Thanks for this intro. I've been using the white LADDA cells for years and they work just like my (much more expensive) ENELOOP PROs. I'm convinced they are simply rebranded cells sold at a bargan price.
Someone that actually cares about the environment... ditchin the sales of alcaline baterries but keeps NI MH cells for an affordable price. It encourages people to drift away from the typical alkalines who just contribute to more pollution. I respect that decision cant say the same for 98% of the other brands and people who say they care about the environment.
Looks like the price details were missed in this video unfortunately: - the old (white) LADDA 2450 4-pack rechargeable were $6.99 in 2020 in CA state (USA); - the new "gray" LADDA 2450 rechargeable are $7.99 for the same 4-pack in CA (USA) in 2021 So the new "gray" version of 2450 batteries is $1 more expensive, without any visible (in 2021) improvements. The video's price statement is wrong: the video has a statement that the price was NOT changed, while the new "gray" LADDA 2450 4-pack is $1 more expensive in CA state in 2021. Moreover the basic Eneloop vs Ikea rechargeable batteries comparison was missed in this video IMO: - Eneloop 1900 has 2000 charging cycles advertised, while Ikea's Ladda 1900 have only 1000 charging cycles advertised; - Eneloop 2450 has 500 charging cycles advertised, and Ikea's Ladda 2450 has the same 500 cycles advertised. So there is some difference between Ikea Ladda 1900 and Eneloop 1900 rechargeable batteries here. But this difference was not mentioned in the video.
6.99 and 8.99 now. And by the way, I still keep alkaline batteries on hand because I'm always running into situations where neither these or the eneloops work, including my panasonic handset which doesn't run on any other battery except the ones that came with the phone, go figure. And this is with the 2450 ones. So, ymmv.
These are the best rechargeable batteries I have used. Made in Japan high quality. I use them in cameras, flashlights, GPS. two way radios and anywhere high drain/demand AA or AAA are needed, My son uses them in his X box remotes. I have made several trips back to Ikea to pick up more. Don't waste your time or money on anything else.
Just ordered 5 sets of the 2450mAh version. I’m glad you confirmed they’re Made in Japan too, as the older white ones. I really like the ENELOOP PROs, but they’re quite expensive to be honest. So let’s see if the LADDA batteries will be as performant as the ENELOOPs…
As a later update: the LADDA batteries are on par with the ENEPOOPS PROs in my SB-910 flashes. I'm using 5 SB-910 and 2 SB-700 flashes and they're like the same. Couldn't test how many flashes for each pack, but I'll definitely buy the LADDA rechargeable batteries from now on. There is a huge price difference. I'm using the BQ-CC65 charger and it looks they're the same.
The AAA 750 laddas are 1st generation standard eneloops, because they are made in japan and are only rated for 1000 charge cycles, the newer gens claim 2100 charge cycles. the AA 2450 are likely and always have been Gen 4 eneloop pros. Make sure you buy made in japan laddas, as these will be the reskinned eneloops. There is only one FDK factory in japan producing lsd nimh cells, so everything that comes out of there is an eneloop.
I bought some of these batteries today and noticed the packaging was different and was hoping they were still based on the Eneloops. Looks like they are. Thanks for the info about the manufacturing dates. My dates on packaging and batteries are also different from each other. Also, my Ikea didn't have the 900mAh AAA's either. I only saw the tag for it, but, none in stock
I think Ikea stopped selling the 900mAh AAA's because I can't even find them on the website anymore, and we have no IKEA store within an hours drive of us here in Wisconsin. I think I'll just order these off their website and pickup at a local fedex for a $4 fee. I'm curious though, I have an old Energizer nimh battery charger my dad gave me for energizer nimh batteries, i'm assuming it would also work to recharge these ladda batteries since they're the same material inside?
Generally, IKEA have manufacturing date in format "yyww" wher yy is year and ww is week. F.ex. manufacturing date 2105 means that the product is made in fifth week on 2021.
Aha! Thank you Grzegorz for clarifying this. I'm looking at this video and got out my brand new Laddas 2450 still in their boxes to check the date: 2122 over 2 and 2126 over 1. 22 and 26 are not months thought I and was ready to write a comment when I saw yours; that answered my question. But what do the 1 and the 2 stand for?
