Great value, i've been using Kodak Xtralife AAA & AA on high drain kids toys for ages and find very little difference between these and the big name players. 60 Pack for less than $19!!
Benefits:
Excellent for high drain products
Ideal for: Flashlights, clocks and smoke detectors
Mercury and Cadmium free
CamelCamelCamel.
Convenience.
Coca Cola used the "convenience" excuse
to try to justify the switch to PLASTIC Bottles
in beautiful, faraway paradises, where:
Now, more are in poverty, fewer tourists [would] visit
(even post-COVID' travel restrictions), &
mountains of plastic bottles continue to grow
(See DW.com's recently b'cast docu on it; now on YT)
Translation = Lazy
To have enough batteries to put in all the toys, you need to invest more in the batteries than you do in the toys. Then risk losing the batteries when toys get lost, thrown out etc. Disposable batteries have their place.
look after your things and the planet with more care…
If you want to have a conversation with my three year old about the value in not losing her stuff, feel free - her main concerns at the moment are usually when lunch is going to be, and can she watch Frozen, so if you can relate the argument to either of those things you will probably get the best traction.
I agree with pdtmathieson. I've invested a lot into rechargeables but it doesn't make sense to buy a pack of $15 LADDAs for each of my multiple $10 Xiaomi lights which change batteries one every three months. Especially when I have limited rechargeables to go around and have access to safe battery disposal bins.
Absolutely - there is a place for disposable products, and a place for reusable products.
@pdtmathieson: how are one use batteries any better for the product they are used in or for the environment? get cheaper rechargables if it's the outlay cost that keeps you from upgrading… eneloops all day.
@Well Wasted: I'm talking disposable products in general - everyone happy to accept that disposable nappies are fine, even though there is a reusable option.
@pdtmathieson: Lol, you played the (bridge) trump card. Safe disposal of batteries is probably better overall than disposable nappies going into landfill.
No comment on the waste generated in making either product.
@boretentsu: Exactly my point, and yet you don't see as many heroes on posts about nappies telling us all to use reusable despite clearly being worse. I have reusable batteries that I use for plenty of things, but I'm not spending ~$4-5 per battery on every noise making piece of shit in my house, when they spend most of the year in a cupboard and get rolled out once a month.
@pdtmathieson: To extend my real life example further, I suppose over 10 years, you would be generating 60-120 waste batteries for the one light. That does seem like a lot when I think about it considering it is the lowest power device I use regularly.
Assuming of course the rechargeables and the device last that long.
each of my multiple $10 Xiaomi lights
Maybe don't have unnecessary products that require battery changes every three months?
Unnecessary
That's amusing to be lectured about my device usage by someone who has zero knowledge about why I'm using them. Let's entertain that scenario: okay instead of using these "unnecessary" lights when I get woken at 3am by crying baby, I should turn on all the lights in the household instead, waking up everyone else in the household as well as myself by overstimulating my senses with full powered lights. Great plan.
@boretentsu: Oh see I just assumed that there was an alternative to battery-powered lights for whatever your use case was, but seeing as it was this specific case, there is clearly no other option so carry on and ignore the possibility of not using batteries in a wasteful manner!
@[Deactivated]: Sound necessary to me - I will assume you've never used a disposable product in your life?
What is wrong with people today, I've never maxed out my negs for day!
+1
Towns in Outback SOUTH AUSTRALIA are fast becoming NOTORIOUS
for offering NO SAFE WAY TO DISPOSE OF Batteries
(And they want to take Spent Nuclear Fuel…?!?)
In Adelaide, Chemists have been known to take 'em
In Sweden, even smaller shopping centers have
spherical battery recycling "bins" outdoors,
brightly colored to encourage even kids to use 'em
How is it elsewhere?
@4foxache Haha, it's futile man. You're remonstrating with people wrapped in a cocoon of their own self relevance and importance. Profoundly self-absorbed creatures; logic just hurts their brains. They know they're taking a dump all over the planet, they just don't care. Vacuous airheads abound, lol. It's a disease of the species sadly.
