What is the difference between Eneloop 4th generation batteries and? (Panasonic, battery)

[howard555]

We ordered what we thought were 4th generation Eneloop rechargeable batteries made by Panasonic.
The package looks like the first generation. The package is the same and the batteries are white. We thought from the photo that they would be gray. So we have no way to know if the seller sent the correct batteries. Anyone use these? Thanks.

[f5fstop]

This might help....
https://eneloop101.com/batteries/how...t-generations/

[howard555]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

This might help....
https://eneloop101.com/batteries/how...t-generations/

That is a great link. It implies that the 4 generations are in the photo of 4 batteries. Ours are HR6 and shown as the bottom battery.

Above the photo they have this:
1st generation eneloops (HR-3UTG)
2nd generation eneloops have a crown image next to the + symobl (HR-3UTGA)
3rd generation eneloops have metallic letters, and a Line underneath the Crown image (HR-3UTGB)
4th generation (Panasonic eneloop)

But what they say is generation 4 does not mention HR6 ike it does for the first three. Our HR6 do not have Panasonic enelopp on them as above in red.

Ours are maybe 3 years old. If ours are generation 4 I'm surprised since as i look around for more to buy I just noticed the mention of generation 4. So I'm not sure which generation we have.

If we go with ours being generation 4 because of the HR6 then that contradicts theire list that says generation 4 are marked Panasonic eneloop. Ours are not marked that way.

[howard555]

Here is the latest Eneloop batteries and I can not find them for sale on Ali-press, Amazon or Ebay.

A review of all their batteries with photos and numbers point to this one as the latest ones if we can find them sold somewhere.

The latest ones are labled Panasonic with eneloop underneath.

[djmaxwell]

What exactly is the issue / concern?

[howard555]

With all the Eneloop batteries sold on various sites, we want the latest version which is shown by the above photo and we hope to find them for sale somewhere. Currentlly not seeing any.