Can't wait for the test results! Just bought 3 packs of the 750mah AAAs. They didn't have the 900mah version at my location in San Antonio either. Bought 2 packs of each of the AAs as well. I do wonder though, what happens after the batteries have been charged 500 times? Is there capacity reduced? Is the reliability of the battery diminished? If it's just the capacity being reduced, would they basically just turn into the cheaper batteries? If so then what's the point of the cheaper ones?
The rating is before the capacity diminishes drastically. On average after 500 cycles you'd expect to have atleast 70% capacity (or whatever the manufacturer claims). More cycles and the battery loses its ability to hold charge
You want them to have a bit of delay time. These types of batteries can develop very tiny dead shorts in them which will cause the battery to not hold a charge for an extended amount of time. It's no fun to have one of these with such a fault. Most chargers will charge batteries with such faults to full capacity, and whether you use it or not it will be dead in XX hours. They should be charging these things up to max levels. Storing them for a specific # of weeks of 'verified time holding a charge' -- and then test their voltages at the end of that period. Any that come in below a minimum level of voltage should be recycled. Those that do demonstrate that they can maintain a voltage level for XX weeks get boxed up and shipped out.
Thanks for the feedback! I'd encourage you to take a look at the full testing of the batteries that include a low discharge test at 100mA, along with internal impedance testing for all the cells. I feel both those tests root out any sort of faults within the cell. I've not heard of dead-shorts happening in Ni-MH cells. Not saying it isn't possible, but my understanding is that it is more prevalent in Li-Ion topologies. Perhaps I am misunderstanding what you are saying. Thanks for watching!
At the "orange home improvement" store, you can buy an analog battery tester for $12. Puts a variable load on the battery depending on battery size. Somebody on Amazon did a great review on battery testers and this type (has multiple brands) had quite good loads, and you can't beat the price. Better than open circuit voltage!
I used to have one of those little battery testers. This video was just a first look. For any battery testing and analysis, well the testing goes much further. Recent Ni-MH battery testing now includes internal impedance measurements using my own method. I'll have a video out on that at some point. Thanks for watching!
Main reason why people use disposables still: many electronics refuse to work properly with anything but the "standard" power profile. I picked up a SteelSeries controller that wouldn't even turn on with rechargables that were even over charged (returned it immediately).
Really? Theoretically this is possible, sure, but everything I have tried works with my Eneloops or Laddas. Alkalines drop in voltage quite quickly, while NiMH do not, so most devices should work with NiMH batteries.
Hey, i am interested in your recommendation from your test results between 1900mAh white eneloop vs 2500mAh black eneloop pro for PC mouse and keyboard, both logitech stuff. The keyboard needs to be charged every 3-4 months, the mouse every 6-8 weeks i reckon, with everday use for multiple hours. This means that recharge cycle count of 2100 vs 500 does not really matter because even the the black pros would "ideally" last for over 30 years even with a 15 recharge cycles per year for the mouse. My question now: with that very low power draw of both mouse and keyboard, would i still get better runtime with the eneloop pros due to it's higher capacity? Or are the normal white eneloops actually better in delivering low power over weeks/a couple of months and a 1900mAh battery would outlast a 2500mAh?
I'd recommend the 1900 mAh, as they cost less, and after 4-5 charges they will have paid for themselves over alkaline. Also the lower capacity batteries generally have lower internal impedance characteristics, and will likely last longer in low-drain devices. And, you get the added bonus of not throwing away 30+ AA batteries a year! I use rechargeable AA / AAA in every device I have. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
@@TheCuriousEngineerChannel Thanks for getting back to me! As i have said in my initial post, i don't intend to us non rechargeable batteries anyway. The question was specifically aimed at whether those 2500mAh black eneloope pros with about 25% more capacity will outlast the normal 1900mAh white eneloopes in low drain gevices like mouse and keyboard when used every day with a runtime of multiple weeks/a few months. The price difference is only 2 euros for a pack of four, and since recharge cycles are so low i.e. about 4-10 times a year, 500 vs 2100 does not really matter to me for that specific purpose. I am all about max runtine on a single charge for mouse and keyboard. You mentioned impedance as a likely difference while being drained. Correct me if i am wrong here: what you are saying is; the pros likely have a higher impedance when being discharged and will lose more energy to impedance for the same poweroutput than the white eneloopes in a low power environment? And you reckon this impedance difference might pretty much negate the 25% capacity advantage in my use case? I know i'd likely needed to test this at some point by getting a pair of white and black ones and run them one after the other and see how things go. Still i'd appreciate you take on this.
