Do you use loadsa AA ( or AAA) cells ?

[charles_reed]

If so Aldi , Sunday, £3.49/8 pack, Panasonic

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/sunday-6th-october/product-detail/ps/p/evolta-aaaaa-batteries/

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Good value for money - only about x5 the price of using rechargeables ( assuming only 15 recharge cycles which is pessimistic in the extreme)

 

[charles_reed]

Shelf life for things which are not used often. For everyday items I agree entirely.

Hybrids keep their charge - about 75% after 6 months - they're more expensive than standard NiMH.

If you keep lots of throw-aways, as insurance, why not keep 20% of their # of rechargeables? One can get very effective 12v rechargers, as well as 230v ac.

 

[charles_reed]

I have a couple of cameras which will not work on rechargeables.

There are a few cameras that require the extra volts, and you really need to run those on lithium batteries as the 1.5v of alkaline ones are inadequate as well. I had a couple of Canon snap-shotters which were quite happy on 1.25v of rechargeables, though they only lasted for a short time compared to lithium AAAs.

 

[oldharry]

Halfords own brand: 30 for £7.99. Seem to last quite well, and not yet had any problems. I always keep a box in the kitchen drawer for when the rechargeables go flat....

 

[nigelmercier]

Ikea http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50240502/ £1.25 / 10 pack

Just found the tests I was looking for: http://www.batteryshowdown.com/

IKEA are not the best, but are up with the big guns for a fraction of the price.

 

[VicMallows]

Just found the tests I was looking for: http://www.batteryshowdown.com/

Well, it seems to show that Lithium comes out tops; alkaline second; and zinc-carbon third. Just as one would expect. Without a lot more information about their procurement/testing/analysis this article says nothing useful about any differences in brand performance.

 

[nigelmercier]

... Without a lot more information about their procurement/testing/analysis this article says nothing useful about any differences in brand performance.

I thought the details were quite comprehensive on all three fronts.

 

[lynall]

I use loads of AAA procells in my torches at work, 10/15 per week, not as good as i would like, the Maplins are just over half the price of the procell, so have bought 100 to see how they compare.
The wireless mouse on my Imac sulks if you use anything less than Energizer Lithium!


Lynall

 

[chrisclin]

I've given up on rechargeables. Even the hybrids never seem to be charged when I need them and the lower voltage means that many items don't work. I'm happy getting GP batteries from Budget Batteries at £6.95 for 24. Never leaked and holds charge well.

 

[boguing]

The all-yellow version weren't much good. I went through about 3,500 of them, but for cheapness rather than performance.

3,500? What on Earth are you using them for?

 

[nigelmercier]

3,500? What on Earth are you using them for?

I was going to make a remark about Pauline and her electric toothbrush with the "special attachment", but I won't