One particularly vicious moron even uses his daughter as an excuse, using her as justification for participation in the destruction of her future. Reptilian parenting :P
Thanks for the feedback champ
The community spirit is strong in this one.
I would like to kindly suggest that any landfill fanboys watch the superb short animation (3 min) "Man" by the very talented Steve Cutts.
Watch it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGMYdalClU
or, even better, on Invidious:
https://invidio.us/watch?v=WfGMYdalClU
implying that dumping crap on unused land impact the community. Only hippycunts with hurt feelings are impacted which is a good thing.
@sarasani: I think the same of those who would lecture others about stuff that is none of their business.
@Dowhatuwant: I pointed out the video, because your words ("idgaf") reminded me of the character in that video. It would be a shame if you don't see the bigger picture (pollution/landfill/ecology/etc).
But I'm not going to further this disussion. Have a great day u/Dowhatuwant.
+1
Almost check out until see you reply.
if everyone keep the "don't care" attitude, end up we will all suffer for it, like COVID-19
Because somethings don't take rechargeable well, such as Oculus Touch controllers
Why?
NiMH chemistry nominal voltage is 1.2V
Is it safe to lick them?
yes, but dont eat them.
I wouldn't. especially
later in their lives,
check for leakage…
Of course:
lower quality =>
greater risk of toxic chemicals oozing out
It might cause damage at the cellular level.
That's shocking to know!
Positively!
Reviews are mixed. They are however half the price of Vartas from Bunnings and conveniently delivered.
A 24 pack of Varta AAA at Bunnings is $9.92 or 41.3c per battery. So 60 equate to $24.80 - more expensive but not double the price and I find Varta batteries to be excellent.
Most of us live close to a Bunnings so easy and convenient to get.
German made too!
Looked like a Box of 126 Film…
You mean they're NOT film-rolls…?!?
Then I won't buy!
I was going to use them in
a Panasonic Lumix GH4 camera, ie:
…IF I ever find 1 maker-refurbished
at a good price, w/ 5 yr warranty :~)
6 x more power than the heavy-duty battery
Amazon has some low Qty packs of Panasonic AA's ATM
Thanks OP, needed a heap batteries for work, just ordered.
There's a catch
Technical Details
Batteries Required Yes
Well what size do they need?
powered by Eneloops
Do not unnecessarily add to the landfill folks. Yes, rechargeable's will also go there but after many many uses.
I think it is good to invest in rechargeables - My current set has lasted at least 10 years and is still going.
I bought in to the 'get rechargeables' comments, but was super dissapointed with them. I paid a fair bit of money for a heap of eneloops, and at first I was quite happy with them, but after a few months they just don't seem to hold a charge? Am I doing something wrong?
I'll recharge them fully, put them in a xbox controller and play for an hour, then maybe not play for a week, and when I come back to play later the controller is completely dead? This doesn't happen with any of the disposable batteries I've bought - they seem to last for months if not being used.
Also they're a pain to recharge - I only have a 4 battery recharger and if I need more than 4 batteries I'm out of luck, and since they don't hold a charge (see above) I can't get them ready in advance.
I'm assuming I got a bunch of duds or I'm doing something wrong though, since everybody else seems to be a fan.
Perhaps you got your hands on some fake Eneloops? The genuine article is definitely supposed to last much longer than what you describe.
Also, the quality of the battery charger can be a factor worth considering. Smart chargers (like the MH-C9000) can charge individual cells. These chargers generally come with a "refresh mode" that can help rejuvenate batteries that no longer hold a decent charge.
Yeah you might be right. I bought them off past ozbargain posts, but who knows if I got a fake or dodgy batch. I'll fish them out of storage and give them another go with a better charger perhaps. I'm not a fan of buying disposable batteries all the time.
As opposed to your disposable ones not holding charge after the first discharge?
