Question 1

Is the charger included?

Accepted Answer

A charger is not included, but if you have a eneloop charger it will work. The batteries are great and as far as I can tell they are as good as the eneloop at a fraction of the cost.

Question 2

is the charger included?

Accepted Answer

No. hope these batteries was a little cheaper. I brought a few form B&H (different brand) with a little lower price. The same band charger is tooooo expensive (almost double the price of the batteries.) to buy but works pretty good.

Question 3

At what rate of charging do you use on these batteries if use the POWEREX MH-C9000 Charger/Analyzer?  Thank you

Accepted Answer

Here's a link to Maha's website. It contains the information that you are looking for. It should be the very first question in the FAQ. This is based upon using the Maha MH-C9000 charger.

The recommended charging current is 0.5C, or 0.5 times the battery capacity. The recommended discharging current is 0.25C, or 0.25C times the battery capacity. Here are some settings for common batteries:

2700mAh Charge: 1300mA Discharge: 700mA
2650mAh Charge: 1300mA Discharge: 700mA
2500mAh Charge: 1200mA Discharge: 600mA
2300mAh Charge: 1100mA Discharge: 600mA
2200mAh Charge: 1100mA Discharge: 600mA
2100mAh Charge: 1000mA Discharge: 500mA
2000mAh Charge: 1000mA Discharge: 500mA
1000mAh Charge: 500mA Discharge: 200mA
900mAh Charge: 400mA Discharge: 200mA
850mAh Charge: 400mA Discharge: 200mA

Since Newegg will not allow me to place a link in the response, you can find this info at the Maha website, under the support link.

Hope this helps

Question 4

Can I use any AA battery charger or do they require a specific charger?

Accepted Answer

It must be an NiMH charger.  I've used several without any problems.
But charge rates do vary.  To be certain you can contact manufacturer (Maha).  Their customer service response is outstanding.

Question 5

Do the batteries come in a hard case? Is that case re-usable? 
If these come in a hard travel case, that seems like a nice bonus.

Accepted Answer

They come in a clear plastic reusable case.
It works fine, not heavy duty but keeps them in place and easy to recognize in your camera bag

Question 6

are these Made in Japan?  Thanks.

Accepted Answer

The packaging indicates that they are made in Taiwan

Question 7

Is there a reasonably priced charger to go with this? I love quality products but I don't want to spend a lot to get a charger to charge these. Any ideas?

Accepted Answer

They will work with any NiMH compatible charger. I use them with a 1yr 4 bay Energizer that is 10yrs old, and an 8 bay 2 hr Radio Shack charger with no problems.

Question 8

Can I use the panasonic bq-cc17 advanced ni-mh charger to charge these batteries?

Accepted Answer

As far as I can tell, you can use any AA charger you want .......... if it's a specific ni-mh charger, charging may go faster. Sounds like your charge would be perfect!

Question 9

Can I use my Pansonic(Sanyo) NI-MH Battery charger to charger these batteries?

Accepted Answer

YES.

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