... the only pitty is, that rechargeable batteries 🔋 🔋 🔋 🔋 have only 1, 2volt rating... Regular 1, 5! Some " one-battery-devices" have problems with the missing 20% Better would be lithium( or different newer technology) with to 1, 5 volt reduced output...
I mean 1.2v vs 1.5v + cost are a big factor for rechargeable vs disposable. Personally, I have moved to lithium rechargeable which gives me best of all worlds at a slight premium.
You mean the 1.5v lithiums? Those are way more expensive though aren't they, and generally a bit lower capacity, and hard (or impossible) to gauge state of charge on because constant voltage. But, like you say, if you want the full 1.5+ voltage and can afford it then I suppose it makes sense for some applications. Do you have a brand recommendation?
I still don't understand why they had to relabel the 2450s and didn't simply introduce the 1900s with their current label, since they're still different colors. It would actually be easier to tell them apart with light grey and white, instead of the light/dark grey.
It's like he doesn't realize these are made by Panasonic. LADDA batteries have always been "no name" Enloop batteries. Just as the "made in Japan" Duracell rechargeable batteries were Enloops.
I've heard from a forum thread post in 2021 that ikea was planning on changing their ladda batteries to chinese made ones over Japanese made, not sure if it's true or has happened but there's no way to tell I guess unless you buy and see it on the package now.
@@casedistorted Never happened. The 2021/2022 "new look" clearly have a "made in Japan on the battery and written on the pack. You can view the "made in Japan" on the battery itself without opening the package.
This video saved me some money i orderd a 4 pack of eneloop pro and a charger on amazon , for the same price i got 8 LADDA "pro" a storage box and combined charger for less , candled that just in time.
To me they look pale green, lighter or darkers shaded. Is it just me? Anyway, kind of disappointing that they discontinued the higher capacity AAAs. Though to be honest I don't really use any that's discharged quickly. So the better self-discharge rate will be an advantage.
I just have a fear that they labeled it as same capacity but have cheaped out on the chemistry quality or change the manufacturing process after changing color from white to green.
@John Hooper Thank you. So maybe Ikea Ladda AAA 750 2021 models are the same as Eneloop (not Pro)? And what about Ikea Ladda AA 2450 2021 models do you thinks it's Eneloop or Eneloop Pro?
The grey 750 mAh AAA are 3.99 EUR per 4 and the grey 2450 AA are 5.99 EUR per 4 in NL. Using a Joinrun S4 charger the capacity of the grey 750 mAh turned out to be 675 mAh, but could well be that's because it charges with 600 mA. I still use cheap alkaline batteries for remote controls. They last for at least a year, probably a lot longer.
Interesting. In Germany, the LADDA 750 4-packs are also 3.99€, but the new gray-mint LADDA 2450 are 6.99€. The old white LADDA are still available while they are in stock for 6.49€. Basically an uptick of 50 cent for the same product, I guess the grey-mint color is somewhat pricey. ;)
@@TheCuriousEngineerChannel Keep me posted on the IKEA rechargeable batteries and the cost of them also where I can get them. If I choose to do so Keith
I have used my 10 year old GP Recyko fast chager with the older white version of Ladda for years, so it will work just fine, the Ladda batteries are probably better than the GP´s.
@@thisaname Thats strange, maybe these batteries are fakes, here in Sweden they are not very cheap, they cost over double what the IKEA batteries costs.They apparently have factories in China, Vietnam and Malaysia.
@@Stefan- I live in Hong Kong, where the GP is registered. It is actually a Chinese company and their products are all made in China here. They are considered to be inferior products by local people. For a pack of 4 2600-batteries, they cost about 7 bucks on their official online store. I would recommend you to buy Panasonic batteries instead cause ... why not :) ?
@@thisaname Sure i know GP (Gold Peak) is from China. Since the IKEA batteries is half the price of the GP´s and a third of the price of the Panasonic Eneloop pro here in Sweden i buy the IKEA batteries. Judgeing by many tests that have been done which shows identical performance between IKEA Ladda and Eneloop Pro and the fact that there is apparently only one factory in Japan that produces such batteries both of these are most likely to be exactly the same batteries under different names but with a huge price difference. I already have IKEA Ladda AA´s and i dont need more batteries currently anyway.
