Eneloop Harmolattice Rechargeable Battery now in the Philippines!

My Eneloop Collection

Batteries are essential for some of us, either for work or daily living. One pack of non-rechargeable branded AA's could easily reach 200 pesos! It's costly and impractical unless really needed and for emergency purposes. There are cheaper kinds like Eveready but personally, I wouldn't advice you to use Eveready batteries. They might be cheaper but they are only good for a short while -- very short life. I even bought the highest end of Eveready and it was still not good enough. For everything else, the more economical way is to use rechargeable batteries.

When I was just starting photography, the recommended rechargeable AA battery to use in my external flash, according to my veteran photographer friends was Eneloop. That's when I first tried out Eneloop. From then on, I only buy Eneloop because they are consistent and reliable. I haven't done any professional testing on them but the results are always satisfactory that I also recommend them to others and personally use it on everything that I own that needs batteries.

I have the blue, white and the latest red Eneloop. At one time, they even released some cool and funky colored batteries! I would love to have them even if they aren't seen! More than the outside appearance, it functions well too! Last Christmas, I used Eneloop batteries in all the trains in our Christmas city. I'm happy to say that I only had to change them twice in that entire month! (GIF image of our Christmas City)

Christmas City 2011

The route of the train is not leveled all throughout. It involves a lot of climbs and pulling an average of 3 carriages. We switch the trains on for an hour during night time only last December and the whole night whenever we host parties at home.

In a more common situation, I also use Eneloop AAA (2x) batteries for my cordless phone at home. I use it almost every night, averaging around 2-3 hours daily. I only charge the batteries in them thrice or max of 4 times a month! I don't charge it using the base provided with the cordless phone. I charge my batteries using my Eneloop issued charger.

There's also a technique for faster charging. Check out the chart I found online:


Here's a tip. If you are in search for a cordless phone, look for the ones which can use AA or AAA to power it. This will make your life a little more stress-free. Most cordless phones uses a battery pack which can be a hassle to replace if you don't know where to go (Call battery specialist to inquire -- (02) 3313472). It can also be expensive at times and you can't have extra batteries if you wanted one. If you buy a cordless phone that uses AA or AAA, you can simply buy these Eneloop batteries and get a couple of extra ones for back-up. The weird thing about my Panasonic cordless phone is that the battery indicator indicates that it has only 1 out of 3 bars of battery when I use Eneloop. Doesn't matter because it lasts a weeks or two! I also have back-up AAAs in case the one I'm using drains out on me.

Some of my Eneloops!

I also use it for my flash and other photography equipments that needs batteries. I won't even need to bring a charger for my Eneloop AAs for a weekend trip even if I use my external flash a lot. When I was a kid, I remember playing with Tamiya cars and I had a lot of those Green colored Sanyo batteries (Or was that yellow?).

Newest Eneloop! 2500mAh Harmolattice!

Just recently, I got the newest Eneloop released variant from The Battery Specialist. They call it Eneloop "Harmolattice". This one has a higher capacity at 2,500 mAh compared to the white Eneloops which has 2,000 mAh. Also, this new eneloop has a low self-discharge feature that claims to "maintain 75% charge after 1 year". In real life, that would be hard to monitor unless you wouldn't use your batteries but so far, all my Eneloops are still working great to date!

Even if it is slightly bigger than the normal Eneloops, you can mix and match this with your older Eneloops. Don't worry, it will fit all AA battery slots. It fits snuggly in my external flash. Also, according to another review, he managed to get more or less 1,000 flashes with these! I recommend this if you use battery-hungry equipment and gadgets like RCs, external flashes, digital cameras etc.

Battery Specialist also sells Eneloop Harmolattice set with charger (the one I have) and a set without charger. You can still use your existing Eneloop chargers. They're also selling a huge set of Eneloops!!! :)

Beware of fakes! Make sure the Eneloop your purchasing is original!
Here's where you can buy Eneloop batteries and other battery related products for laptops, digicams, airsoft, cordless/ wireless phone etc!!! I think they have anything battery related!

Call/ visit to inquire at these store if you want to buy Eneloop batteries:
Battery Specialist 
(02) 3313472
V-mall 4th floor
Greenhills San Juan

Battery Zone
(02) 4401734 ; (0906) 3651754
New Farmers Plaza
Cubao Quezon City

Battery Kingdom
(032) 2546655
M. Lhuilier
Cebu City

(082) 2212221
CM Recto
Davao City

Battery Channel
(02) 5728504
SM North Edsa (Annex)

(0917) 5251119
SM City Bacoor

(02) 5727674
SM City Manila

(0917) 8942244
SM City Fairview

(02) 3313462
Market Market Taguig

Battery Plus
(0917) 5290573
Alabang Town Center

(0917) 5330227
Eastwood Libis

(0917) 8932244
Festival Supermall, Alabang

(0917) 5772211
Robinsons MetroEast

Interested? Questions? Feel free to comment below. :)

Cheftonio
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