Radio Shack products are rebranded, sometimes at a higher price. I bought a pair of headphones there once, reg price $40, sale price $20. Seemed like a good deal but I noticed they were made by Sure. On Amazon I was able to get the same Sure branded headphones for $13. Radio Shack Rip-Off.
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I bought a couple sets of Rayovac hybrids some weeks ago. Popped one set into a camera and went out to shoot. About 15 shots in, the batteries died. I dropped in my spares, Energizer lithium (always, always carry at least three sets). A week later, I changed the regular NIMH batteries in my other body, dropping in the second set of Rayovacs. I got about 40 shots and they died.
I have set of enloops and, yes I find that my 3-4 year NiMH batteries will lose most of their charge in 24-48 hours unless kept in the charger.
Sounds like all of the new low self-discharge "hybrids" are not the same. Those using Eneloops have all reported good performance. I've yet to put mine to any extensive use, but so far the first set is still going strong.
Thomas Distributing on the internet sells almost every charger and battery made. There are several that monitor each battery with an LCD readout of each cell.
I got some bargain 2500 mah AA NiMH and found them frustrating and a waste of time. I have a shoebox full and am ready to take them to the recycling center. In NiMH rechargeables, I found you get what you pay for. In the long run I think my Eneloops will be cheaper at $2.75 each.
And I get extraordinary performance from the Uniross Hybrios that I use, way better than the allegedly 2500mAH Sanyos that I used previously despite have a lower quoted rating.
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Yes. Eneloops are not yet available out here in the boonies. I've also heard that others have had good results with Rayovac hybrids, and it's possible I simply got two old sets from the same batch, though buying them 10 days apart would seem to say no to that.
They did have IC-3 house-brand batteries in the past, so that could point to Rayovac, although after the sale of Rayovac, I'm not sure what happened to IC-3.
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