@@edewaal97 clown, when I've been finish writing,when I saw that they are made in japan. In the FDk corporation the only factory that exists and the best in the world making batteries
@@fredynuts yeah if you had only watched, you would have known haha jk i just have to comment about this. So much hostility, like why?! And yes, all LADDA batts are still made in Japan, thank god. I just bought 8 total.
@@verynick Why so much hostility? Hmm, because people are too impatient to watch the whole video before asking questions that could be potentially answered in the video they watch (and here that's the case) ... it might be because of that. 🤷♂️ It just feels like people are lazy/impatient and want to get handed things over without effort, using the YT comment section as a Siri request or something similar before even trying to adopt the information from the source they should get their info from first. On topic: Yepp, LADDAs are pretty dope, that bang for the buck is still unmatched even with the slight price uptick. I was a quasi Eneloop evangelist, not anymore. Especially when the price for Eneloops and the deals I got for them have risen in price significantly and aren't justifying the performance anymore for THAT high price.
For test if they ready to use or not, try to do discharge test just after unpacking. OCV may be 1.3V, but capacity can be low, and testing will show how they really good as substitute of alkalines just out of the box.
Their voltage is not the same. Devices are designed for 1.5 volt cells and Nimh batteries are 1.25 volts. Anything with a low battery monitor will show low battery with Nimh way before the battery is actually dead of low.
1.2V is considered the typical voltage value of rechargeable NiMH cells, in the same way that lithium cells are typically 3.6V instead of true 4.2V. Try checking a NiMH battery's voltage after recharging. Buy a reputable NiMH cell like the Sanyo/Panasonic Eneloops or FDKs and you will be amazed.
@@VandeCristo The comment I made was in regards to his comment to "use rechargeable nimh or nicad instead of regular alkalines for everything for, quote "saving the planet" They are NOT completely interchangeable for EVERY application. 1.2 voltage is considered "battery low state" for some devices battery level test circuits.
Really? Theoretically this is possible, sure, but everything I have tried works great with my Eneloops and Laddas, and does not even give a low battery indication prematurely. Alkalines drop in voltage quite quickly, while NiMH do not, so most devices should work with NiMH batteries.
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I’ve been using the same set of LADDA batteries 2450mah for about five years, charging once per week and they still take 2300mah.
Do you use the estenkol charger or which charger do u use? 🧐
That's an insane experience for small batteries crossing 250 cycles.
Thanks for this intro. I've been using the white LADDA cells for years and they work just like my (much more expensive) ENELOOP PROs. I'm convinced they are simply rebranded cells sold at a bargan price.
Someone that actually cares about the environment... ditchin the sales of alcaline baterries but keeps NI MH cells for an affordable price. It encourages people to drift away from the typical alkalines who just contribute to more pollution. I respect that decision cant say the same for 98% of the other brands and people who say they care about the environment.
The manganese is costing more money because of lithium battery manufacturing.
Looks like the price details were missed in this video unfortunately:
- the old (white) LADDA 2450 4-pack rechargeable were $6.99 in 2020 in CA state (USA);
- the new "gray" LADDA 2450 rechargeable are $7.99 for the same 4-pack in CA (USA) in 2021
So the new "gray" version of 2450 batteries is $1 more expensive, without any visible (in 2021) improvements.
The video's price statement is wrong: the video has a statement that the price was NOT changed, while the new "gray" LADDA 2450 4-pack is $1 more expensive in CA state in 2021.
Moreover the basic Eneloop vs Ikea rechargeable batteries comparison was missed in this video IMO:
- Eneloop 1900 has 2000 charging cycles advertised, while Ikea's Ladda 1900 have only 1000 charging cycles advertised;
- Eneloop 2450 has 500 charging cycles advertised, and Ikea's Ladda 2450 has the same 500 cycles advertised.
So there is some difference between Ikea Ladda 1900 and Eneloop 1900 rechargeable batteries here.
But this difference was not mentioned in the video.
Inflation
6.99 and 8.99 now. And by the way, I still keep alkaline batteries on hand because I'm always running into situations where neither these or the eneloops work, including my panasonic handset which doesn't run on any other battery except the ones that came with the phone, go figure. And this is with the 2450 ones. So, ymmv.
How stupid the person has to be to expect the same price after huge surge of literally EVERYTHING
@@alencelic Agree, the difference in price for the batteries now is half a liter of gas. More important that the quality of the battery is still good.
