EBL Rechargeable AA Batteries Lithium with Charger, 3000mWh 1.5V Double A Lithium ion Battery, 1600 Cycles Long Lasting AA Lithium Rechargeable Batteries 8 Pack for Blink Outdoor Camera

Bought these in Mar 2025 with an Amazon coupon that brought the price to $20, which is a good price for 8 rechargeable lithium 1.5V AA batteries much less including a charger.I just got these batteries so I can't say much about their performance yet (hopefully I'll update after a few months of use), but I've had good experience with other EBL products: some USB-rechargeable Lithium 1.5V batteries. (See the end of the review for that update)The batteries come in a case which is nice, but I would have preferred two 4 cell cases instead (just a remark - not a real complaint). I also don't care much for the kiddie cartoon on the case... I'll have to peel that off and clean it up (update: the sticker peeled off easily and cleanly).Now for the actual stuff that matters:- charger is documented as supporting NiCD, NiMH, and 1.5V Lithium AA/AAA batteries. It worked very well for my NiMH cells.- the charger works for other brands 1.5V rechargeable lithiums. At least it worked for my XTAR and "imuto" (?) brand cells. But I can't say 100% that it would work across the board (it probably doesn't)- each slot in the charger is independent, so you can mix-n-match battery types - very nice.- when I bought this I expected that the charger would also handle AA/AAA format 3.7V lithium ion batteries, but it doesn't. Note that the Amazon page doesn't make that claim - I just got it in my head for whatever reason. So this isn't a criticism, more like a heads up for others like me that might jump to the same conclusion.- no mention about charging the EBL **USB-rechargeable** 1.5V lithium cells I already have (with a USB port right in the battery). So I'll avoid doing that, but it would be nice to know one way or the other (update: EBL says the USB-chargeable 1.5V lithium cells are not compatible with this charger).- I like that the charger gets power from a USB-C port so I don't have to use yet another clunky wall wart (**note that no power adapter is included**). I can use one of my multiport USB chargers. Nothing particularly special like QC 2.0 or USB-PD is needed - you just need a port that will supply 5V at 2A. That is commonly supported except in very old USB chargers.- the LEDs on the charger are sub-par. To be able to see whether the LEDs are red or green you have to be looking straight down at the charger or have it propped up at an angle.One other thing to note is that there is no mention on the battery itself that it is rechargeable! So make sure to mark them, or your kids (or whoever) will likely throw them in the trash/recycle bin (see the photo of 3 batteries that shows all sides). I can't believe EBL overlooked this.Finally, I'm curious what the difference between these batteries and the red EBL 1.5V lithium rechargeables is. Both are spec'ed as 3000mWh (which is equivalent to 2000mAh at 1.5V). Are they the same but in a different wrapper or is there some difference in specs that we should understand? EBL should make it easy to understand.Update: I have had a chance to do some capacity tests and the results are very good! The batteries are rated at 3000 mWh which is equivalent to 2000 mAh. I put a couple fully charged cells in gizmos that draw about 200 mA (as I configured the device) until the cell's voltage drops below 1.0V. It counts the mAh the cell delivered - I posted a photo of the results: 2233 mAh for one cell and 2109 mAh for the other! These results match what an XTAR VX4 charger came up with, so these cells are also chargeable in a VX4 if you have one. I'm bumping the stars for this review from 4 to 5 due to their excellent performance. There's a $10 coupon being offered by Amazon today... so I bought another set even though I don't need them right now!

I picked these up specifically for my Meta Quest 3 controllers and my Eufy security deadbolt, and they've been fantastic. The 1.5V output is key here - a lot of rechargeable AAs only put out 1.2V which can cause issues with certain devices, but these maintain full voltage throughout their discharge cycle.The charging speed really impressed me. My old Eneloops would take forever to charge, but these are usually ready to go in a couple hours. The charger that comes with the 8-pack is actually really well designed - it can handle all 8 batteries at once without overheating, and has individual LED indicators so you know exactly which ones are done. No more guessing or having to charge in batches like with my old charger.I've been rotating them between my Quest controllers for about 4 months now and haven't noticed any decrease in performance. The longevity is impressive too - I'm getting weeks of VR gaming sessions out of a single charge, which is way better than I expected. The deadbolt is even better - used to have to swap batteries every few weeks with alkalines, but these last months and I just toss them on the charger when needed.Having all 8 batteries means I'm never stuck waiting. I keep 4 in rotation and 4 as backups, so there's always a fresh set ready to go. The charger makes it so easy to just drop them in whenever they're getting low.Only thing to note is they're a bit pricier than standard rechargeables, but for devices that actually need the full 1.5V, it's totally worth it. Way better than constantly buying disposables, and that charger alone probably would've cost me 30 bucks separately.Definitely recommend if you've got VR gear or smart home stuff that's picky about voltage.

tldr: if you have higher power items, this will be a game-changer! But for normal low-power items, I wouldn't go out of the way to upgrade.Cons: None? And I am a pretty harsh reviewer. They are batteries, they all worked, and everything is 'as advertised' which is annoyingly difficult to find these days. They are a little more expensive than NiCads, but better in just about every other way to the choice for a new purchase leans in the lithium's favor. Worth upgrading functional NiCad batteries across the board? Price probably needs to come down a bit more to make that purchase justified.Pros:-Slightly higher overall capacity, and faster charging than my NiCad batteries-The weight is less than NiCad and traditional alkaline, which is almost always a plus, especially for hand-held devices.-I have a couple devices where the extra size dimensions of NiCad batteries make for a tight fit, but these are only slightly larger than standard alkaline batteries which means they will make a far better replacement.-But the biggest plus is the extra voltage! Between the kids and I, we have a bunch of game controllers, and they just don't last long on NiCad batteries (powering off randomly, vibrator randomly stopping, etc.). The VR controllers straight-up don't work fully with NiCad batteries and operate in low-accuracy mode, but they drink through alkaline batteries so fast that it wasn't worth buying boxes of batteries and we just put up with it. Just in the couple hours we have had them, it is high praise all around from me and the kids. It just makes everything work they way they are supposed to, and the fact that they last longer and recharge faster are just bonuses! Not sure you would get any benefit putting them in normal low-power devices... a bit too soon to tell how the self-discharge stacks up against NiCad batteries, which is the main power loss factor for sensors and things, but my bet is that the nicad batteries will just keep on getting used in those until they eventually go bad.Lastly, the charger! It actually disserves more praise than the batteries themselves. I do wish it came with a charger block... but nothing does these days. It does seem to work with the USB on my power strip though (0.5A), so it doesn't need much to work.Something that kept me from buying lithium batteries in the past was that they often came with chargers that only worked with lithium batteries. With kids in the house, it was a losing proposition to have 2 kinds of batteries, only to have the wrong ones in the wrong charger and breaking things. This charger will do either NiCad or Lithium, and each slot charges independently, so no more trying to pair batteries together and hoping they are at similar charges for optimal health. I also have a known-bad NiCad battery, and the charger properly detected that it was bad (something my NiCad charger didn't do). So it can charge 8 batteries, and you can mix-and-match AA, AAA, NiCad, and Lithium, and charge without worry, and it properly tells you when a battery is shot. That is a win all the way around!Again, probably not worth throwing out all of your old NiCad batteries and fully upgrading. But getting a few for high power devices, and slowly replacing NiCads over time seems like an obvious move at this point.