need just such a thing for my kids 2 way radio's. Anyone have experience with the life of these guys.

ps made it all the way to the "buy it now" before the walls fell.

I've seen some crappy reviews for these batteries, but I have them and they work well when charged IN THIS CHARGER ONLY.

They're rechargeable alkaline and reviews at amazon suggest they're not good for digital cameras or flashlights. They're fine for mice, keyboards, and similar low-draw devices.

Anyone know if this thing is prone to overcharging or can I be carefree with it?

It's harder to get the item after the Barrels of Crud than it is to get the Barrels of Crud itself.

Not a fan of re-chargable alkaline batteries. if used alot (wii/xbox controllers, mp3 ect...) they lose charge very fast. bleh!

Anyone know if this thing is prone to overcharging or can I be carefree with it?

2000mAh is kinda low. 2800mAh is what to look for.

let me start looking. i need a smart charger and not a dumb charger.

JirafaBo wrote:why are you still here people? Show's OVER!

It's people like this that I hate. I love woot-offs because they have cool stuff. It isn't just about the crap. Besides, everyone knows the show isn't over til the caped monkey screams.

In for 2.....hope these work well, but I'm tired of going through batteries every month for the kids' toys (ages 3 and 5).

Best Woot-off EVER!!

my wife put alkaline batteries in a NiMh charger once for a few hours... mmm leaked chemicals

should work well for my TV remote

McGuffy wrote:2000mAh is kinda low. 2800mAh is what to look for.

But then they wouldn't be "green", they be full of toxic chemicals & other stuff that gives batteries extra oomph(tm).

auctionsaver wrote:Dear Woot Staff,

PS: you guys should sell enelopes. I get them from costco. if you had those, i would be in for 3.

Don't brag about eneloops. I have a bunch of them myself BUT they are only 1.2 Volts. This means they will not function well in some items that really need the 1.5 volts. These iGo Green batteries state that they are 1.5 volts.

Well I just picked up 3 of these batteries. I figure with 3 chargers I can keep multiple sets all charged up and ready to go for my flashes.

If I get 15 full power flashes with a sub 5 second recharge (on the flash) out of each battery charge I will be happy. That and batteries for the xbox and rc car transmitter.

auctionsaver wrote:Dear Woot Staff,

Here is a suggestion. I am not going to Katie Kaboom about the lack of getting crap for I have scored about 5 in my years as a loyal wooter. You guys should think about limiting the bag buyers to those who have only purchased during said woot-off. It would help deter multiple account people, folks just looking only for the crap and such from swiping them up. you obviously lose alot of money on these, and it might help encourage lesser wooters to atleast buy one thing during the woot off instead of just complaining all day.

A VERY LOUD SECOND TO THAT!

Apparently, I am never going to rejoice as I find a package slip for a Basket of Cookies. 503. I get it. After it, though, were the rechargeable batteries, and I was excited - I wanted those! And I got 503'd as much as while trying to buy a Bucket of Cucumbers! Buying batteries was so much harder than it had to be...

Is it just me, or did you guys just sell this yesterday?

Keep in mind that for the same price you can get 40 Duracell AA batteries. The question is whether you feel that these 8 batteries will exceed the value of 40 Duracells.

http://www.amazon.com/Duracell-Coppertop-AA-Batteries-20-Count/dp/B002UXRXEG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326999643&sr=8-1

In my experience, the answer is that each battery starts with a small charge and then the recharge amount gets smaller and smaller until it is unuseable. Batteries have gotten so cheap as of late.

StarBob wrote:Anyone know if this thing is prone to overcharging or can I be carefree with it?

Woot kinda hints at that, but these 2 points together will answer your question:

• Microprocessor-controlled with LED charging indicator
  
• Designed for “charge and store” – holds charge for up to 7 years

Cornelius wrote:Woot kinda hints at that, but these 2 points together will answer your question:

• Microprocessor-controlled with LED charging indicator
  
• Designed for “charge and store” – holds charge for up to 7 years

So yes, go to town on leaving these plugged in.

Wonderful! Thanks, I thought I was lost in the whining...

i have no idea if i got one or not. The last time i snagged one I never got a confirmation email. This time i got the the last screen about 8 times and idk if it went through. my account isnt showing anything i bought today so who knows.

am very very sad, waited up all night, bought some things , and wow there was my first sight of a Barrels of Crud,even made it past iwantonepage,made it ti credit card page, pushed the everything is right button....and everything just STOPPED! why why why ...doesn't anyone up there Barrels of Crud land see I did push the buttons....so so sad. G bye bag of nothing

I bought these a few weeks ago and only regretted that I didn't buy two or three. This is awesome.
This pack is sold out at the iGO site.

I was worried I would not get these batteries because of how long it took the servers to recover from the Bundle of Cute.

503 is quickly becoming my number based on how many times I saw it.

Today is a good day! Finally after several yars, I scored a Barrels of Crud Today is a good day.

Also, these batteries are indeed good. I purchased a set recently, have not had much time to verify longevity, but they are convenient, charge fast, and nice to use in my camera that is a vampire on batteries. Comparable devices are close in price, but only offer one set of batteries, and are not "green." I'm sure for the price of these, they are well worth it when compared to the amount I would spend on lithium batteries. The weight of these individual batteries are lighter than normal batteries, but not as light as lithium. There ya go. My two cents.

