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OT - do not buy this product

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OT - do not buy this product

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OT - do not buy this product

GaryG in MD

In terms of our recent discussions about bad prices at Amazon, here's a case of bad store-brand products --- CCC disguised as a recognized brand.

I just got one of those small "bright" LED flashlights with a nice focusing capability. It's advertised as "military" quality, etc. That's obvious BS, but it's a decent unit for $10. It takes 3 AAA batteries -- batteries not included. NBD. I have a pack of brand new AAA batteries in my drawer (for my TV remote). I got them from our local "Giant Foods" supermarket. When I went to get three out, I found the entire pack, virtually new, full of white powder. They had obviously failed in a major fashion -- chemical deterioration. This is absurd! A photo of the brand is attached. They are CCC "store brand" clearly and dishonestly disguised to look like Duracell.

You get what you pay for. I strongly advise buying only name-brand batteries. Whatever you pay for crap like this will give you zero value and a major disappointment. Who needs another PITA? Not me!

...GG


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Bill Howatt

I don't know how old your failed new batteries are but I believe the "no-corrosion visible" time of all alkaline batteries has been shortened, including the Duracells.

Years ago if you had alkalines you could pretty well ignore that they might gum up the interior of your device but not anymore.

Anybody else think the same?

Bill

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John K Jordan

Unfortunately I have a package of a bunch of genuine Duracell batteries that also corroded in the package. I plan to send them to Duracel.

JKJ

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Tom Albrecht

So, did you actually buy those and think that they were Duracells?

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#5

no, but...

GaryG in MD

I really don't like the false advertising. I expect that a lot of people are fooled.

Interesting to hear that even Duracell are disintegrating unused now.

They claim that their AA alkaline batteries are made in the USA and have a 10-year shelf life.

...GG

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Re: no, but...

John Jordan

I've gone to rechargeables-one charger in the house and one in the shop. Some of the batteries are 10 years old and still work fine. They are smart chargers and can be left plugged in.

JJ

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Doug Ladendorf

One of Home Depot's Black Friday deals last year was a sizable pack of Rayovac batteries. While they have not corroded so far they clearly only last about 1/3 the time of Duracels and Energizers. Two or three years prior they had Duracells for a great deal. Those days may be over.

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#8

lotta cycles...

GaryG in MD

John, You must have a really good batch! I thought those things had a limited number of recharge cycles. I just got me some new ones, so maybe I'll play that game too. Thanks for reminding me! ...GG

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Michael Schneider

If you are looking for rechargable. Panasonic eneloop batteries are hard to beat. http://www.panasonic.com/global/consumer/battery/eneloop.html Picked up a set a Costco the last year.

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#10

Joe Fleming

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Joe Fleming

All batteries eventually deteriorate if left unused. If I recall my EE class correctly, if you use a battery a little bit on a regular basis, the chemical failure is staved off. Again, sketchy memory here, but the use of a battery flows the current through the battery in one direction. When not used, batteries typically have a reverse leakage that, in time, causes them to go kaput. A little bit of use flows the current in the "good" direction.

I'm sure there is an electrical Engineer or two laughing already at my attempt to explain this. Joe