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Energizer Max Plus Advanced AA / AAA Battery 16 Pack $12 (Was $24) @ Woolworths

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Energizer Max Plus Advanced AA / AAA Battery 16 Pack $12 (Was $24) @ Woolworths
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ozvictor on 24/04/2021 - 18:27 woolworths.com.au (957 clicks)
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Energizer Max Plus Advanced AA Battery 16 Pack is currently half price at Woolworths. Haven't seen many AA battery deals on Amazon lately so this might be a good option if you need them now.

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You can also price match at Officeworks for addtional 5% off

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Introducing our No.1 longest-lasting alkaline battery. Long-lasting power and innovation are what Energizer MAX PLUS is all about. Energizer MAX PLUS batteries hold power for up to 12 years while in storage, so you have power when you need it most. Your most demanding devices, like cameras, personal groomers, and handheld games and controllers, stay powered up with the long-lasting energy you expect from Energizer.

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  • eug on 24/04/2021 - 18:52
    +7

    BTW if you have a Bunnings near you, the Varta AAs are still $9.92 for a 30 pack.

    • DaveD on 24/04/2021 - 21:26

      Made in Germany 👍👍, but must admit energiser are good too..

    • ricodbn on 24/04/2021 - 21:50
      -1

      Have found the energiser better in terms of lifespan

      • eug on 24/04/2021 - 21:52

        As in, how long it lasts in storage?

      • Jabba the Hutt on 25/04/2021 - 11:15

        Seem to be several different types of Varta. Bunnings has "Longlife" which Varta calls its "basic alkaline range". Officeworks has "Energy" and "High Energy" but Varta's website has no info on those specifically.

        • Russ on 25/04/2021 - 16:42

          That's probably just Bunnings or Officeworks asking for their own unique packaging, so they can claim it's not the same product when someone asks them to price-match. The batteries are quite likely identical, or very nearly so for most uses.

  • zealmax on 24/04/2021 - 22:25
    +1

    Energizer Max AA 38 pack is $19.90 at Bunnings. I think these are claimed to last up to 50% longer than the Energizer Max. Even if they last twice as long better value buying the Engergizer Max at Bunnings. Assuming you can use all 38.

    • eug on 24/04/2021 - 23:12
      +6

      I think these are claimed to last up to 50% longer than the Energizer Max.

      Looking at the datasheet for the Max and Max Plus, the Max actually has higher capacity than the Max Plus in low-drain applications (e.g. remote control, clock). In higher-drain applications like toys and torches, they perform about the same. Interestingly the toy test (where the batteries are only used for an hour a day) is the only test where the Max Plus has a maybe 5% advantage over the Max.

      The last time I tested the Vartas, in high-drain applications (500mA load, 1.1V cutoff voltage) they were in between the standard Energizer and the Energizer Advanced.

      The long shelf life of the Max (10 years) and Max Plus (12 years) could be useful to some people though.

      • dcep on 25/04/2021 - 00:21

        have you experienced leaks on any of them ?

        • eug on 25/04/2021 - 17:16
          +1

          have you experienced leaks on any of them ?

          Yup, I've experienced leaks with all of them, and even with NiMH batts. It only happens when I leave them in devices till they're flat and not remove them for a long time.

      • JungliChilli on 25/04/2021 - 07:17

        Nice work on the test! Is it safe to assume the standard is now max and advanced is now max plus?

        Any chance you can run a new test on the latest models?

        • joelmuzz on 25/04/2021 - 16:09

          It's all confusing because they change by regional market.
          From memory from last year the Australian Max Advanced Plus wad the USA max and the Australian Max is the Singapore made Industrial in the USA market. EU was different again. Something like that.
          Since most reviews and experiments are USA based it can trick you, Aus versions of the same name aren't what was reviewed.

          When checking their datasheets you have to be careful to check the right regional market and if online really dig into the true model number not the branding.

        • eug on 25/04/2021 - 17:21
          +1

          Is it safe to assume the standard is now max and advanced is now max plus?

