360 Rechargeable Battery

Advantages: battery life
Disadvantages: cost

...Here it is, the solution to the hassle of constantly swapping out batteries from the xbox 360 controller's battery pack. This product will definitely save you money as you'll be spending much less on AA batteries especially if you play your 360 a lot. This battery pack however is absolutely useless without the recharging chord or recharging dock. The rechargeable battery pack is very convenient but if you're playing with the controller while it's recharging the controller becomes a wired controller for a couple hours which is not necessarily a bad thing. Also I feel the price for this product is a little steep but I guess it does save you money in the long run. The batteries do last for a long time and I rarely recharge my batteries. This product is a must buy for hardcore 360 owners but for the casual gamer who only plays every...

clra2 23.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack

Ansmann MAXe Rechargeable Batteries

Advantages: ALWAYS ready for use.
Disadvantages: None.

...Rechargeable batteries. I have been using them for many years - from Ni-cd's through ordinary NiMH (more of which soon!) and more recently, these Ansmann Mignon NiMH hybrid batteries which are said to provide the benefits of both ordinary 'NON rechargeable' batteries and NiMH rechargeables. Well, do they? The older Ni-cd's were our only choice for rechargeable batteries a decade or so ago and very good they were too. You charged them, plonked them into whatever you owned that was compatible, and used them until they were exhausted. The great thing (then), was that unlike conventional batteries, Ni-cd's could be recharged many times. Terrific! Terrific? Well?. yes? - up to a point. Trouble was, they suffered something called 'memory' where unless each battery was 'completely' discharged prior to recharging, the charger could only...

davecham 01.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of ANSMANN Mignon - Battery 4 x AA type Alkaline

Energizer AA 2500 mAh Rechargeable Batteries

Advantages: Long Life
Disadvantages: Exspensive

...Hi today I will be reviewing Energizer AA 2500 mAh Rechargeable Batteries. Price You can buy these from Amazon for cheapest £7.05 I got them for £10 from B&Q and I got a charger as well. Life I recommend fully charging these for first time use. I put them on for a day. From the full charge I managed to get a week use out of them. I use them in my Xbox 360 Controllers which are used by me and my brothers so they were on for most of the week. Charge While using the official charger for this product it takes around 6 hours to charge fully (Overnight). Size I find that these batteries are a little larger than the usual AA batteries because in my Xbox controller when I first got them in they took quite a lot of force to get them out again. After using them for quite a lot it seems to have stretched the battery pack so it...

coolguymcd 23.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Energizer Batteries

Recharge your batteries the compact way.

Advantages: Compact, charges AA and AAA
Disadvantages: No European plug adapter

...not illuminate when plugged in. AA batteries just slot in but a lever has to be flipped down so the smaller AAA batteries fit into the charger. When the batteries are fully charged the green light will go out and the charger will stop charging so it is impossible to over charge and damage the batteries. The charger comes with a 3 pin plug that can be slid off, the 2 prongs underneath can be pulled down and then the charger can be used in America. It would have been nice to have a European adapter to attache on like the 3 pin plug as it is aimed at the traveller. Charging times vary depending on the power of the batteries. AA 2500mAH take 8.5 hours AA 1300mAH take 4.3 hours AAA 850mAH take 8.5 hours ~<*>~Batteries~<*>~ The 4 x 2500mAH rechargeable batteries supplied are definitely the way forward as they can be charged 1000...

oldwasp 22.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Energizer CHDCWB-4 Battery Charger

WIRELESS BATTERY PACKS!!!

Advantages: WILL SAVE YOU MONEY!!!
Disadvantages: COST!!!

...built into the controller. So microsoft came up with the idea of... NUCLEAR POWER CONTROLLERS. But then they probably realised this would be to dangerous and powerful so they just settled for double "A" batterys. : ) The batterys will last for around 12 - 20 continuous hours depending on the type you use, but changing batterys almost every day gets very annoying, and expensive. If you have rechargable batterys you will save money instead of always throwing batterys way but why wait for batterys to recharge? Microsoft then came up with the idea of the battery pack. On a full charge it will last around 24 hours of gaming and can be on charge while in use! It will add a small amound of extra weight to the controller but not so that you would notice. This is all good! you can now have a charging pack so you no longer need to buy batterys...

