found the deal on catchoftheday,
40 numbers of Duracell alkaline batteries, either AA or AAA, pretty sure can't mix.
The batteries are good until March 2018.
normally each Duracell battery costs approximately $1.30,
with this deal along with the shipping fee it costs $0.60 each, pretty much half of the normal price.
deal ends in approximately 17 hours of time. Go grab the chance if you are power hungry.
p/s: Duracells are good batteries!
i see $6.95…
yes.. my mistake..
it is $6.95
meh, aldi ones are cheaper and apparently pretty good http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/product_range/20061.htm
whats the price?
found it! only $14.99 with free pickup :P
not sure if this the one in the test, but it is one that Aldi selling? (2012 April catalogue)
http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_21583.htm
The Varta ones from Bunnings are about the best alkaline you can buy in Australia for the price, $8.98 for 30
http://www.bunnings.com.au/products_product_30pack-aa-varta-…
Coles brand alkaline batteries used to be the best but they discontinued them.
Although I havent tested any ALDI ones, there is me and a few other guys in AUS that compile AA battery tests and post the results.
Still rating + though for people that are too lazy to drive to Bbunnings :P
Can you point us to some results ?
I'm with 'get him to the' geek
Can you link some results?
I know I bought some funny ones off cotd (Samsung maybe?) and they sucked
I normally wait for Coles 50% off sales on batteries and stock up
I don't recognise any of those batteries in the test as being alkalines, No testing done on duracell and that's what this offer is for.
If you want duracell AA's, I saw 16 copper tops being offered for $8.75 while at BigW yesterday, that works out at under 55c a piece and I've already ordered a 40 pack from COTD, I think I'll stop buying from them, their 'bargains' don't seem to exist any more
I was showing the 2 guys that asked for it results to the Varta batteries.
There are a lot of places to find Duracell's mAh on google but I cant find any that discharge at 200mA, mostly they are at 100mA/500mA/1000mA.
Duracell Copper top usually have around 700-800mAh at 500mA discharge, if you are interested Ill discharge a fresh Varta battery at 500mA to see how it compares and post back in a hour or so.
That'll be cool - thanks. I have a weather centre with an unlit LED type display and find that as the voltage of the two installed AAA's drop, the display becomes increasingly difficult to read. First two weeks with new alkalines is great, 2-4 weeks is squinting view only and after this timescale you have to literally walk up to it to read anything, yet the batteries will be good for another 5-6 months like that. I've tried eneloops and other rechargables and while these work great in my camera are hopeless in the weather centre. What I need are AAA's with a slower than usual voltage drop off while discharging. Perhaps the varta's are the way to go.
Im testing a few now after I wrote my last post, they should be done soon.
It sounds like you might need lithium batteries, they will have a constant discharge then will drop off fast. I just drew a crappy diagram cos I couldn't find one that explained it so basically.
http://i49.tinypic.com/20qf6o3.jpg
Depending how much power your weather station uses, the display on it with lithium batteries still might go dim just before they die but they will last a little longer should display it properly for nearly the whole time.
I have about 60 lithium AA batteries that I buy when I find a good deal, usually Ill wait for OEM Energizer Ultimate Lithiums to come up on a cheap deal under $1 each but you will get AAA for cheaper than that.
They wont be the cheapest but they would be good for what you are after, or you could just keep using eneloops and swapping them around when they go dim.
I also have about 30+ LSD rechargables and 100+ alkalines, if there is a large EMP from the sun alkalines are the only battries that will survive.
Battery King
Thanks terrifically ezarc you've given me some good ideas. As I mentioned the 1.2v nimh hybrid type eneloops,uniross and rayovac all give me a dull display from day one, I guess I need typically > 1.4v output to get a nice sharp LED. Sounds like Lithiums are the way to go. You might imagine that this weather station sucks the two AAA batteries dry, but it doesn't, they don't get drained for a long time. I had a pair of pleomax/samsung AAA's in there for 6 months. It's annoying how the display becomes too dim to see beyond ~ 2m after a fortnights use while the batteries themself are still 95% good. I guess with batteries it's horses for courses. I find my NIMH's are terrific when used with digital cameras, flashes and remote controls. What are LSD rechargables? I'm only familiar with Nimh,ni-cad AA/AAA's.
LSD stands for low self discharge, they are LSD NiMH (eneloop is just one example).
It's been a while since I have bought any alkaline batteries, made the switch to Ni_mh a long time ago and never looked back…Especially now that fleebay sells the 3000mAh ones for $0.65/each delivered (when you buy an eight pack).
The Varta AA at 500mA discharge put out exactly 1300mAh, good compared to what I have read about the Duracell alkalines but I would prefer to do my own tests on them too rather than read someone elses.
I have a DSE (Dick Smith) alkaline in there at the moment discharging at the same 500mA rate, surprisingly its on 1356mAh and still discharging.
I also have one of each on a 200mA discharge but that will take hours more to see the final results.
edit The DSE alkaline just finished at 1361mAh.
Varta Long Life Extra (AA Alkaline)
500mA discharge = 1300mAh
200mA discharge = 1730mAh
DSE (Dick Smith AA Alkaline)
500mA discharge = 1356mAh
200mA discharge = 1562mAh
The battery king - thanks for your superb input
Being a battery dunce, can you tell me what this post means? Varta better then dse?
At 500mA discharge they are about the same (DSE is a little better)
At 200mA discharge the Varta is better.
I would choose Varta.
@ezarc, care to test the IKEA AA/AAA Alkaline batteries? They sell in a 10-pack for $3.
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/30094714/
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/40031603/
IKEA is about 85km from here or else have no problem testing them.
Thought i better say eneloop since no one has yet and a battery post just ain't right without someone saying eneloop. Eneloop.
Funny you should say that cornbeef. I belong to a Pentax photography forum and whenever folk talk Nimh hybrids they say Eneloop. I argued 4 or 5 years ago that Eneloop might not be all that great, my own unscientific experience with various brands suggests that Uniross and Imedion are at least as good. I reckon Eneloop is a new word to add to the dictionary. Like people say they've got the hoover out, but in reality it's an Electrolux or Dyson.
Sanyo at least won't mind the public giving their product a free kick.
flat rate shipping is $10.00