          Hmm.. it does look like the Max is their current "standard" battery, but I don't have the datasheet for the one I tested any more so can't say for sure.

          Any chance you can run a new test on the latest models?

          I'd love to, but ever since I got the Varta results, I haven't been able to get myself to buy Energizer or Duracell again. :)

          If I see a good deal on smaller packs of various brands I might grab them to test.

  • overpriced on 25/04/2021 - 10:09
    +1

    I'm still amazed people see value in disposables.

    • kipps on 25/04/2021 - 11:47
      +2

      I’m a fan of rechargeables too but not all devices take NiMH 1.2v rechargeables well. Some require 1.5v to function. Didn’t neg you.

      • portard on 25/04/2021 - 12:46

        I only learnt the other day that my rechargeables don't do too well in my smartdoor lock :(

        • Russ on 25/04/2021 - 17:00
          +1

          Please name and shame, both the lock and the batteries.

          In case you are new to rechargeables, be aware that there are more than one type:
          - NiCad - old technology, still supplied in some products like solar garden lamps. Goes flat 1-2 months after charging, whether you use it or not. Contains cadmium, which means you shouldn't dispose of it in your rubbish, considered toxic.
          - standard NiMh - better (not toxic, easily disposed of), but only slightly better than NiCad in other respects.
          - "low self-discharge" NiMh - the best. Takes much longer to go flat, up to a year. I use these in clocks and remote controls, life easily exceeds a year.

          All the above are 1.4V when freshly charged, rapidly dropping to 1.25V after that, and are considered empty when they reach 1.1V. Some devices don't like them - I have a set of kitchen scales that always shows the low battery warning symbol, but keeps on working. A quite small percentage of devices can't handle the lower voltages well, and you will either get a short life, or the device won't work at all. I have found that Logitech Harmony remotes don't work at all, and I get about half the expected life when I use them in my Pentax SLR camera.

          There is also a fourth type of rechargeable that is quite rare so far: NiZn. These are 1.65V when fully charged (same as Energizer Lithium AA batteries). Only 300-500 recharge cycles before they die, but the higher voltage means that everything works with them. They're also lighter, if weight is a concern. I don't know about their self-discharge characteristics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel%E2%80%93zinc_battery

          • portard on 25/04/2021 - 20:17
            +1

            @Russ: Batteries were 2 eneloops and 2 ladda (the ikea rechargables)
            Door is Kaba brand? Not my choice, I'm just in a rental

            • Russ on 25/04/2021 - 23:28

              @portard: Those batteries are the best types available, so it must be the door lock.

              NiZn batteries are much more likely to work with that lock, but if you want to try that, you'll need to find the batteries AND a suitable charger.

              NiZn batteries need a special charger, ordinary chargers (designed for NiMh and/or Lithium batteries) can't handle them. Make sure you get a charger rated for 240V mains power, some are only rated for 120V (USA) mains power. I've seen a few such chargers online, but I've never seen one with an AU plug.

    • ziva on 25/04/2021 - 11:48
      +1

      I'm guessing that some devices require the 1.5V instead of 1.2V, especially when used in serial.

    • Hugh G Rection on 25/04/2021 - 12:45

      a lot take at least 1.5v to work, 1.2v isn't going to cut it.

    • joelmuzz on 25/04/2021 - 16:13

      Rechargable are lower voltage and leak in situations where the battery stays installed for years.

      • Russ on 25/04/2021 - 17:14

        While that's true, NiMh rechargeables only leak in very specific circumstances:

        • when charged with timer-based chargers (unfortunately the majority of chargers listed on OzBargain are this type).
        • overdischarged, i.e. when you have several in series, and you continue to use the device when it's obvious they are going flat. This kills the batteries in handheld drills/screwdrivers, "It's running flat, but I'll just get a few more holes drilled".
        • overheated - pretty hard to achieve unless they are in a dark-coloured object, in the sun, inside your closed-up car (why are most portable cameras black???).

        If you have a smart charger, and use the batteries indoors, they should never leak. And even when they do, they cause far less damage than a leaky alkaline.