Rechageable alkalines are an incredibly impractical idea. Here are some pros and cons:

PROS
- They hold the standard 1.5V, whereas NiMHs are rated at 1.2V
- They have a very low self-discharge rate, and can hold a charge or about 6-8 years. NiMhs self-discharge in a matter of months. Even low self-dischage NiMHs like Sanyo's Eneloops will self-discharge in about 2-3 years, I believe. That means NiMH bateries are not good for seldomly-used emergency items like a flashlight and radio.

CONS
- AND THIS IS A BIG CON ... and the reason I gave up on rechargeable alkalines years ago: TO maintain the battery's optimum capacity, you need to recharge them when they are about half discharged!!! Most items don't have a meter where you'd know when the batteries are half discharged, so this is WAY IMPRACTICAL. It becomes a guessing game, where the odds are against you.

If you wait until the battery is discharged, it may never recharge again.

Weren't these already for sale during this exact wootoff?

http://www.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=4806268

http://i39.tinypic.com/2i0s2u.jpg

I hope the description doesn't foreshadow the next item...

planettom wrote:Today is a good day! Finally after several yars, I scored a Barrels of Crud Today is a good day.

Also, these batteries are indeed good. I purchased a set recently, have not had much time to verify longevity, but they are convenient, charge fast, and nice to use in my camera that is a vampire on batteries. Comparable devices are close in price, but only offer one set of batteries, and are not "green." I'm sure for the price of these, they are well worth it when compared to the amount I would spend on lithium batteries. The weight of these individual batteries are lighter than normal batteries, but not as light as lithium. There ya go. My two cents.

do you know what the material is in them?

sdc100 wrote:Rechageable alkalines are an incredibly impractical idea. Here are some pros and cons:

PROS
- They hold the standard 1.5V, whereas NiMHs are rated at 1.2V
- They have a very low self-discharge rate, and can hold a charge or about 6-8 years. NiMhs self-discharge in a matter of months. Even low self-dischage NiMHs like Sanyo's Eneloops will self-discharge in about 2-3 years, I believe. That means NiMH bateries are not good for seldomly-used emergency items like a flashlight and radio.

CONS
- AND THIS IS A BIG CON ... and this is a BIG con, and the reason I gave up on rechargeable alkalines years ago: TO maintain the battery's optimum capacity, you need to recharge them when they are about half discharged!!! Most items don't have a meter where you'd know when the batteries are half discharged, so this is WAY IMPRACTICAL. It becomes a guessing game, where the odds are against you.

If you wait until the battery is discharged, it may never recharge again.

Finally a pertinent, quality post on the item.
Thanks!

sdc100 wrote:Rechageable alkalines are an incredibly impractical idea. Here are some pros and cons:

PROS
- They hold the standard 1.5V, whereas NiMHs are rated at 1.2V
- They have a very low self-discharge rate, and can hold a charge or about 6-8 years. NiMhs self-discharge in a matter of months. Even low self-dischage NiMHs like Sanyo's Eneloops will self-discharge in about 2-3 years, I believe. That means NiMH bateries are not good for seldomly-used emergency items like a flashlight and radio.

CONS
- AND THIS IS A BIG CON ... and this is a BIG con, and the reason I gave up on rechargeable alkalines years ago: TO maintain the battery's optimum capacity, you need to recharge them when they are about half discharged!!! Most items don't have a meter where you'd know when the batteries are half discharged, so this is WAY IMPRACTICAL. It becomes a guessing game, where the odds are against you.

If you wait until the battery is discharged, it may never recharge again.

I get them for just one reason. I don't have to worry about buying batteries anymore or remember that I am low. I have like 3 enelope chargers and about 10 extra AA and AAAs in reserve for when a device runs out. Nothing last forever, but it is one less thing that I have to worry about always buying.

lightknight wrote:Keep in mind that for the same price you can get 40 Duracell AA batteries. The question is whether you feel that these 8 batteries will exceed the value of 40 Duracells.

http://www.amazon.com/Duracell-Coppertop-AA-Batteries-20-Count/dp/B002UXRXEG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326999643&sr=8-1

In my experience, the answer is that each battery starts with a small charge and then the recharge amount gets smaller and smaller until it is unuseable. Batteries have gotten so cheap as of late.

Buying 40 batteries means throwing away 40 batteries, not to mention the manufacturing / materials necessary to make them all. People go rechargeable to be "Green" too.

funkadunk8 wrote:do you know what the material is in them?

oh i found it alkaline.

Kacia wrote:Buying 40 batteries means throwing away 40 batteries, not to mention the manufacturing / materials necessary to make them all. People go rechargeable to be "Green" too.

next thing you know you are going to tell us there is global warming. rechargeables aren't green. They are charged using uranium, clogging rivers with damns, burning coal. yeah green. just like those electric cars that are "green"

sdc100 wrote:Rechageable alkalines are an incredibly impractical idea. Here are some pros and cons:...

Thanks. On-point and informative.

Cheeit. Just saw that these were Rechargable Alkaline. Oh well, at least the charger is hybrid. (Don't think the Eveready charger will do Alkalines)