Customer Reviews:
 Rapid discharge after full charge just sitting on shelf October 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After a full charge and just storing them on the shelf, not installed, the batteries fully discharge after two weeks. I do not have this problem with Sony or Sanyo batteries. The Energizer batteries are the made in Japan versions. Save your cash and buy a different brand.
DON"T WASTE YOUR MONEY! October 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have 4 kids and we were using batteries like crazy. I don't necessarily like throwing all of those batteries away when there are rechargables. I went to the store without doing any research first and just picked up these Energizers 2500mAhs. Needless to say, most don't work after a year. I couldn't get my programmable thermastat to even work because it had such a low charge coming straight off of the charger. And today, my sons batteries died in his guitar, took the ones that had just gotten done in the charger and they didn't even last five minutes, and boy he wasn't very happy. I think I would have been better off getting those junky ones from the dollar store. Look for a better brand!
 good batteries September 10, 2008
The batteries are good and they work in my charger (different brand) They do not last as long as the other brand but they do the job.
another victim . . . August 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Avoid these batteries!!!!!! My experience is similar to many others. Good initial performance, and then these bloody Energizer batteries can't hold a charge. Unfortunately before I discovered how crappy they really are, I bought a bunch of them, for use in my digital cameras and camera flash units. When these babies fail, performance falls like a lead balloon. They might have enough power to operate a remote control unit, but you can forget about powering anything with a major power draw.
Unfortunately Energizer is extremely successful at getting stores to stock this junk. I get real annoyed whenever I see them on display, because it reminds me of all the money I wasted. They seem to be available everywhere, a constant reminder of a disaster. How does a product that is so bad, get such great distribution and remain available for sale? Energizer probably gets off easy, because it takes a while for their batteries to go bad. By then, it's less likely that people will complain or return them. Blasting them here is like therapy for me.
As an alternative, I strongly recommend Ray-O-Vac Hybrid cells, which have worked very well for me so far.
 Interesting discovery August 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have purchased 3 packs of these energizers at different times in the past few years. I recently noticed that one of the packs last MUCH longer than the other two. The difference is that one pack in made in Japan and has a gray/green top surrounding the the + terminal. The other is made in China and has a black top surrounding the + terminal.
The surprise is that the China made black top batteries are the ones that last much longer. I use these in an electric toothbrush, and they will last 2 or more months on a single charge. The Japan made ones only last a couple weeks. I can't say if this will apply for everyone, but all 4 of the China Energizers greatly outlast the other 8 Japan Energizers I own.
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