You also answered your own question in regards to charging, get a charger that can take more than 4 batteries? Ikea make a 2xAA/AAA usb charger, keep it plugged into your xbox and swap the batteries as needed, you will always have some batteries ready to go. Its not rocket surgery.
Here's my use case - Myself and three of my kids want to play the xbox, or the Wii, so we need 8x AA batteries. We only do this once a month for example.
With disposable batteries, my experience was: I grab 8 disposable batteries, plug them all in to the four controllers. We play for a few hours, have a great time.
Same time next month, the 8 batteries that I used last month are still good to go. I can get a half a year of playing out of them before I finally have to replace them. They cost me $8 or so.
With eneloop, my experience was: I grab 8 rechargeable batteries. None of them have any charge left. Rewind to the day before so I can plan ahead. I spend put a charge in 8 batteries. Play for a few hours, have a great time. Same time next month, none of the batteries have any charge left. Rewind to the day before so I can plan ahead and charge them. These batteries last for a long time, but they are a pain in the ass to use. They cost me $40 or so. Plus $30 for the charger?
IF they held a charge like disposable it would be a no brainer. I would only have to reuse them 4-5 times and they would end up cheaper. I want to love rechargeable batteries, but I just haven't had any luck with them so far.
I'm guessing you have a bad charger (that damages batteries) or a bad/fake lot of Eneloops.
Comment based on (a) bought all my 30+ Eneloops via OzB sales (starting at a guess 3-4 years ago) (b) using a quality recharger (MAHA MHC9000) all are still working (AA & AAA), I recharge 'em when flat and they hold the charge well enough that I just leave the recharged ones in a pile and cycle through them, immediately replacing those that are recharging, from the pile.
Note I made sure to always get the made in Japan 'loops, never the Chinese.
I think once the batts (you have) go flat/not rechargeable they may either need replacing or refreshing (rather than simply recharging) to hopefully get them "new" again….the above charger has a refresh cycle that says it may restore batts.
(added on edit) and as said below I have yet to see an Eneloop leak which is a big plus for me.
@havebeerbelywillsumo: The way you use them is almost identical to my setup (I also cycle through a pile of them and use a decent charger—the MAHA MHC9000). This setup works very well for me.
Perfect for putting in the tank of a Tesla
I stay away from alkalines/heavy duty batteries now and just stick with eneloops/Laddas mainly because I've found that the non-rechargeables end up leaking as they're left in toys/remotes/controllers/torches/etc for extended amounts of time, and when they stop working or when I need to go use them, they've ended up leaking. Haven't had this problem with eneloops/laddas and because they're low-self-discharge, even after a year or two of not being used, when I go use the item, they're still relatively charged and ready to go.
This is the problem i came across also, a long time ago a mate of mine told me to stop using rechargeables for alot of my devices as it makes no sense to use them for devices that are low drain or dont get used much as they just end up dying and i have to recharge them again. So he said get a lot of disposables as they can be bought in bulk for cheap prices. I bought duracells, All i know is over the years i have had so many of them leak and rust / cause damage to the connectors and in some cases the item doesnt work anymore. Even some of the new packs i had of the duracells leaking in the pack unopened.
Yes I've had it happen with Duracell, energisers, name brands or no name brands, they all end up leaking if you leave them in there long enough.
makes no sense to use them for devices that are low drain or don't get used much as they just end up dying and have to recharge them again
Agreed, with the old tech rechargeables, this was definitely a problem, but with the new LSD rechargeables, they work great,
I try to avoid "battery product" where possible and buy those with an inbuilt battery and Micro usb or type c charger. I do a bit of camping and have Lamp, torch, 2 way radio and phone all able to be recharged from the rechargeable batteries on my Electric Chainsaw (drill batteries) via a USB adaptor. It's a sweet set up.
I still have disposable aaa and aa batteries at home for remotes etc. as i found whenever i wanted the rechargeable batteries they were never ready.
That's a lot of toxic landfill, any reason why you haven't pivoted to rechargeable?