Has anyone any experience of these ... ?
http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/hybrio.htm
It may be used immediately after purchase without the need for it to be charged. Even if it isn't used for a year, it remains charged! [ 80% after six months, 70% after a year ]
HYBRIO batteries are rechargeable and can therefore be re-used again and again, in fact up to 500 times. HYBRIO batteries have a five year useful life and can be recharged in any NiMH battery charger.
It's a bit confusing because the packaging says "works in any charger" but the site says "works in any NiMH charger". The helpline said using a NiCd charger would be okay but I'm not sure the person I spoke to fully understood charging; they seemed to think all NiCd chargers could charge NiMH batteries but simply never said that because NiMH wasn't around when the chargers were made. To a degree that's true but it's not the full story.
http://www.hybriousa.com ...
The Hybrio comes charged and ready to use off-the-shelf, and can last up to four times longer on each charge than standard disposable batteries when used in high-drain devices like digital cameras, which means far fewer battery changes.
I had to laugh at the "can last up to four times longer" claim; only if not being used I would suggest, or by a redefinition of mAh. That such a claim would fall foul of UK 'misleading advertising' rules probably explains why the UK site doesn't state that.
I can see their appeal; handy when you need to buy a battery on the go and this is ready to use and reusable later.
It would be interesting to see a proper datasheet for the batteries but I haven't been able to find one. Anyone know where one is ?
http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/hybrio.htm
It may be used immediately after purchase without the need for it to be charged. Even if it isn't used for a year, it remains charged! [ 80% after six months, 70% after a year ]
HYBRIO batteries are rechargeable and can therefore be re-used again and again, in fact up to 500 times. HYBRIO batteries have a five year useful life and can be recharged in any NiMH battery charger.
It's a bit confusing because the packaging says "works in any charger" but the site says "works in any NiMH charger". The helpline said using a NiCd charger would be okay but I'm not sure the person I spoke to fully understood charging; they seemed to think all NiCd chargers could charge NiMH batteries but simply never said that because NiMH wasn't around when the chargers were made. To a degree that's true but it's not the full story.
http://www.hybriousa.com ...
The Hybrio comes charged and ready to use off-the-shelf, and can last up to four times longer on each charge than standard disposable batteries when used in high-drain devices like digital cameras, which means far fewer battery changes.
I had to laugh at the "can last up to four times longer" claim; only if not being used I would suggest, or by a redefinition of mAh. That such a claim would fall foul of UK 'misleading advertising' rules probably explains why the UK site doesn't state that.
I can see their appeal; handy when you need to buy a battery on the go and this is ready to use and reusable later.
It would be interesting to see a proper datasheet for the batteries but I haven't been able to find one. Anyone know where one is ?