Most Interesting Man in the World
Generally, I hate TV commercials. They cut into the things I'd rather be watching and are rather annoying at times. However, exceptions are made. I don't always watch commercials, but when I do, I prefer something like this:
Some say it’s mystic; It’s electric!
I'm not one to give out free advertising. I refuse to wear clothing emblazoned with company logos, I don't let car dealerships put their company license plate frames on my new car, and I don't hang up political signs. If a company or person wants attention or sales, they can spend their own funds to make that happen. This includes spending it on me. For example, if Best Buy wanted to pay me $10/hour to wear one of their blue polo shirts around in public, I'd be more than happy to oblige. All that aside, I am willing to provide a company or product with positive word of mouth on my own volition, if I feel that it is especially beneficial, groundbreaking, or noteworthy. This is one of those times.
I've been using rechargeable batteries intermittently for years. For a while, I used Energizer NiMH batteries, but grew increasingly frustrated with their performance. I would charge these things up, put them in a drawer, and find them completely dead when I pulled them out six months later. What's the point of using rechargeables if they aren't convenient? As a result, I would buy huge packs of alkaline batteries and just keep throwing them out as they died. I felt like I was single-handedly supplying the local landfill with all of its garbage needs, which left me feeling like a heel, but what was I supposed to do? Spend four hours charging up my Energizers only to have them die again in no time? I don't think so.
That all changed about a year ago when I purchased a 4-pack of Sanyo Eneloop batteries, along with an included AC charger. I took to these things faster than you can say 'paradigm shift.' They charge up in the standard amount of time, but they hold their charge for years. Yes, you read that correctly, I said YEARS. Using LSD NiMH technology, they can be recharged over 1,500 times and hold 75% of their original charge for three years (according to Sanyo). Is that not enough for you? As an added bonus, they come fully charged and ready to use when you buy a set... just like a typical pack of alkalines.
So, yeah. There's my shiny endorsement for Sanyo battery products. If they felt like tossing a few advertising dollars my way, I wouldn't be entirely unappreciative.
