Its no coincidence they use a rabbit as a mascot since thats what 95% of them end up inside
TheUrbis
23 Jan 163#5
Check "bigclivedotcom" out on YouTube. He did a comparison of budget batteries, these came out pretty much the worst!
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blueyes74
23 Jan 16#1
I found these didn't last as long as the cheapo Kodak or Sony ones from Poundland.
pow1971 to blueyes74
24 Jan 16#27
Same as that.
118luke
23 Jan 161#2
Not Alkaline - best value batteries are the Alkaline ones at Wilkos - 48p/4 batteries
someguy003 to 118luke
23 Jan 16#11
Are you saying these Duracell are not alkaline?? I thought Duracell only make alkaline batteries.
horsepills to 118luke
24 Jan 16#13
Yes they are alkaline. I bought 4 packs of them today
eslick
23 Jan 16#3
Get the Duracell pro cell now industrial ones from Amazon 10 normally for the same price or below better than these and same battery as the power plus ones.
GoldSquid to eslick
23 Jan 16#6
I've had the Duracell industrial didn't last for more than a minute
sradmad
23 Jan 16#4
good find op, heat added
TheUrbis
23 Jan 163#5
Check "bigclivedotcom" out on YouTube. He did a comparison of budget batteries, these came out pretty much the worst!
Dragon32
23 Jan 161#7
Somebody will prob post it, but these are not the usual Duracell batteries and came out badly in tests.
A couple of ones that came out well above them were Ikea & Home Bargins ones (I think they are called Power Cell, but not sure if they are the cheaper ones (I bought 20 for 89p today, but I think they did more expensive packs of 12).
365pizza
23 Jan 161#8
Excellent. A poundland thread! "So how much are they"?
Oh wait!
bargainhunter139
23 Jan 16#9
This has been posted a few times
You need to spend £1 instore to get these for £3
ewanyengi
23 Jan 168#10
Its no coincidence they use a rabbit as a mascot since thats what 95% of them end up inside
21benson
24 Jan 16#12
[quote=ewanyengi]Its no coincidence they use a rabbit as a mascot since thats what 95% of them end up inside[/quot
£3 at Poundland? Mind.Blown
tonikeys
24 Jan 16#14
Ignore him/her, talking garbage. Just making up some random info for some strange reason.
Here is a quote taken from BatteryShowdown.com (you know, people who actually know about batteries and TEST them)
"Duracell SIMPLY, Duracell's budget brand (£2.99 for 4 cells), performed similarly to standard Duracell, so they are likely based on similar technology."
118luke
24 Jan 16#15
Sorry - I made a mistake OK? I was previously misinformed that these wernt Alkaline. (i looked up the batteries before i saw your reply too but you commented before i could correct the statement)
However since these still work out to be £1 for 4 batteries, the Wilko ones are still better value
rolstherat
24 Jan 161#16
How is this hot?? Simply durecell are cheap batteries always 4 for a £1 in poundland. So 12 for £3????
kramvic to rolstherat
24 Jan 16#17
This is hot because that is how people have voted it, nobody has told them to vote hot it's up to them. As for always 4 for a pound in Pound land, if you click on the link you will see that they are 2 for £1.
dariuskolycius to rolstherat
24 Jan 16#22
Usually 2bat for £1 lol
taker920
24 Jan 16#18
Expiry?
kramvic to taker920
24 Jan 161#19
2020
no1babyrudgirl1
24 Jan 16#20
Pound land is confusing now I thought everything was a pound : / lol
packard
24 Jan 16#21
Mods - price should be £4 as you have to buy one other item at £1.. To qualify for is price,
BraddersJ
24 Jan 16#23
I instead opted for Duracell Industrial - 20 AA + 20 AAA from eBay for just under a tenner.
Works out a smidge cheaper per battery and I'm under the impression the Industrial/Procell ones are better than these cells (please correct me if I'm wrong!)
dush_yant
24 Jan 16#24
Duracell is just a brand, there are different models and Simply is the lowest spec one. Even Wilko Alkaline which sells for 4 for £0.50 are better performing than Simply
Lloydinio
24 Jan 16#25
ikea have the best value batteries
someguy003
24 Jan 16#26
Phew, I always have Duracell as top alkaline batteries. Thanks for clearing that up.This deal should be screaming hot!
sm-1991
24 Jan 16#28
These are not normal duracell batteries, they are lesser quality.
camaj
24 Jan 16#29
If you want to save money on batteries in the long term, get low-discharge rechargables such as the Panasonic Eneloop batteries.
samk20
24 Jan 16#30
some poundlands have the normal Duracell batteries for £3.
AzNDeals to samk20
24 Jan 16#31
I bought some a while ago, thinking that I'd get the Simply ones for £3, and I didn't mind to be honest, but when the lady at the till gave me the standard Duracell ones, I bought another pack. :smirk:
urbansmartsocial
25 Jan 16#32
pound shop branded batteries are of very poor quality, just get a multimeter and check the initial voltage and current draw. very unstable relative to temperature
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A couple of ones that came out well above them were Ikea & Home Bargins ones (I think they are called Power Cell, but not sure if they are the cheaper ones (I bought 20 for 89p today, but I think they did more expensive packs of 12).
Oh wait!
You need to spend £1 instore to get these for £3
£3 at Poundland? Mind.Blown
Here is a quote taken from BatteryShowdown.com (you know, people who actually know about batteries and TEST them)
"Duracell SIMPLY, Duracell's budget brand (£2.99 for 4 cells), performed similarly to standard Duracell, so they are likely based on similar technology."
However since these still work out to be £1 for 4 batteries, the Wilko ones are still better value
Works out a smidge cheaper per battery and I'm under the impression the Industrial/Procell ones are better than these cells (please correct me if I'm wrong!)