I’ve only just begun holiday shopping and I’ve already lost count of how many batteries we are going to need to buy for the boys’ new electronic toys. Seeing ‘batteries not included’ on a box is a parent’s worst nightmare. From remote controlled cars to wireless gaming controllers, my boys love tech savvy toys and the cost of keeping them running can add up.
New from Panasonic, eneloop™ rechargeable batteries are winning awards and saving Christmas morning!
What makes eneloop so great?
Ready to go
Unlike other rechargeable batteries, eneloop batteries are charged with solar power and ready to use right out of the package. They can maintain up to 70% of their charge even after over 5 years in storage, so they are always ready when you need them.
Recharge
eneloop batteries can be recharged up to 2100 times!! Think about how many batteries that saves from the landfill and also how many batteries it saves you from buying. It’s a win-win for the environment and your wallet! Recharging is easy too, you can recharge any time at any stage of depletion. There’s no waiting for the battery to completely drain; you can recharge ahead of time and be prepared. Depending on the charger it will take roughly 7 hours to recharge a fully discharged battery.
Even though the boys will just be happy all their new gadgets and toys work on Christmas day, I’ll be happy knowing that my camera gear is in top working order to capture all of the memories!
eneloop batteries take up to 4.4 times as many digital camera shots as conventional dry cells while eneloop pro batteries can handle twice the number of external camera strobe flashes. There’s nothing worse than preparing for a special event and finding out your camera isn’t ready to capture it all.
Save money
Resuable batteries are not only good for the planet but they can save parents a lot of money. My boys are always handing me their controllers and toys asking me to swap out their batteries, and throwing the old ones away is a waste.
Learn more about Eneloop here
Will have to look into these, sounds better than all then using all the disposable ones.
We were throwing a lot of batteries away
rechargeable batteries are fantastic and save so much money.
Big money saver!
I would love some rechargeable batteries. My boys toys require so many batteries, it’s crazy!
It seems like everything these days needs batteries
Thanks for the post we use lots of batteries it only makes sense we change to rechargeable batteries
These ones are a good choice, I like that you don’t have to wait until they are drained to recharge
Eneloop batteries sound like a fantastic battery. I do have rechargeable ones but I doubt they’d last as lont as the Eneloop ones would. Love the fact that they are charged with solar power and that they can maintain up to 70% of their charge even after over 5 years in storage – that is remarkable.
It really is remarkable. We’ve used ones in the past and it takes hours to charge them but by the time we go to use them again they have lost a lot of their charge.
I love using my rechargeable batteries. I”ll be looking for this brand!
I like that they come charged up and ready to go
These sound like great batteries; need to look into them.
I think using rechargeable batteries is the way to go. I have not heard of eneloop batteries, but would give them a try.
I need to get rechargeable ones, I have a lot of battery operated Christmas lights up.
Rechargeable batteries are such a good idea!
These are such a good money-saving idea. And you’d avoid potential meltdowns (parental and children both) on Christmas morning.
My parents bought me a set of rechargeable batteries with the charger a couple years ago & it has saved me a bundle of money on batteries. Mostly it’s my son’s toys that we use them for & the remote controls.
It’s mostly the kids toys for us too but also my camera flash, it seems to drain batteries so fast
I really like the idea of being shared with solar power.
One aspect of parenting which surprised and disappointed me is the money we spend on batteries.
It really adds up
They sounds like great rechargeable batteries. Rechargeable batteries save you so much money.
I had never heard of these before, will have to keep an eye out for them!
Definitely sounds like a time-saver and a wise investment. I know the feeling all too well of having to buy battery after battery at Christmastime.
I get really tired of throwing out batteries, I had no idea that these even existed. Solar charged is awesome, I need these!
I have a huge bag of dead batteries that need to go to the recycler. These batteries would save so much hassle!
