The the wrappers and the top and bottom edges get chipped more and more over time as you take them out of and put them in devices/chargers. Worsened by the fact that they are very slightly bigger than alkalines and thus fit even more tightly in devices, and are more difficult to put in and take out. Soon you have serious wear and tear which makes the cells more prone to leakage and therefore damaging your devices than undamaged alkaline cells. Hundreds of cycles sound great in theory but in practice they won't make it anywhere near that amount of use because of how physically damaged they quickly get. tl;dr: avoid the rechargeables meme and just keep plentiful stocks of alkaline. If you overstocked and you have too many cells approaching the expiry date and that's something you care about, just donate them (my local food bank also takes other essential things like hygeine products and batteries) and get yourself a fresh stock.
>>106956777I had one Amazon Basics AA leak brown liquid the first time I charged it but I've never seen any of the problems you describe.>they are very slightly bigger than alkalinesI remember this being a problem years ago. If this is still true then battery compartments have gotten bigger.The only real problem with NiMH is their self discharge rate. Just keep a set on a smart charger.
NiMH had been "obsolete" for like 15 years, they have terrible self discharge and are not cheap, you can buy a cheap 18650 for the same price of each NiMH AA.
>>106956935>self discharge ratea non issue who the fuck is keeping them unused on a shelf for 20 years
>>106956777How are you managing this? Are you prying them out with a screwdriver? I've been using the same set of LADDA batteries in my Xbox controller for two years, swapping them every other day, and they look brand new.If your flimsy little baby hands are too clumsy to handle a battery, you can just buy replacement heatshrink wraps for them. You slide the tube on and hit it with a hair dryer. If that's too much effort, maybe stick to disposable everything. Some people just aren't meant to own things.
>>106956935>>106956947pretty much every nimh is low self-discharge these days
>>106956777math hard, innit?
>>106956777Oh no, the springs have to spring a little more
never had one leak, rechargable batteries generally stop charging after a year or so
>>106957551How quickly are you using them? Good ones are good for at least 500 charges
>>106957566I get Tenergy or AmazonBasics and half just stops being detected by my charger after like 100 cycles. Not all goes close to 500. Using them for auto LEDs, remotes, etc
>>106957694I said "Good ones"
>>106956777I have Eneloop batteries that are so old they say Sanyo on the side. Literally pic related, which means they're ten to fifteen years old (probably closer to the latter). Only in the last year or so have a couple been unable to charge. So well worth the money.
>>106957694>Tenergy or AmazonBasicsyeah no shit they're gonna shit the bed. Buy Eneloop or the IKEA LADDA ones or any nimh battery brand that says "Made In Japan". Anything else is shit.
truth is, nobody knows how NiMH batteries work. they are made in secretive chinese and japanese factory using ingredients that may not be of this world.this is a yuuuuuge threat to western democracy and we should tariff the hell out of them and document anyone who buys them as they might be a threat to national security.
I've got nimh batteries in a device that are like 10 years old and they still work, no I won't buy your boomer leakers
>>106959246purchase an ad
>>106959253Get a job tard
I have a small portable yamaha mod amp and nihm batteries don't do it because the voltage drops too soon. I've been advised to used panasonic pro eneloop which will hold and last. Got it in my amazon basket but never ordered because I am visually raped by looling at the price.I should have just got the most recent lithium-ion battery and use my diy skills to replace my battery when due.
i've never had a single NiMH battery outright fail but they all lose good chunk of max capacity very quickly, including eneloops.
>>106960390That's overpriced for such mid tier capacity batteries, must be those tariff tantrum taxes mutts are paying
>>106960390>$15/eawew
>>106956777>the wrappers and the top and bottom edges get chipped more and more over time as you take them out of and put them in devices/chargersWhy would this ever be a fucking issue?>they are very slightly bigger than alkalines and thus fit even more tightly in devicesI have an issue with this once in a blue moon, the tolerances are usually more than good enough to accept NiMH.The one issue I have with NiMH is when you have a device that expects 1.5V for a battery level indicator.
>>106960390Get the Ikea Ladda 2450 ones they are the same as Eneloop Pros
>>106960580Thank you Europe man. I'd never thought ikea made good batteries.
>>106960625They are made in same factory in Japan as the Eneloop they are just older generation compared to current EneloopsLadda 1900 = Eneloop but higher voltage drop, slightly lower capacity and much lower charge cycleLadda 2450 = Eneloop Pro but slightly lower capacity 2450 ones are worth it but 1900 are not unless you are just going to use them for some low power device like a clock
You're wasting your money if you get anything but the amazon basics.
>>106956947That's great but 18650 does not fit in my mouse, or my keyboard, or my clock, or anywhere else.
>>106956777even if one is retarded to the point he rivals you, one will still get more bang for buck going with rechargable batteries. did you take some special training to reach a point of retardation where you physically damage batteries just by everyday use? not trying to be a prick, genuinely curious.
>>106957551>never had one leakSame here, and I have been using them for decades. Currently I have ~30 NiMH batteries in constant use.>rechargable batteries generally stop charging after a year or soUmmm... no? They lose capacity after many cycles, but I have only seen one or two that stopped charging altogether.Your charger may be unable to kickstart a seemingly dead NiMH but this is just a limitation of your charger.
>>106956947>you can buy a cheap 18650 for the same price of each NiMH AA.Uh, why would I do that? I buy AA-sized batteries for my consumer junk, not stuff I'm building.
>>106960390>that priceOh boy...Seconding the LADDA 2450 recommendation, they are reasonably priced for what you get.
Imagine being so retarded you break batteries.
