Comments on: PowerGenix NiZN Rechargeable AA Batteries Saved Me From Vampire Bats!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:29:33 +0000

This type of battery is really cool. It’s a double purpose usage.

By: les

les — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:50:20 +0000

I have to agree these batteries are some of the best, renewable energy is best for us all.

By: amanda

amanda — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:23:47 +0000

i wonder what is the real life or how long will this battery last..
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By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:48:54 +0000

Let us go GREEN.. alternative energy to help our mother nature.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:10 +0000

Good question Mike – I always take them to a library there are several in our area that have a battery collection box. Other than that you may have a County recycling center near you that takes all sorts of recyclables. I would even imagine there might be a place to mail them in that would take them, but that could get expensive if you have a lot to send. Hope that helps.
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By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:37:08 +0000

This may be a silly question, but where do you take spent batteries to get them recycled? I have not been able to find anything about collection of these anywhere in my area?
Thanks!
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By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:51:58 +0000

That’s excellent news Ted, thanks for the update, I know what you mean about being a kid in a candy store – I had fun testing these babies out.

Nizan’s huh? I just think of them in the long tense nickel zinc, nizan does have a futuristic ring to it though.
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By: Ted Owens

Ted Owens — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:25:15 +0000

I have some really good news Chris! I placed a call to Powergenix, they returned my call and fully explained the sale of their batteries to Job Lot’s for close out sales. Yes, they did sell their inventory to Job Lots but took the money and put it into their NEW and much larger battery production plant in China. Their past manufacturer in China wasn’t big enough to fill orders as they wanted. The new plant will begin production in September so we can all relax and be assured that Powergenics NiZn batteries will be available shortly and in higher quantities.

That said, I called all seven Job Lot stores within a 40 miles radius and bought up every package of unsold Powergenix NiZn batteries with chargers which was 12 in all. Two packs have the black FAST chargers (3 to 5 hour charging) which only charge batteries in pairs or fours and ten packs have the more expensive (and I think better) white chargers (1 to 2 hour charging) which will charge one, two, three or four batteries at a time. The white QUICK chargers’ monitor each individual battery’s voltage, begins charging the lowest one up to the voltage of the next higher one, then begins charging them both until they reach the voltage of the next higher one, then charge all three up to the voltage of the highest one and finally charges all four simultaneously up to a full charge. This ability makes the more expensive white charger a hands down winner and well worth the extra $10 or so they cost over the basic 3 to 5 hour charger.

Job Lot sells them for $8 a pack regardless of the type of charger included, so the 48 batteries I have cost me only $96 or $2 each and the chargers were essentially free!

Although NiZn’s are green and as safe to toss in the trash as alkaline batteries, since both Nickel and Zinc are both finite in quantity on earth, I would highly recommend recycling them when they no longer will take a charge. Hopefully as they grow, Powergenix will create a recycling program for customers.

Did I neglect to mention that these NiZn batteries have me as excited as a kid in a candy store? Lol. If anyone cares, since I was unable to find an English Professor to tell me how to pronounce “NiZn”, utilizing the past common pronunciations of Nicad’s and Nimeh’s I simply call them Nizan’s.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:26:39 +0000

I hadn’t heard that Ted – that would be unfortunate. I do know Powergenix is moving strongly into the micro-hybrid car battery technology sector as the NIZN batteries are lighter, cheaper to make and longer lasting than current lead-acid batteries. I wouldn’t think they would abandon the rechargeable battery market as they are the leader in the NiZN technology.

It may be though that certain stores will stop carrying them as they really aren’t all that known, but I don’t know for sure. It looks like Amazon still sells them so you can still stock up.
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By: Ted Owens

Ted Owens — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:38:23 +0000

Please tell me they have haven’t stopped production due to lack of sales as someone just told me! I bought the last five packs that Job Lot’s had, complete with chargers and I love these batteries. I just bought a brand new Fuji S4000 digital camera which accepts Alkaline, Nicad and Lithium batteries. I set it on Lithiums due to the voltage of those matching the Powergenic AA batteries and your NiZn’s just keep working! I did four hours of night shooting the other night and they still haven’t flinched. Please tell me they are going to continue production.