Originally Posted by
davidad
Sanyo 2700's have a good reputation. If you are using them every day then recharging as necessary then they might be better for your purpose. The advantage of the Eneloops is the ability to hold a charge for months before useage.
I'm not sure how they compare to Sanyo's Eneloops, but the Eneloops also have the additional advantages of more recharge cycles total (1500 vs 200-300 for regular NiMH's) and more consistent capacity over their lifetime. I just got some of those Rayovac Platinums for a small flashlight and some rechargeable phones, and I don't know how much the Rayovac's address those issues. The memory effect is actually a bigger issue for my, because I've already run into what I consider the end of the usable life for my Duracell/Energizer rechargeables; they last much less than they used to a year or two ago.