        • evoxxx on 26/04/2021 - 17:45

          Given that cameras operate by absorbing light, alongside its environmental presence generally benefitting more towards being visually discrete, wouldn't it make the most sense for a camera (device operation/functionality highly sensitive to light) to be black in aide towards capturing a better image?

          • Russ on 27/04/2021 - 12:27

            @evoxxx: As you often want extra light from the camera, e.g. flash fill, it would make more sense to make them white.

            It was a rhetorical question, I know why they're black:

            • psychologically, it makes them look stronger and more rugged
            • black plastic is the easiest colour for resistance to sun damage (e.g. irrigation pipe)
            • but it also makes your item EXTREMELY HOT if you forget and leave it in the sun, so hot it's likely to be damaged. Built-in obsolescence, and you'll find the manual explicitly says not to leave it in the sun, so no warranty claim.
      • overpriced on 25/04/2021 - 17:40

        Leaking Ni-MH is like finding unicorns. You see that in disposables, primarily.

        In addition to that, the problem of rechargeables losing charge over time when in storage (an old problem) has been basically solved (or heavily mitigated) by all the Low Self Discharge models selling since eneloop was released.

  • Hugh G Rection on 25/04/2021 - 12:50

    Canstar Blue’s review of batteries

    1st Duracell
    2nd ALDI Activ Energy
    3rd Energizer
    4th Panasonic
    5th Coles
    6th Kmart
    7th Eveready
    8th Varta
    9th Chevron

    • lgacb08 on 25/04/2021 - 14:26

      No way I'd believe that crap, Duracell sucks almost al the time. Even a an eBay no name cheapie worths taking the risk over a full price Duracell any day.

    • joelmuzz on 25/04/2021 - 16:19

      There is no question that Energizer Ultimate Lithium is the best 1.5v on the market.
      Value is a different matter, but that's fairy subjective especially when it leaks and kills an expensive device.

    • eug on 25/04/2021 - 17:11

      Canstar Blue’s review of batteries

      Mmm, their review is based on surveys they send out to people. I probably wouldn't give it much weight.

  • johninmelb on 25/04/2021 - 13:23

    Discussions about batteries??

    I thought most people here had a 20 year supply of eneloops stashed away from all the bargains years ago. I never see them mentioned these days so I guess they've also gone to extinction.

    Now we are searching for a new gold standard I guess.

    • joelmuzz on 25/04/2021 - 16:24

      Most modern stuff is lithium rechargeable, so the market for old AAA/AA rechargeables is just about extinct.

      The usage case for those style batteries now is more ultra low power stuff or mains backup which goes a year/years on a set of battery's.

      • Russ on 25/04/2021 - 17:17

        Most modern stuff is lithium rechargeable

        Sadly true. They do that so it will die in 3-5 years, comfortably outside the warranty period, and have you back as a repeat customer.

    • Russ on 25/04/2021 - 17:25

      I guess they've also gone to extinction.

      No, I think it's more that Ebay and Amazon (and AliExpress, to a lesser extent) now dominate the online marketplace. The stores that used to sell eneloops were trying to establish themselves, and would sell eneloops at barely above cost price, to try and become known. We all know how that ended up for Dick Smith, one of the frequent discounters at the time.

      I still have a small stash of eneloops, and I use eneloops (or equivalent LSD NiMh batteries) in almost everything.

      If you're after reasonable quality and reasonable pricing, look at HobbyKing's "Turnigy" batteries, the shipping fee becomes affordable when you buy 30-50 batteries at a time. However they're regularly out of stock.

      • eug on 25/04/2021 - 17:33
        +1

        If you're after reasonable quality and reasonable pricing, look at HobbyKing's "Turnigy" batteries, the shipping fee becomes affordable when you buy 30-50 batteries at a time.

        For smaller quantities, Ikea LADDA 2450mAh cells are a good deal at $14.99/4 ($3.74 each) if there's an Ikea nearby. Lots of people suspect they're rebadged Japanese-made Eneloop Pros.

  • xenoic on 25/04/2021 - 14:15

    Price beat at OW for -5% off.

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