@@johnsmith-sk1ep there are also the Li-Ion 1.5V batteries too for such devices. Not for speed lights tho…
These are the best rechargeable batteries I have used. Made in Japan high quality. I use them in cameras, flashlights, GPS. two way radios and anywhere high drain/demand AA or AAA are needed, My son uses them in his X box remotes. I have made several trips back to Ikea to pick up more. Don't waste your time or money on anything else.
I am glade the initial test was OK because I just bought 28x AA and 16x AAA. Don't want to pay Eneloop prices for these quantities!
The new version of LADDA (AAA) is 750 mAh but the previous version was 900 mAh. I wonder why they reduced the capacity.
I noticed they also come only 45% charged according to my charger
Just ordered 5 sets of the 2450mAh version. I’m glad you confirmed they’re Made in Japan too, as the older white ones. I really like the ENELOOP PROs, but they’re quite expensive to be honest. So let’s see if the LADDA batteries will be as performant as the ENELOOPs…
As a later update: the LADDA batteries are on par with the ENEPOOPS PROs in my SB-910 flashes. I'm using 5 SB-910 and 2 SB-700 flashes and they're like the same. Couldn't test how many flashes for each pack, but I'll definitely buy the LADDA rechargeable batteries from now on. There is a huge price difference. I'm using the BQ-CC65 charger and it looks they're the same.
The AAA 750 laddas are 1st generation standard eneloops, because they are made in japan and are only rated for 1000 charge cycles, the newer gens claim 2100 charge cycles. the AA 2450 are likely and always have been Gen 4 eneloop pros. Make sure you buy made in japan laddas, as these will be the reskinned eneloops. There is only one FDK factory in japan producing lsd nimh cells, so everything that comes out of there is an eneloop.
I bought some of these batteries today and noticed the packaging was different and was hoping they were still based on the Eneloops. Looks like they are. Thanks for the info about the manufacturing dates. My dates on packaging and batteries are also different from each other. Also, my Ikea didn't have the 900mAh AAA's either. I only saw the tag for it, but, none in stock
I think Ikea stopped selling the 900mAh AAA's because I can't even find them on the website anymore, and we have no IKEA store within an hours drive of us here in Wisconsin. I think I'll just order these off their website and pickup at a local fedex for a $4 fee. I'm curious though, I have an old Energizer nimh battery charger my dad gave me for energizer nimh batteries, i'm assuming it would also work to recharge these ladda batteries since they're the same material inside?
Generally, IKEA have manufacturing date in format "yyww" wher yy is year and ww is week. F.ex. manufacturing date 2105 means that the product is made in fifth week on 2021.
Aha! Thank you Grzegorz for clarifying this. I'm looking at this video and got out my brand new Laddas 2450 still in their boxes to check the date: 2122 over 2 and 2126 over 1. 22 and 26 are not months thought I and was ready to write a comment when I saw yours; that answered my question. But what do the 1 and the 2 stand for?
Thanks for the info ❤
Can't wait for the test results! Just bought 3 packs of the 750mah AAAs. They didn't have the 900mah version at my location in San Antonio either. Bought 2 packs of each of the AAs as well.
I do wonder though, what happens after the batteries have been charged 500 times? Is there capacity reduced? Is the reliability of the battery diminished? If it's just the capacity being reduced, would they basically just turn into the cheaper batteries? If so then what's the point of the cheaper ones?
The rating is before the capacity diminishes drastically. On average after 500 cycles you'd expect to have atleast 70% capacity (or whatever the manufacturer claims). More cycles and the battery loses its ability to hold charge
Ikea have not sold any alkaline AA or AAA batteries in Sweden for years now.
i have 6 sets of AA batteries (3 sets of white colored and 3 sets of the new ones). imported from dubai. cheers from the Philippines..
You want them to have a bit of delay time. These types of batteries can develop very tiny dead shorts in them which will cause the battery to not hold a charge for an extended amount of time. It's no fun to have one of these with such a fault. Most chargers will charge batteries with such faults to full capacity, and whether you use it or not it will be dead in XX hours. They should be charging these things up to max levels. Storing them for a specific # of weeks of 'verified time holding a charge' -- and then test their voltages at the end of that period. Any that come in below a minimum level of voltage should be recycled. Those that do demonstrate that they can maintain a voltage level for XX weeks get boxed up and shipped out.
