Utilitech AA Premium Alkaline Batteries 100pk. Was $19, now $15 at Masters until close of business Wednesday.
The batteries are wrapped in rows of 10. Best before date of 2019 (printed on bottom of package), so there should be enough time to use them all.
Edit: Sorry about the bad product link. Hopefully I have fixed it.
hmm i need some AAs
should i bother with the drive to chullora when there's 30 pack of vartas for $9 @ bunnings?
i bothered
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Common, get some rechargeables. For less than $15 you can get the aldi charger originally priced $5 now on sale at $2 for leftover stock. Rechargeables are $1 each.
But these are 15c each?
We got one of those Aldi chargers ($1.99), but there is no indication whether they have finished charging. Batteries go in, lights come on, and then what?
dumb charger either overcharge or under charge which kills your ni-mh battery sooner or later..
Apparently after 10 hours it will switch to trickle charge…
Eneloops never leak.
I have had plenty of wrecked equipment from single use batteries.
Eneloops are only 1.2V and don't work in some devices.
Yes, there are a very few devices that are that voltage sensitive, but very few.
Alkalines will start marginally higher (1.5v) but deplete past 1.2v as they are used. They are only 1.5 batteries 'for a while'. My Eneloops seem to stabilise around 1.25v - they are 1.45 or so freshly charged. A leaked-in device is often ruined and a depleted alkaline will leak very often, so not worth the risk.
For me, its Eneloops for most devices and the very occasional Alkaline for the rare cases, but only if I really can't avoid it
I have one of those few devices that doesn't work with rechargeable. It's a weather station from Aldi. Low current drain so alkalines work well but it absolutely hates 1.25V.
Another usage case is for people who have no concept of rechargeables and threw them away after they emptied. Also met a few who tried to recharge alkalines.
Yes I have seen one or two things too. BTW your alkalines probably have heaps of life left in them once the weather station quits at 1.25 volts. It is still pretty fresh in the life of a AA battery.
Side note - wife throws out rechargeables on a regular basis. Somehow doesn't "get" it.
I had a Microsoft wireless 5000 mouse, one of the worst mice I have ever used, drains batteries really quickly and just says "nup, I don't wanna, you can't make me" to any batteries below that 1.2-1.3v threshold.
Some devices with small motors like "mother's little helper" burn out quicker than they otherwise would with rechargeables.
Alkaline batteries still have their place.
Small motors, I cant think of any reason why that would be?
I can imagine issues with AC but dc batteries? Hard to imagine. Remember your alkaline is going to be 1.2v in no time, in a heavier use device. They just start at 1.5v and keep going down as they are used. Most things start giving up around 0.9v but there is no limit. Old style torches will run it down to 0 (and then usually leak).
Sounds incorrect.
Not an expert, but I believe the lower voltage results in a higher current draw to the motor, and burns it out faster.
Hmmm doubt it. Would be true if it were something unregulated such as simple LED set-up, but the motor and accompanying wiring would be designed with a certain resistance and only "take" the current they require.
Kind of like a car battery - thin dc wires to run stereo, massive thick cables to starter. Based on drawn current, not potential. IE stereo dc wires do not melt due to potential in battery.
Also, an alkaline spend a decent part of its functional life at or below 1.2v.
lol!!
Thanks, I will pick up a pack. Bought a couple times before. These batteries seem to be an excellent choice, they work well, they don't leak, and they are not expensive.
thanks missed/forgot about that back then for the exact same batteries - although i guess that there's a bit of a total cost difference between buying 40 and 100 :)
Just got some, thanks
Hate rechargeable batteries. They are just so inconvenient.
Lol.
The whole world is sooooo inconvenient.
What a weird post.
So much battery talk!
I just want to use these for my Xbox controllers and clocks.
I assume they'll just be fine?
Contrary to my initial impression, these batteries are apparently quite excellent as far as Alkalines go: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?327474-Ne…