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Manufacturer: Linogy
Price as tested: $129
Link: linogy.com
Compared to standard nickel metal hydride technology, these lithium batteries maintain a higher voltage for longer, which for some devices can be the difference between working as expected or not at all.
New chemistry demands a new charging solution. Fortunately the charging station handles Li-ion and NiMh. And it cleverly aids in organization by dumping all the batteries into a drawer when they’re done.
My first set of “innovative” AA rechargeable batteries were alkaline. They worked well for a few cycles in the included charger before they oozed all over my uncle’s kitchen counter. Years later I watched a photographer gleefully try 1.6V NiZn batteries in a camera flash that chewed through AAs. He gave up after they ran out