/GP/Nexcell product.

[The Hobo]

Excellent, just what I was waiting for, and apparently there's a black's on sparks street

[guessguy]

anyone know if they have any AAA on sale?

[marnoch]

I bought a 4 pack with charger at zehr's for $25 as their regular price 6 months ago, it was energizer 2300 NiMH.

[Tazmania]

I bought these same batteries back in April of this year for the same price and after about 50 or so cycles they stopped holding a charge. I wouldn't buy Optex again...at least not these ones from Black's.

[The Hobo]

I bought these same batteries back in April of this year for the same price and after about 50 or so cycles they stopped holding a charge. I wouldn't buy Optex again...at least not these ones from Black's.

Well then

So much for that idea

[growler]

I bought these same batteries back in April of this year for the same price and after about 50 or so cycles they stopped holding a charge. I wouldn't buy Optex again...at least not these ones from Black's.

Were you deep discharging them by running them down or near to 0 volt? We're the batteries being used in a high current sink application (like a R/C car?) ? Also, were you using a fast charger (1 hour type) or an overnight charger?

I found that the new 1 hour chargers inject over 2 amps/hour and have killed some of my older Panasonic NiMh batteries. In fact, after charging, I found dozens of small blister bubbles on the plastic sheath that surrounds the cell.

[corolla]

I bought 4 AA's last time they were on sale for $10. Still working. I use a 2100mah charger.

[willy]

I found that the new 1 hour chargers inject over 2 amps/hour and have killed some of my older Panasonic NiMh batteries. In fact, after charging, I found dozens of small blister bubbles on the plastic sheath that surrounds the cell.

Tell me about it (and it's not even in those high-power super-fast chargers) ... I just don't trust MIC batteries anymore .... Even Optex and Panasonic are both MIC nowadays ... Maybe these are higher-quality MIC stuff. I got a free Panasonic pack recently. I haven't yet to try them out ...

[deep]

Is there anything wrong with the little 4AA/2AAA wall plugin chargers? I have a Panasonic one I've been using for quite some time.

This one, in fact:



Would a better charger extend the life of my batteries?