David Lock

http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/pro...ctgroupid=8383

Seems a good deal

dl

Scooby Soon!

do people still buy normal batteries? I thought everyone used rechargeables?

dpb

Never found rechargable thats worked to be honest

pslewis

You're buying the wrong re-chargeables then ..........

Coffin Dodger

Depends, rechargeable batteries regardless of chemistry (Ni-Mh, Ni-Cad, etc.) only provide 1.2V per cell whereas good old alkaline batteries are 1.5V. Some kit is more sensitive to the loss of the 0.3V per cell so you have to use non rechargeable batteries to make it work properly.

Unfortunately Li-Ion or Li-Po batteries are 3.6 - 3.7 V per cell so are not going to replace the humble AA in the near future.

TelBoy

Good price, DL, but that's the Ebay price day in, day out. Batteries cheap as chips. Only mugs buy them for more.

oobyJu

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7dayhop.com, brilliant website based in gurnsey so no vat on most stuff, 2800mah AA rechargeable batteries still going strong 3 years later with constant use. Please don't buy non-rechargeable batteries if at all possible.

Scooby Soon!

I use these:



never had a problem with anything I thought alkaline batteries were only 1.5v for the very first part of use then they drop down to about 1volt?

dpb

This type of battery is effectively dead once its below 80 % of its capacity

Ant

I've not come across rechargeables that out perform a duracell

RobsyUK

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Question with any cheap batteries.. How old are they? If they are old and cold stored I wouldn't purchase them...

David Lock

Please READ link properly. Straight from factory. OK until 2016.

TEL, take the point about e-bay but I am always just a tad dubious on batteries and bulbs. So many say they are often rejects although I think that tends to be mostly sour grapes.

Yeah and I have some rechargeables but I prefer these

dl

Scooby Soon!

I've never come across a duracell that works out cheaper than a rechargeable

TelBoy

I've never come across a Duracell that isn't a whole lot less of a pain in the **** than a rechargeable.

mgcvk

IKEA alkalines for me. About £2 for ten AA, constant use in camera flashes and as good as anything else I've tried. Recycle at tip after use.

Dr.No

I've never come across an AA/AAA rechargeable that works as well as a good Duracell (or similar) in:

- My wireless laptop mouse
- My desktop laptop mouse (2x)
- My desktop wireless keyboards (3x)
- My SKY remote controls (2x)
- My Virgin Tivo remote controls (2x)
- My various TV remote controls (4x)
- Various digital and analogue clocks dotted around the house
- Various "occasional use" kids toys

So - whilst I also have plenty of 2800mAh NiMHs there are plenty of applications where a rechargeable just doesn't cut it so I still get through quite a few standard Alkaline batteries.

DN

Gear Head

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A tiny bit cheaper from the this ebay seller:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24-x-Durac...item1e622b2483

JDM_Stig

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Blimey, the OP tries to help other members and it becomes a witch hunt over batteries.

jameswrx

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Try Sanyo eneloop rechargeable batteries.

They come ready charged, you can recharge them 1500 times, if left unused after charging they keep 75% of their charge after 3 years!

Bit different to the old rechargeable batteries that you get out the drawer after a few weeks and their charge has vanished.

acstua

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aye eneloop rock

Scooby Soon!

I am using hybrio batteries in nearly all of those items (including mac keyboard and mouse) are you sure you have tried modern rechargeable batteries?

yep just like the hybrio batteries i posted above, they come fully charged and don't lose there charge, I do 100% agree that normal rechargeable batteries are useless!

David Lock

The 32 Duracells I have just bought will last me for a couple of years.

So how much would it cost me for say 6 of those fancy rechargeables and charger?

dl

ALi-B

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Me too, my old archos Jukebox can be left for months without being used and still have full charge....and it runs for 20hours...which is double the running time that it could do with its original batteries, and it would self-discharge within a few weeks. Not anymore.

This is a bit of a nonsense really, unless they are crap/knackered batteries or they've been killed by using a rubbish charger.

Ni-MH nominal voltage may well be 1.2v...but the peak charge voltage is actually 1.4v. An alkaline battery's peak voltage is 1.5v (well, up to 1.6v actually) BUT...under LOAD its voltage drops significantly more than a NiMH to its higher internal resistance, and it gets worse as it discharges.

In otherwords the voltage difference between cell types is actually not that great and under high current demands (like a camera flash) a Ni-MH actually provides a higher voltage as there is less voltage drop.

jameswrx

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Looks like the uniross ones are the old eneloops rebadged. Looking at the + end, looks the same. I think they are the same spec as the older eneloops too, ie hold most of their charge for 1 year (80% iirc) The new eneloops have supposedly added 500 charges to their life and last 3 years on the shelf.

ALi-B

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The hybrios have been out for years...the've since been rebranded as Uniross multi-usage extra (why begs teh question ).

Also Hyrbios aren't fussy on chargers, well their literature doesn't imply anything at least...Sanyo only warranty theirs when used in conjunction with their own chargers

Although they probably work fine in a decent charger, but knowing that around 80% of chargers on the market do more harm to batteries than good, its understandable....for example the majority charge in pairs - a bad thing....as it can easily overcharge one cell and undercharge the other!