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Review on ๐Ÿ”‹ Panasonic K-KJ17MZ104A eneloop Power Pack: Rechargeable Battery Kit with 10AA, 4AAA, and Advanced Charger by Russell Anh

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great 4th generation eneloop batteries and upgraded charger (but buy better)

This package (Panasonic Eneloop kit 10 AA 4 AAA batteries and charger ) includes 14 of the latest 4th generation eneloop batteries and the new and improved BQ-CC17 battery charger. The Panasonic BQ-CC17 offers some real improvements over the Sanyo MQN06 4-cell charger that previously came with most eneloop packages: it can charge each cell individually instead of charging them in pairs like most budget chargers. - It has 4 battery status indicators, one for each cell. (Note that these LEDs are hidden under a plastic casing. They only turn green while charging). The BQ-CC17 charges at an average current of 300mA, so it takes around 7 hours to fully charge a set of 2000mAh AA batteries. It does not offer a fancy LCD display and additional functions such as Discharge. But it does a good job of what it was designed for: charging batteries. I have seen several cases where my batteries have over discharged to 0V and could not be detected by advanced chargers like the La Crosse BC1000. On the other hand, the BQ-CC17 always reliably recognizes these batteries and charges them again. Panasonic 4th generation eneloop batteries are mechanically and electrically identical to Sanyo 3rd generation (or 2nd generation) eneloop batteries. The only difference is that the stated lifespan has been increased from "1800 cycles" to "2100 cycles". But of course, in real life, no one can tell the two versions apart except by their packaging. Very good if you can use all 10 AA cells and 4 AAA cells. Otherwise, you should buy the Panasonic BQ-CC17 charger separately and add extra eneloop batteries if needed. If, like me, price is important to you (read: cheap), then you might want to consider RevainBasics (white label) rechargeable batteries instead. These are actually Sanyo eneloop items that have been rebranded for my testing but are available at a much lower price. now the Panasonic Eneloop pack which includes the new BQ-CC55 charger and 8 x AA and 4 x AAA Eneloop batteries. I believe this is a lot because of the best charger.

Pros
  • Charge eneloop batteries up to 2100 times
Cons
  • You could choose a newer model