Roguey-117 04.12.2006 · Read review
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Rechargeable NiMH Batteries

Advantages: Last for ages
Disadvantages: none

...So you've got all your holiday appliances, Battery powered digital camera, Digital Video Camera or Standard Video Camera, MP3 or CD player, and other battery powered appliances, trouble is.....it costs a small fortune to keep these things powered, and standard Nickel Cadmium ( NiCads) Batteries just don't last very long or hold enough power to work the camera, and on top of this these batteries have a memory which needs to be completely discharged otherwise afer a short period of a few recharging cycles thy wont hold a charge... So is there an answer to all this inconvenience...fortunately there is... ~~~o0o~~~ You may have heard the term NiMH ( Nickel Metal Hydride) Batteries, these are rechargeable, come in standard sizes AAA, AA, C & D sizes plus specialised sizes for Video Cameras, the can be reacharged many times...

Dalesman 31.07.2001 · Read review
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Review of NiMH Batteries

Uniross AA rechargable batteries

Advantages: Easy to charge, long-life
Disadvantages: None I can think of

...I first came across this brand when I needed batteries more suited to my camera than ordinary, non-rechargeable AA batteries (as mentioned in my previous review). They were recommended to me by the cashier as reliable and perfect for what I needed them for, as they're good for longevity. I thought maybe these were the most expensive and that's why they were recommended, but they were about £25 for 4, which was cheaper than some other brands of the same description on display. I have since looked online and found both the batteries and the charger I use for a cheaper price, try amazon.co.uk and dell.com. The first time I used them, they lasted a good couple of weeks, alternating use between my camera and CD player. They proved especially useful in my old CD player, which usually stops mid-song, and I'll have to re-adjust the batteries...

eibee 14.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Uniross - Battery 4 x AA type NiMH 1500 mAh

Hahnel NiMh 2350mAh AA Rechargeable Batteries

Advantages: Long Lasting, Durable, Cost Effective, Colour Coded
Disadvantages: None as yet !

...manual and they recommended rechargeable NiMH batteries. I had a battery charge already and in order to be able to financially continue my new pastime, I decided to invest in 4 New Hahnel NiMh 2350mAh AA Rechargeable Batteries. (NiMH - Nickel Metal Hydride) Hahnel was not a name I was familiar with, so I did a little research - they are part of hähnel industries ltd. Who manufacture accessories for the camera and camcorder market. The company is one of the leading manufactures of power products for camcorder and digital cameras. They are known for their innovative products, and have been in business for over 44 years. Sounded good to me, I went back on Ebay and found these reasonably priced at £6.59 for pack of four ('Buy Now' ). I sent off a cheque and batteries duly arrived a couple of days later. The new Hahnel batteries were...

Eldred 08.08.2005 · Read review
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Review of NiMH Batteries

Best rechargeable charging station

Advantages: Hours of fun, no buying batteries
Disadvantages: Batteries being dead after charge (rarely reviewed for this)

...There is not much you can really say about a rechargeable battery charging station but here it goes. There have been many problems with some of the rechargeable stations with people saying that the remotes were always completely dead even though they had just been charged. People were having to replace batteries when they were pretty much still new and definitely not out of battery. This charging station is probably the better of two evils and i can say that i have never had any problems with it (and i have two). I would suggest that you choose to purchase this one over any of the others that seem to be getting much worse reviews (the main reason for purchasing this one as well) They are great for allowing you to play all night long and also not having to fork out for new batteries all the time. If you are a keen lover...

Mattd_1 01.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of GAME GAMEware Nintendo Wii Remote Rechargeable Battery and Charging Station

Recharge my batteries.

Advantages: Quenches your thirst and gives you energy.
Disadvantages: Quite expensive.

...I have been feeling rather run down over the last few days and felt I needed something to buck me up. With two over-active children in the house I cannot really afford to be lacking in energy - I have to be constantly on the go. I decided, therefore to go for a battery recharge by purchasing an energy drink. But which one? There are so many of these on the market now - probably the highest profile one being Red Bull (and supermarkets equivalent of it). I, however, find Red Bull quite sickly and definitely could not enjoy it. So, I decided to go for the original energy drink, which hit the marketplace before all the others - Lucozade Original Energy Drink. It had been years since this sparkling liquid had passed my lips and I honestly could not remember what it tasted like. But in my present condition I knew I had to try...

lorrmid 03.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of Lucozade Original Energy