Chinese Eneloop problems

A knowledgeable fellow over on candlepower forums has been comparing the new Chinese Eneloops with the new 4th gen Japanese Eneloops. He is reporting differences. This is early news and you may wish for further corroboration on this. But I trust him, he is an established reputable member over there. In fact he writes the code for an Australian shop that makes high quality smart chargers for LDS NiMh batteries like Eneloops. Look for Power Me Up in this thread:



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Here are a couple of SB discussions for background info. There are many other discussion here about eneloops.

AmazonBasic rechargeable AA's are really Eneloops

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Newest Eneloops at Costco

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Genuine 4th generation Japanese Eneloops made for North America will say Made in Japan on the sleeve. The fine print will be in both English and French.



The original Eneloop factory is now owned by Fujitsu. Indeed Fujitsu makes quality AA's just the same as 4th generation Eneloop.



Eneloop AA BK-3MCC 1900mAh (White) is the same as FDK- Fujitsu AA HR-3UTA 1900mAh (White). Comparison test confirms identical performance. Same Candlepower thread.



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The new Costco packs are genuine 4th generation Japanese Eneloops.



The AmazonBasics are still considered equivalent to Eneloop 2nd generation.



Panasonic will be introducing a new Eneloop color pack this late November. Look for Eneloops in forest colors. Nope, sorry, no camouflage at this time.



That's all I've got.

Chinese Eneloop problems