Thanks for the feedback! I'd encourage you to take a look at the full testing of the batteries that include a low discharge test at 100mA, along with internal impedance testing for all the cells. I feel both those tests root out any sort of faults within the cell. I've not heard of dead-shorts happening in Ni-MH cells. Not saying it isn't possible, but my understanding is that it is more prevalent in Li-Ion topologies. Perhaps I am misunderstanding what you are saying. Thanks for watching!
this shd be the first and only laddta grey battery video on youtube as of today 4th Sept 2021
At the "orange home improvement" store, you can buy an analog battery tester for $12. Puts a variable load on the battery depending on battery size. Somebody on Amazon did a great review on battery testers and this type (has multiple brands) had quite good loads, and you can't beat the price. Better than open circuit voltage!
I used to have one of those little battery testers. This video was just a first look. For any battery testing and analysis, well the testing goes much further. Recent Ni-MH battery testing now includes internal impedance measurements using my own method. I'll have a video out on that at some point. Thanks for watching!
Main reason why people use disposables still: many electronics refuse to work properly with anything but the "standard" power profile. I picked up a SteelSeries controller that wouldn't even turn on with rechargables that were even over charged (returned it immediately).
you can use 1.6v nizn, they are not as durable/lower capacity, i had to use these for my vr controllers, still better than disposeable
Really? Theoretically this is possible, sure, but everything I have tried works with my Eneloops or Laddas. Alkalines drop in voltage quite quickly, while NiMH do not, so most devices should work with NiMH batteries.
1 year update please 🙏🏽
Hey, i am interested in your recommendation from your test results between 1900mAh white eneloop vs 2500mAh black eneloop pro for PC mouse and keyboard, both logitech stuff. The keyboard needs to be charged every 3-4 months, the mouse every 6-8 weeks i reckon, with everday use for multiple hours.
This means that recharge cycle count of 2100 vs 500 does not really matter because even the the black pros would "ideally" last for over 30 years even with a 15 recharge cycles per year for the mouse.
My question now: with that very low power draw of both mouse and keyboard, would i still get better runtime with the eneloop pros due to it's higher capacity? Or are the normal white eneloops actually better in delivering low power over weeks/a couple of months and a 1900mAh battery would outlast a 2500mAh?
I'd recommend the 1900 mAh, as they cost less, and after 4-5 charges they will have paid for themselves over alkaline. Also the lower capacity batteries generally have lower internal impedance characteristics, and will likely last longer in low-drain devices. And, you get the added bonus of not throwing away 30+ AA batteries a year! I use rechargeable AA / AAA in every device I have. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
@@TheCuriousEngineerChannel Thanks for getting back to me! As i have said in my initial post, i don't intend to us non rechargeable batteries anyway. The question was specifically aimed at whether those 2500mAh black eneloope pros with about 25% more capacity will outlast the normal 1900mAh white eneloopes in low drain gevices like mouse and keyboard when used every day with a runtime of multiple weeks/a few months.
The price difference is only 2 euros for a pack of four, and since recharge cycles are so low i.e. about 4-10 times a year, 500 vs 2100 does not really matter to me for that specific purpose. I am all about max runtine on a single charge for mouse and keyboard.
You mentioned impedance as a likely difference while being drained. Correct me if i am wrong here: what you are saying is; the pros likely have a higher impedance when being discharged and will lose more energy to impedance for the same poweroutput than the white eneloopes in a low power environment? And you reckon this impedance difference might pretty much negate the 25% capacity advantage in my use case?
I know i'd likely needed to test this at some point by getting a pair of white and black ones and run them one after the other and see how things go. Still i'd appreciate you take on this.
... the only pitty is, that rechargeable batteries 🔋 🔋 🔋 🔋 have only 1, 2volt rating...
Regular 1, 5!
Some " one-battery-devices" have problems with the missing 20%
Better would be lithium( or different newer technology) with to 1, 5 volt reduced output...
I mean 1.2v vs 1.5v + cost are a big factor for rechargeable vs disposable. Personally, I have moved to lithium rechargeable which gives me best of all worlds at a slight premium.
You mean the 1.5v lithiums? Those are way more expensive though aren't they, and generally a bit lower capacity, and hard (or impossible) to gauge state of charge on because constant voltage. But, like you say, if you want the full 1.5+ voltage and can afford it then I suppose it makes sense for some applications. Do you have a brand recommendation?
