It's the rechargeable battery royale!
Batteries are the life-blood of gadgets. Without them our tech would die a death, permanently attached to our wall sockets, never seeing the light of day. Our lives, dependent on certain technologies, would literally be confined to buildings by a permanent mesh of power cables. Step in the rechargeable cell.
Let’s be honest, though. Most people couldn’t give a flying one about batteries. It’s what they’re powering that thrills them – touchscreen-toting, all-seeing, all-doing, omnipotent mobile-MP3-camera-widgets. That’s why you need a battery that will last longer than the most laborious love-making session, and will charge quicker than a fling with someone who’s been on a 30-year vow of celibacy.
But we digress. In this highly scientific test, we pick the top five rechargeable batteries. How? By placing them in 20 yapping “cute” puppies and seeing which one lasts longer than a rabbit on red bull. Told you it was scientific…
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Henry04 October 2009
I was on the lookout for some rechargeable batteries since Ive had my current set for a number of years and they were on the brink of dying. On the recommendation of my girlfriend, she suggested I have a look at your battery test review. So I did, and I ended up buying the Uniross Performance batteries based on your review. However since using the batteries (for my xbox 360 controller) I have been VERY disappointed with the results. I get a shorter battery life than my my old batteries which are years old and have had hundreds of charges. How can the Uniross be your best batteries?? If these were the best, Id hate to see what the others were like. Ive wasted £17.99 on these batteries and Im not a happy bunny.
Report as inappropriatestuarta07 January 2010
Interesting. I have exactly the same query now. I'm currently using some cheap batteries from B&Q (Cecasa) that seem to out perform any other batteries i have tried. After seeing the video, I too thought about getting the 2700mah Uniross Performance for my Xbox, but now I'm not too sure. Does anyone else have any experience of these?
Report as inappropriatebertina30 January 2010
oh ,it is very wanderful. I like it. http://www.bestlaptopbattery.co.uk
Report as inappropriateStuart Halliday29 August 2010
When you buy brand new rechargeable Ni-MH batteries there is a little know aspect about them people miss. It takes about 6-8 recycling times before your new batteries can hold their full rated charge. So don't give up on them just yet. Keep recharging and discharging them a good few times. Also if you plan to put your rechargeable batteries into a gadget that is not automatically recharged every day. Then go for the new 'hybrid' or 'stay-charged' version of Ni-MH as these don't lose charge every day (or night) they're not used. So no point in putting these new types into cordless telephones. But do use use them in devices in which you don't recharge until the batteries are exhausted like cameras, wireless headphones, etc. Your devices will run longer and because you're not recharging them until you need to, they last twice as long as normal rechargeables. The battery industry is still oddly quiet about these new types, so this is a good tip to save money in the long term and have less hassle. Two things for the Gadget TV Folk to tell people about...? http://stuarthalliday.com/
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