Energizer - Rechargable Battery Review

When I purchased my digital camera, I made a conscious decision to also purchase rechargeable batteries and a battery charger so that I didn't add more disposable batteries to a landfill.  Not realizing that there may be a big difference in what brand of rechargeable batteries I bought, I purchased Energizer Rechargeable 2000mAh AA batteries and the charger that goes with them.  Big mistake.

I use my digital camera on an almost daily basis so I need dependable batteries.  I thought that's what I was getting with Energizer Rechargeable batteries.  However, soon after using my brand new batteries, they were losing their charge after less than 30 minutes of use, sometimes even less!  I always had to make sure to have the other two back up batteries with me and often used them.  It got to the point where I was also bringing the charger with me to plug into my van!

Thinking that I needed to buy new rechargeable batteries, I once again purchased a package of size AA Energizer Rechargeable batteries.  Unfortunately, it wasn't long after using the new batteries that I began having the same problem.  I was frustrated and didn't like the idea that I couldn't depend on my batteries to work when I needed them to.  Hey, I'm a mom of two and there are always photo opportunities when I'm around those little monkeys!

A friend told me that she discovered that her digital camera wasn't working properly because her rechargeable batteries were losing their charge after only a few pictures.  I began to worry that my problem wasn't with the Energizer Rechargeable batteries but with my new camera!  Talk about freaking out!

At my next outing, once again my rechargeable batteries ran dry but I was fortunate enough to find two disposable batteries to use instead.  They worked wonderful!  And they also worked for several hours (and days!).  It was then that I knew the problem wasn't my camera but the Energizer Rechargeable batteries that I had been using.  Seriously, I had better luck with batteries from the Dollar Store than these.

Okay, so you're thinking that by now I've switched to a different brand of batteries and am once again a happy photo-taking mom, right?  Nope.  I hate to admit it but I'm still using the same Energizer Rechargeable batteries that I despise.  I'm really not a sucker for punishment, I just keep forgetting to look into a different brand of rechargeable batteries.  However, after returning from a weekend family trip and having to recharge my batteries several times (hence this review), I finally am committed to finding something better to use.  I'll be sure to review them on Viewpoints when I finally do so please stay tuned.