Consumer ratings: Kodak 1578921

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Category: Personal Computers

Brand: Kodak

Model: 1578921

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Kodak 1578921 Consumers Report

Kodak 1578921 Review by Daniel Ulanday

Standard NIMH batteries have a nasty habit of self-discharging themselves. If you charge them up and leave them alone, they could be dead by the time you actually use them a few days or weeks later. This is especially true in hot climates. I've had NIMH batteries totally self-discharge in as little as three days in hot weather!

These Kodak pre-charged NIMH AA's are not like that. They keep their charge so you don't have to worry about whether the batteries you charged a few days or weeks ago will be dead when you need them. This also makes them suitable for low drain or intermittently used devices like remote controls, clocks, wireless keyboard and mice, and the like, where the self-discharge of a standard NIMH forces the user to charge more frequently than should be necessary.

There are a few issues with these batteries. One is they are slightly fatter than a typical AA battery, which makes it a tight fit in some devices. They also have less capacity than the highest capacity standard AA NIMH batteries. However these issues are pretty minor compared to the huge benefit of not having NIMH batteries which drain themselves flat in as little as a few days.

Kodak 1578921 Review by Joe MacBu

I purchased these Kodak batteries based on NLee's review and have been impressed by them. They actually clock in at over 2300 mAh on my LaCrosse charger. They beat the Imedion 2100s (which clocked in around 2200) and are the cheapest of the bunch too!
I've used them for 3 years without any issues and they still test at over 2300 mAh.

Kodak 1578921 Review by mrsfixit (Tannersville, PA)

I don't how other people are saying these batteries hold a charge, because they don't for me.

I bought 2 sets of these less than 2 months ago. I put one set in my camera, and kept the other set for spares. I topped them off in my automatic charger before doing this because when I tested them with a voltmeter after taking them out of the package they were low. I guess that should have been my first clue.

I went to use the camera today, and it wouldn't start up. It said "Change Batteries". I didn't take that many pictures since I put them in. So, ok- I change to the spare set and they're down to 50% already and dropping fast. In 6 weeks.

I never ever any problems with the Rayovac batteries I use. The Rayovacs never went dead like this. They really hold their charge.

These things? Forget it. Maybe I got 2 bad packages?

I would never buy these again. They're good for small flashlights, that's about it. I certainly won't use them in a camera and wind up running out of juice at at a crucial moment.

Back to my trusty Rayovacs.

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