I still don't understand why they had to relabel the 2450s and didn't simply introduce the 1900s with their current label, since they're still different colors.
It would actually be easier to tell them apart with light grey and white, instead of the light/dark grey.
Yeah, it is a little weird.
Hey I have a question, is the size of 1900 mAh and 2450mAh the same???
Yes, dimensions are the same. Specifics are now in Description.
@@TheCuriousEngineerChannel thanks
After watching your review, I will change my mind of buyinf LADDA 1900mAh instead of Panasonic then :D
Should keep an eye out for these if i get the chance to visit an ikea again
Update: I bought the AA 2450 and the AAA 750. Weirdly mine are packaged in februari of this year
I find it weird that the new AAA batteries are 750mah instead of 900mah like the white ones used to be.
How to read the production date 23211
2023 but which month?
It's like he doesn't realize these are made by Panasonic. LADDA batteries have always been "no name" Enloop batteries. Just as the "made in Japan" Duracell rechargeable batteries were Enloops.
I've heard from a forum thread post in 2021 that ikea was planning on changing their ladda batteries to chinese made ones over Japanese made, not sure if it's true or has happened but there's no way to tell I guess unless you buy and see it on the package now.
@@casedistorted Never happened. The 2021/2022 "new look" clearly have a "made in Japan on the battery and written on the pack. You can view the "made in Japan" on the battery itself without opening the package.
This video saved me some money i orderd a 4 pack of eneloop pro and a charger on amazon , for the same price i got 8 LADDA "pro" a storage box and combined charger for less , candled that just in time.
I want that storage box+ charger but they won't ship it anywhere, can only pick it up from the store which is annoying.
I got 4 aaa and two aa ladda 2450 and 1900 aa and 750 aaa for cheap... In dubai also charger
Hey does anyone know how much a AAA battery weighs in grams? Thanks
To me they look pale green, lighter or darkers shaded. Is it just me?
Anyway, kind of disappointing that they discontinued the higher capacity AAAs. Though to be honest I don't really use any that's discharged quickly. So the better self-discharge rate will be an advantage.
How are the Watson batteries?
don't get it, why ikea didn't make 1.5 v instead of 1.2 v.
It’s Ni-MH chemistry, which results in a nominal voltage of 1.2Vdc per cell.
I just have a fear that they labeled it as same capacity but have cheaped out on the chemistry quality or change the manufacturing process after changing color from white to green.
hi - can I recharge these now that I'm done with my Christmas lights? Or do I need to drain them all the way before charging?
Hello. No need to drain before charging.
Have you found out, are the new 2021 grey Ikea Ladda AA 2450 and AAA 900 nearly the same as Eneloop Pro?
@John Hooper
Thank you.
So maybe Ikea Ladda AAA 750 2021 models are the same as Eneloop (not Pro)?
And what about Ikea Ladda AA 2450 2021 models do you thinks it's Eneloop or Eneloop Pro?
The grey 750 mAh AAA are 3.99 EUR per 4 and the grey 2450 AA are 5.99 EUR per 4 in NL.
Using a Joinrun S4 charger the capacity of the grey 750 mAh turned out to be 675 mAh, but could well be that's because it charges with 600 mA.
I still use cheap alkaline batteries for remote controls. They last for at least a year, probably a lot longer.
Try it again after about 10 charge-discharge cycles. I'd expect the capacity to improve. Thanks for watching!
Interesting. In Germany, the LADDA 750 4-packs are also 3.99€, but the new gray-mint LADDA 2450 are 6.99€. The old white LADDA are still available while they are in stock for 6.49€. Basically an uptick of 50 cent for the same product, I guess the grey-mint color is somewhat pricey. ;)
Same as eneloop? 1900 2000 times? 2450 500 times?
I don't think that's the manufacturing date. Mine says 2121 on the box
Week 21 of 2021, 2121?
Where did you get the storage battery case?
Ummm, I have a lot of battery cases, which one are you referring to? Most came with batteries I've purchased. I think I've only bought one.
how do you check the manufacturing date on the battery itself?
It's stamped on the cell.
@@TheCuriousEngineerChannel so first 2 numbers will be the year and the next 2 numbers is the week of the year?
I just subscribed.
