Must have for christmas day! Works out 24p each for a decent battery.
These replace the previous Duracell Procell. They are the latest version as Duracell Procell is now being discontinued.
50 DURACELL INDUSTRIAL ALKALINE BATTERIES AA
This is a non-rechargeable battery.
DATED: 2021 (or better)
Manufactured by Duracell. one of the leading names in batteries, Duracell Industrial is the Industrial version of the PP3 Block battery. It is called Industrial by Duracell and is used for a variety of purposes ensuring long life and stability
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sowotsdis
21 Dec 157#4
Rechargeable batteries not suitable for many applications
e.g. clocks, corded phones & obviously items which use button cells
Oh and you wouldn't put five quids worth of rechargeables into a 99p kids toy?
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the gooner
21 Dec 152#1
Never understood why people by non-rechargeable batteries. I spent £20 on a good quality battery charger and rechargeable batteries for everything in my house. Wont have to buy any for a good few years and its good for the environment!
LesD to the gooner
21 Dec 151#2
And I never understand why people post "deals" for batteries at 24p each. What"s worse is people go out and buy them!
benjammin316 to the gooner
21 Dec 15#3
I like the idea of it, but I'm sure, like me. Many people don't use a lot of batteries nowadays. The only things that have batteries in my house are a few wall clocks and 4 tv remotes.
jamie19916 to the gooner
21 Dec 15#13
I got 80 for £6 in currys two years ago. I still have about 15 and anytime I need one I just pick one out of a drawer. Most things I have that take batteries last ages so can power loads of devices without having to share rechargables.
I'll be looking for another big box when these run out.
princeprecious to the gooner
21 Dec 15#14
well I do the same but problem is 2 things mainly.
1. they don't last longer as claimed.
2. not good for most items being 1.2 volts than 1.5 volts i.e. toys.
sowotsdis
21 Dec 157#4
Rechargeable batteries not suitable for many applications
e.g. clocks, corded phones & obviously items which use button cells
Oh and you wouldn't put five quids worth of rechargeables into a 99p kids toy?
NitrousUK to sowotsdis
21 Dec 151#10
Why wouldn't rechargeables be suitable for those items? Are you thinking rechargeables lose their charge over time? Because you can buy ones that don't. They've been around for a long time. Also you can get rechargeable button cells.
And regarding 99p toys, what has the value of the item it goes in got to do with it? Would be better to say "Why pay 24p for one charge when you can pay £1.35 for up to 1000". Only takes 6 charges for the battery to pay for itself.
vulcanproject to sowotsdis
21 Dec 152#12
Button cells of course are unique. However pretty much everything that uses AA batteries works with rechargeable versions because they are designed to accommodate them these days. I haven't owned anything for years and years that doesn't work with them. I'll be surprised if you have anything in your house other than maybe the odd ancient clock or remote control for a prehistoric TV that won't work with them.
As for the '5 quids worth of rechargeables' I have seen a bunch of cheap cells that are excellent. The Tronic ones from Lidl are a fiver for 8 AA batteries and you'll get several years out of them, even charging them once a week. If you charge them 100 times and then chuck them they have cost you literally pennies each use relative to these- including the cost of electricity and a decent charger. Besides- if a toy uses 8 at once you'll almost certainly WANT rechargeables or you'll go through alkalines like Bono goes through sunglasses.
I'm no green planet crusader, but it really does boggle the mind why people buy non rechargeables in this volume to chuck them away. They aren't recycled in any significant volume, unlike rechargeables again which are...
anewman
21 Dec 151#5
Pack of 8 Kodak Alkaline at Poundland, works out cheaper than these.
Or Maplins do a pack of 100 Alkaline for £14.99.
HDUKBargainHunter to anewman
21 Dec 15#9
There is a reason those Kodak batteries are sold in poundland....They are rubbish!
I have these batteries and they are really decent for the price (compared to regular duracell)
Tunner
21 Dec 151#6
These and the Maplin versions are very good batteries.
kristalyte
21 Dec 152#7
My child has at least 10 toys that require batteries. how long woulf it take me to charge all them? don't even wanna think :smile:
NitrousUK to kristalyte
21 Dec 151#11
No need to charge them all at once. All the good sets nowadays come pre-charged.
I like rechargeable batteries, and use them in most of my stuff, but I use disposables in cheap kids' toys. Rechargeables are better value than disposables if they're recharged several times, but they're a waste of money if they're going into a kids' toy that'll barely be used, probably be lost, and most often will sit in a drawer forgotten and unused for several years.
If you've the time and patience to take the batteries out of each toy after it's used then fair play to you, but that's too much hassle for me.
Lyrrad
21 Dec 151#16
Flashguns suffer with rechargeable batteries as the difference in voltage does have an impact
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Opening post
These replace the previous Duracell Procell. They are the latest version as Duracell Procell is now being discontinued.
50 DURACELL INDUSTRIAL ALKALINE BATTERIES AA
This is a non-rechargeable battery.
DATED: 2021 (or better)
Manufactured by Duracell. one of the leading names in batteries, Duracell Industrial is the Industrial version of the PP3 Block battery. It is called Industrial by Duracell and is used for a variety of purposes ensuring long life and stability
Top comments
e.g. clocks, corded phones & obviously items which use button cells
Oh and you wouldn't put five quids worth of rechargeables into a 99p kids toy?
All comments (24)
I'll be looking for another big box when these run out.
1. they don't last longer as claimed.
2. not good for most items being 1.2 volts than 1.5 volts i.e. toys.
e.g. clocks, corded phones & obviously items which use button cells
Oh and you wouldn't put five quids worth of rechargeables into a 99p kids toy?
And regarding 99p toys, what has the value of the item it goes in got to do with it? Would be better to say "Why pay 24p for one charge when you can pay £1.35 for up to 1000". Only takes 6 charges for the battery to pay for itself.
As for the '5 quids worth of rechargeables' I have seen a bunch of cheap cells that are excellent. The Tronic ones from Lidl are a fiver for 8 AA batteries and you'll get several years out of them, even charging them once a week. If you charge them 100 times and then chuck them they have cost you literally pennies each use relative to these- including the cost of electricity and a decent charger. Besides- if a toy uses 8 at once you'll almost certainly WANT rechargeables or you'll go through alkalines like Bono goes through sunglasses.
I'm no green planet crusader, but it really does boggle the mind why people buy non rechargeables in this volume to chuck them away. They aren't recycled in any significant volume, unlike rechargeables again which are...
Or Maplins do a pack of 100 Alkaline for £14.99.
I have these batteries and they are really decent for the price (compared to regular duracell)
https://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-aa-high-power-alkaline-batteries-lr6-mn1500-mega-value-40-pack-7DAYAA40
I like rechargeable batteries, and use them in most of my stuff, but I use disposables in cheap kids' toys. Rechargeables are better value than disposables if they're recharged several times, but they're a waste of money if they're going into a kids' toy that'll barely be used, probably be lost, and most often will sit in a drawer forgotten and unused for several years.
If you've the time and patience to take the batteries out of each toy after it's used then fair play to you, but that's too much hassle for me.