So true, disposing batteries properly is a hassle
Thank you for this (very good timing, too!) Our two boys are five and six so they have A LOT of toys that take batteries! We’ve used some other rechargeables, but it seemed like they just were holding their charge after a few month. I love that the eneloop batteries can be recharged up to 2100 times! I bet they’d make a great gift too!
That’s a lot right? I was surprised to hear they could be charged that many times!
Sounds like a great way to eliminate batteries from going in the landfill.
I really need to look into these, I have used some before but they didn’t last long, I like the sounds of these ones, thanks for the review!!
I will check these out as we always need new batteries.
This seems like a great product. I love that they are charged with solar power.
This is such a great idea. My son has a few games which seem to kill batteries after one use!
I find remote control toys do that too!
I will have to look for these next time shopping in the Coop. We spend a lot on regular non rechargeable batteries.
We bought a set of these ages ago at Costco – they’re still going strong!
yay!
I really should invest in some! Seems that our kids are always using up batteries!
I love eneloop batteries, I have many of them, unfortunately where I live they are hard to find so I have to order them online.
shopping online is a great option though! Glad to hear you love them!
Solar powered rechargeable batteries is a great idea.
I haven’t had much luck with rechargeable batteries in the past but I think these sound like they are worth looking into. I’ll have to check them out.
I do prefer to use rechargeable batteries.
I might have to look into these! We go through many batteries here
What a great idea and this product seems like it can stand the test of time
we have a new little one in the family and batteries are used a lot
I’ll testify. I’m a gadget guy myself and I have a load of these enerloops. I was just recounting a few minutes ago how some of them are past 8 years in constant use and still soldiering on. I must have about 50 of them around the house and in 8 years tossed out only 2 of them, mostly because of mechanical damage (fell off moving bike – ’nuff said, don’t ask).
Eneloop batteries have been popular with photographers for a long time. These are hardly a new invention. Yes they’re a great battery and a great idea to save money and the environment.
I now have a Duracell recharger as well as the Sanyo one, the latter has the advantage that it can be charged via a USB port.
Yes,so much better.I guess it’s time for a chance!
Rechargeable batteries may be expensive to start with but boy do they pay off in the long run, I was in the store the other day and even the cheap battery was very expensive, crazy!
I love rechargeable batteries, a wonderful invention.
This would be a great gift for my husband!
Might have to try these batteries out. I have used rechargeable ones in the past but some didn’t last very long or hold power very well.
Interesting. I use the Duracell rechargeables, but these might be better.
We go through a lot of batteries in the Xbox controllers. I’d never heard of Eneloop batteries & really like that they’re solar powered. Thx very much for the helpful info.
We always use rechargeable. This way we have batteries on hand, and saves on waste. It’s cost efficient in the long run.
Yes, batteries are so expensive and not good for environment so these would be better.
What a great product!
Thanks for this post – good to know before Xmas!
These look great. Def something to consider with the holidays just days away!
So we recycle. We don’t throw batteries in the garbage but recycle our batteries. Except the drop off to recycle is at the main garbage depot which is 1 hour drive from our home 🙁 We did change to rechargeable batteries because of that drive. Those in charge of setting up Recycling for our area will not win! lol
I have not seen the Eneloop brand around. Glad to know they are available though.
a new brand to me. we use alot of batteries, and the toys we buy for the grandkids always need somany batteries, a good idea to give my step daughter for all those grandkid toys!
These sound great and the fact they can be recharged 2100 times is great
These sound great and the fact they can be recharged 2100 times is great.
We use a mix of rechargeable and regular batteries. Toys that are used a lot tend to get rechargeable so that we are throwing so many batteries away. But even rechargeable need to be replaced eventually. I’m on the lookout for a good sale to stock up!
I bought the eneloop™ rechargeable batteries for my husband for Christmas. He received an all in one remote for his birthday but hasn’t used it because it kills batteries. Now all his remotes will be ready to go for game time.
I love the fact that the batteries can be recharged up to 2100 times. That’s a lot!