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HomeKitchen & DiningSmall AppliancesThermocoolers & Compact RefrigeratorsDuracell DUR-CEF14DX2 Value Charger, 2 Pre-Charged Rechargeable AA NiMH Batteries |
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25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Good Batteries, Bad Charger Jul 29, 2008
By NLee the Engineer
[Updated Dec 24, 2008]
I was only half-right when I boldly proclaimed that "Duracell Pre Charged AA are rebranded Sanyo eneloop cells" in my original review. It turns out that the first batch of Duracell AA cells I bought from Amazon are made in Japan, and those are identical to eneloop (both mechanically and electrically). But lately I bought some more Duracell AA from a warehouse club. Those are made in China, and they are identical to the Rayovac Hybrid.
[Original review follows]
This package (CEF14X2) includes two new Duracell 'Pre Charged' NiMH AA cells, plus a simple charger. The batteries are similar to the Sanyo eneloop low-self-discharge cells. In fact, based on their identical technical specifications and physical shapes of (+) and (-) terminals, I am convinced that the Duracell Pre Charged AA is actually SANYO eneloop AA underneath a different wrapper. Therefore all the good things you heard about eneloop apply to Duracell 'Pre Charged', too.
The 'value charger' (CEF14) included here, however, is not a good value because:
1. It is a timer-based dumb charger, meaning that it doesn't detect when cells are full charged. It simply charges at 360mA for 6 hours and turns off. You have to wait until your cells are fully exhausted before recharging, otherwise they will be over-charged. With a 'smart' charger, you may choose to top-off your rechargeable cells any time.
2. It can only charge either 2 or 4 AA cells in pairs. This is very inconvenient if you have appliances that require odd number of cells.
3. It can only charge two AAA cells, and you cannot charge any more AA cells at the same time.
My advice is to get the CEF23DX2 package for just a few dollars more (*). It also comes with two Duracell Pre Charged AA cells, but the included smart charger (CEF23) is far superior in every aspect. It even doubles as an USB charger, too.
[Updated Feb 15, 2010]
I have confirmed that the new Duracell 'Value Charger' has several improvements over the old model:
- Works from 100-240V AC (instead of just 120V AC)
- Able to charge 4 AAA at a time (instead of just two)
- Semi-smart charge termination (stops when BOTH cells are fully charged)
The only remaining drawback is thet it charges in pairs only.
(*) [Update on Oct 7, 2010]:
Duracell has discontinued the excellent CEF23 charger (at least in the US) last year. So prices for the remaining inventory have skyrocketed. If you need an inexpensive charger that can handle individual cell, consider the Sanyo eneloop MDR02 2-cell charger.
 Great! Oct 19, 2011
By keishaannmarrie
Absolutely love this product! Duracell is trustworthy, and it definitely lived up to its reputation. The batteries stay charged for quite some time and they don't take too long to charge back up. The charger only takes up one outlet-a great bonus! Overall, Terrific Product!(:
great Aug 31, 2011
By Brittany Williams
bought for husband xbox 360 remote, works great! Definatley a good buy. Only 2 batteries, will charger any rechargable batteries.
 Good Stuff Jan 21, 2011
By Diganth
Only drawback is that the charger does not shutdown after the batteries have been completely charged. But I really cannot expect a lot from a pretty cheap product . .
Duracell value charger Dec 15, 2010
By Brent Ellis
Nice product for the price. Charges 4 AA batteries in about 6 hours. If I had one complaint, it would be that the batteries have to be perfectly lined up in the charger for it to work, so you have to fiddle around with it a bit.
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