I'm looking for at least 8 AAA batteries
Rechargeables.
Can you send me a link of your most reasonable At ?
Thanks
Keith
Thanks! I'm aiming to making a round-up video on the batteries I've tested soon. IKEAs cells work well for most applications. Thanks for watching!
@@TheCuriousEngineerChannel
Keep me posted on the
IKEA rechargeable batteries and the cost of them also where I can get them.
If I choose to do so
Keith
700mAh AAA this is not Eneloop. 2400 and 1900 AA is still is 😀😀
Are they better than GP 2700 which I'm currently using? And will my GP recyko 4 slot charger support them?
I have used my 10 year old GP Recyko fast chager with the older white version of Ladda for years, so it will work just fine, the Ladda batteries are probably better than the GP´s.
much better. GPs are very cheap batteries in Asia and probably making AmazonBasics batteries. They have issues after being left aside for some time.
@@thisaname Thats strange, maybe these batteries are fakes, here in Sweden they are not very cheap, they cost over double what the IKEA batteries costs.They apparently have factories in China, Vietnam and Malaysia.
@@Stefan- I live in Hong Kong, where the GP is registered. It is actually a Chinese company and their products are all made in China here. They are considered to be inferior products by local people.
For a pack of 4 2600-batteries, they cost about 7 bucks on their official online store.
I would recommend you to buy Panasonic batteries instead cause ... why not :) ?
@@thisaname Sure i know GP (Gold Peak) is from China. Since the IKEA batteries is half the price of the GP´s and a third of the price of the Panasonic Eneloop pro here in Sweden i buy the IKEA batteries. Judgeing by many tests that have been done which shows identical performance between IKEA Ladda and Eneloop Pro and the fact that there is apparently only one factory in Japan that produces such batteries both of these are most likely to be exactly the same batteries under different names but with a huge price difference. I already have IKEA Ladda AA´s and i dont need more batteries currently anyway.
Can recharge how many time
1900 mah - 1000 times
2450 mah - 500 times
Ikea is in fact buying their rechargeable batteries from Panasonic, they are the same as enveloops 😁
Are they made in japan?
If you had watched the video, you would've known.
@@edewaal97 clown, when I've been finish writing,when I saw that they are made in japan. In the FDk corporation the only factory that exists and the best in the world making batteries
@@fredynuts yeah if you had only watched, you would have known haha jk i just have to comment about this. So much hostility, like why?! And yes, all LADDA batts are still made in Japan, thank god. I just bought 8 total.
@@verynick Why so much hostility? Hmm, because people are too impatient to watch the whole video before asking questions that could be potentially answered in the video they watch (and here that's the case) ... it might be because of that. 🤷♂️ It just feels like people are lazy/impatient and want to get handed things over without effort, using the YT comment section as a Siri request or something similar before even trying to adopt the information from the source they should get their info from first.
On topic: Yepp, LADDAs are pretty dope, that bang for the buck is still unmatched even with the slight price uptick. I was a quasi Eneloop evangelist, not anymore. Especially when the price for Eneloops and the deals I got for them have risen in price significantly and aren't justifying the performance anymore for THAT high price.
@@fredynuts Matsushita makes batteries too
For test if they ready to use or not, try to do discharge test just after unpacking. OCV may be 1.3V, but capacity can be low, and testing will show how they really good as substitute of alkalines just out of the box.
Their voltage is not the same. Devices are designed for 1.5 volt cells and Nimh batteries are 1.25 volts. Anything with a low battery monitor will show low battery with Nimh way before the battery is actually dead of low.
1.2V is considered the typical voltage value of rechargeable NiMH cells, in the same way that lithium cells are typically 3.6V instead of true 4.2V. Try checking a NiMH battery's voltage after recharging. Buy a reputable NiMH cell like the Sanyo/Panasonic Eneloops or FDKs and you will be amazed.
@@VandeCristo The comment I made was in regards to his comment to "use rechargeable nimh or nicad instead of regular alkalines for everything for, quote "saving the planet" They are NOT completely interchangeable for EVERY application. 1.2 voltage is considered "battery low state" for some devices battery level test circuits.
Really? Theoretically this is possible, sure, but everything I have tried works great with my Eneloops and Laddas, and does not even give a low battery indication prematurely. Alkalines drop in voltage quite quickly, while NiMH do not, so most devices should work with NiMH batteries.