Accidentally Charged Non Rechargeable Batteries

I shoot a lot of actor headshots/portraits for a local theater company. After constantly replacing AA batteries in my Canon Speedlites, I tried out four Powerex rechargeable batteries. They were such an improvement that I finally broke down and purchased the Powerex MH-C980 charger-analyzer to replace my smaller charger and enough additional batteries so that I can use rechargeable batteries in all three Speedlites. Thus far, I am exceedingly pleased. The batteries charged quickly and the charger gives me a pretty good idea of how long it will take to recharge. Now, I can be sure I have fully enough charged batteries before I go to a shoot. I just charge them all up before the shoot. I was also pleased to see that the batteries came with carrying cases, so I've now got a handy way of storing all these batteries as well.

What a brilliantly well-designed product. I have dozens of rechargeable AA batteries, and these Storacells really solve the organizational problem. I buy yellow and orange for charged batteries and black holders for batteries needing to be charged. No mix-ups, no confusion. The batteries are super secure and seemingly can't fall out. You have to be purposeful to remove the batteries, but it's easy and doesn't require strength or dexterity. Give the price, whether alkaline or rechargeable batteries, these holders will definitely keep your batteries organized and ready to go at a moment's notice.

Awesome rechargeable batteries that allow me to have less waste. They do take a good while to charge, but they give you over 8+ when fully charged. I am using them in Shure SLXD Beta58 mics, and using the drop in charger. Money WELL spent.

Makes it so easy to organize my batteries. I use rechargeable batteries and when they are drained I place them in the holder backwards so i know which ones need charged. Has cut down on the clutter not only in my bag but around the office.

Like this head light very much. It is still on the AA batteries it came with and I have the rechargeable battery fully charged and waiting for use. I bought this because my son has taken my older one for his own use. The only downside is it has no port to recharge the battery. So I put it in my older one for a charge. BUT I LOVE IT......

It does the job. The batteries are easy to get in and out, and never fall out on their own. I use rechargeable Eneloops, button up for fully charged and button down for needs recharge. It's a great system to keep things organized.

This is the second one that I use. I use a lot of rechargeable batteries for Speedlights, wireless accessories, flashlights, ham radio equipment, test equipment and many household devices. I had been using a brute force Radio Shack charger as the first step in charging batteries, followed by putting them into the Watson unit for final charging and analysis. Many of the batteries charged in the RS unit were not fully charged when the unit indicated the charge on all 8 batteries was complete. This was obvious when I then put the batteries into the Watson charger and it evaluated them individually. With the Watson unit, every battery is fully charged. The Watson is not a classic fast charger, but it does seem to charge the individual batteries at the appropriate rate for that individual battery's capacity. I like the ability to see the progress on each battery, and as soon as its fully charged, I can replace it without disturbing the other batteries on charge. That speeds up the time for recharging a large group of batteries. The ability to mix AA and AAA cells on the same unit at the same time is also a great feature. Another plus is that it can be used with the 12v car adapter so I can charge batteries on the road. As my use of rechargeable batteries increases, I'll probably get a third unit.

If you use rechargeable batteries, this is a must. I love that each battery is charged on it's own circuit so the all gat fully charged, and not just charged until the first one is full. The Discharge feature is also great, and valuable to refresh batteries.

Hi, Upon receiving the rechargeable battery, I charged it up. I then removed the supplied 3 AAA batteries from the headlight and placed the rechargeable battery in. It fit perfectly and worked perfectly! Thank you and keep up the good work. Nothing like having a good rechargeable battery and if ever in a pinch, I can always put in the 3 AAA batteries.

Great value, easy to use, comes with many accessories for one low price. Easy to set up, even the rechargeable batteries came fully charged.