Which AA Rechargeable Battery is Best after 1 Year? Let's find out! Eneloop, Duracell, Amazon, EBL

10 brands of rechargeable batteries tested for nearly a year. Additional set of rechargeable batteries tested for shelf life (battery self-discharge) after nearly a year. Initial voltage, internal resistance, and milliamp hour capacity tested. Brands: Panasonic Eneloop, Amazon Basics Silver and Black, EBL, Rayovac, PowerEx, Harbor Freight Thunderbolt, IKEA LADDA, Duracell, and Energizer.

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[ProjectFarm]

Please let me know if you'd like to see a "2 year update" on the rechargeable batteries. Here are the links to the batteries tested. Thanks, Todd
Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order):

[ragnarocking]

Project Farm teaches a lot of the stuff we want to know, but don't have the patience, know-how, dedication and persistence to find out for ourselves. Priceless channel

[MrTonglong]

One of the only youtubers that actually follows up on products after initial testing. Really appreciate the hard work!

[dixonbuttes]

This is such a good channel, it’s insane… you’ve overtaken Consumer Reports as a consumer info source. Thank you for the great analyses!

[HolyGamebot]

Not sure about the Amazon Silver, but Amazon Blacks have been changed to a chinese battery. Just wanted to make sure everyone was aware.

[Komainu]

Your dedication to testing these products is just amazing. I'm so glad I found this channel!

[ikigai]

Oh China :( I wouldn't mind seeing 18650 batteries tested. Merry Christmas!

[blainelanders]

You should have a lifetime federal grant. Your information and testing videos are like gold for all American consumers. Thank you sir.

[KeelanxHacks]

Imagine living at project farm. “Don’t touch those batteries!!” Honey they been sitting there for two years. “I know”

[frederickmartin]

Two years ago I bought Amazon silver AAA batteries, they were made in Japan. A year later I purchased more Amazon silver AAA batteries and they were made in China even though the photographs in the description still showed batteries as 'made in Japan'. I also have some Duracell AA rechargeable batteries purchased 2-3 years ago, they are labeled as 'made in Japan'. On Amazon, the photographs in the description show them as 'made in china'. Caveat emptor.

[WarpedYT]

IMO Japan has always made superior cells for some reason, maybe the chemistry or maybe just better Quality Control.

[Rob-tpsj]

Always top-tier videos, well-described testing methodology, and a pleasure to watch on so many different topics. Thanks for everything over the years! Keep it up.
Cheers,
Rob

[LukeTheJoker]

We bought the Duracell ones after the last video, happy to report they are still going strong and have not noticed any decline in performance, glad to see the new video agrees!

[gork]

Hey PF,
With 2019 coming to an end, I wanted to express my appreciation for the excellent work you do.

I've been a Consumer Reports subscriber for years, but they are increasingly preoccupied with high-dollar items like electronics and cars, leaving out many categories of products that matter a great deal to consumers.

Your testing fills much of that niche, focusing on extensive testing of everyday items like batteries, duct tape and glue. The information you give us is thus VERY useful and important.

The great thing about your channel is the fact that you are totally independent of manufacturer influence. You also show us your full testing process--I never cease to be amazed at your ingenuity and the lengths you go to in giving products the acid test!

I know you put in a lot of time and effort in performing your testing, and this is one subscriber who appreciates it. I use your data to help me make informed decisions on what products will give me the best bang for my buck.

Happy New Year, and keep up the great work.

(PS: I've had questions about rechargeable battery quality for years. I now know the Duracells I got were the right choice.)

[huevonalupita]

No YouTube creator goes to this length testing the quality of a product, this is true dedication, thank you Sir, for everything.

[timdavis]

It's good to see confirmation of what I've experienced over the past years of using rechargeable batteries. It's also great to see new choices I may not have considered before watching your analysis. Eneloop batteries have been and remain my primary battery for AA and AAA. I also found Rayovac AA batteries to be a big surprise. They lasted considerably longer in my informal GPS test years ago and I still have some I use today.

[joshstephens]

I’d like to see the difference between the Enloop and Enloop Pros

[rkgaustin]

I used to joke that companies who do well should put "rated very impressive" and the PF seal on their products. I'm not joking anymore. Thank you very much to PF for what you do!

[Shankovich]

You legitimately conduct better consumer studies than most labs do

[Godfather]

Appreciate the quality content! 👏
I have Duracell, Eneloop and LADDA. No complaints so far. Eneloop promises a LOT more recharge cycles than the others, but due to 1900 vs 2400 mAh you have a little less usage time/charge.