I needed some batteries that were for solor powered lights since one of my lanterns had stopped working. I looked at so many the past few months than I saw these on sale for under 6 bucks, I figured they weren't a bad price so it was worth taking a chance on . When I first put one of the batteries in my lantern it didn't light up and I thought perhaps the lantern needed to be set outside to let it charge (even though these batteries are supposed to be pre charged ) I had it outside in direct sunlight for half a day and that night the light didn't come on , so I figured if I give it a full day to charge than perhaps it would work... unfortunately again nothing. After that i figured they were just junk. Anyway after about a week I went out and opened my lanterns battery box to make sure I put it in correctly and that they were in fact the right batteries I needed and everything looked OK. My next thought was perhaps a loose wire or something than I remembered that the original battery had some corrosion on it so there was a possibility there was some on the metal . sure enough after I scraped the area clean and popped the new battery in the lantern started working! So far its been working wonderfully for about a week now .. I noticed it comes on right when the sun goes down around 8:00 and I have seen it on at least until 5am . With all that being said I would say these batteries are pretty good and have a long life . Just know these are not like normal Rechargeable batteries, these are for devices that are solor powered only ( yes there is a difference I had to look it up myself to understand the difference) so don't try to use these on regular devices ... they won't last long. Read more
These work great and can be used over & over! Read more
To start, I like the way the Taken batteries come packaged, encased in a foam cushion inside a custom square box. A "user manual" is also provided, which evoked a chuckle because who really needs that for AAA batteries! It's a nice touch though - demonstrating the company's belief in their product & a good resume from which I would hire them and was glad I did. The pamphlet's 6 bullets well-describe the Ni-MH battery technology in terms of it's "relatively mature" application(s) - commercial hybrid vehicles for example - it's performance capabilities in low temperature applications and it's resistance to overcharge and discharge. Speaking of discharge, Taken claims their cycling range to be "2000+" which is on the high end of the spectrum for Ni-MH AAA's. Conversely, it's on the low end for charge capacity - 600 milliamp hours there. As far as performance, they have been in good daily service for a month now as the sole power source for a 44 LED magnifier - still shining brightly. To be sure, I am not using them exactly in the function for which they are marketed - as "solar light batteries" with frequent charge and discharge cycling - but the utility of this battery for my purposes is solid so far. Read more
Good quality batteries charge lasts quite long Would recommend buying again Read more
These are a great price and awesome way to rejuvenate old solar lights! A great value for the money and the batteries come with a bit of a charge in them already which is nice! Read more
Lantern did light initially, but did not recharge in full 8 hour sun. Tried the other 3 in the pack and none recharged in sunlight. Read more
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Because I have switched completely away from Alkaline batteries, I am always looking to add additional rechargeable batteries in my home, to use for everything from solar driveway lights and remotes, to lanterns and flashlights. I feel like I never have enough around for my needs, so I picked up this 12-pack. For what they are, these batteries hold their charge for a decent amount of time, but I wouldn’t call them high capacity, as they won’t hold their charge for very long as compared to other AAA rechargeables commonly on the market, but for solar lights where there is a slow charge for a limited amount of time, they work just fine. Most NiMH rechargeable AAA batteries these days have anywhere from 850 to 1000mAh of stored power, but these TAKEN have much less at only 600mAh of stored power, so these should not be used for anything other than devices and lights that don’t need a long draw of power. I would say that the performance of these batteries is as expected, and I will primarily use them for some solar lights and remote controls where power draws are minimal. If these batteries were significantly less expensive than the brands with higher storage capacities, then I would consider these a decent value, but unfortunately these are as expensive if not more so than batteries with higher ratings. I typically use Powerowl AAA batteries that have 1000mAh ratings, and a 12-pack of those is the same price as these. But I guess if you need some extra batteries to add to your stockpile for those times when you just need another battery or two to keep you going, then these will work fine, but because of their price I’m only giving a 3-Star rating because they work as expected, but they are nothing special. Read more
