Saw an expired deal at £2.88 and this was slightly cheaper with a different supplier. Already ordered my boxes.
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EngineerD to GoldSquid
27 Feb 1616#9
BS.
brooky
27 Feb 169#8
I find the mph varies greatly depending on my speed....
Farhan007
28 Feb 163#29
He did say preferred, not sure you really know who is the one crying... (Looks to me like it's you!)
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deathtrap3000
27 Feb 16#1
Possibly fake.
eslick to deathtrap3000
27 Feb 16#2
Nope not these ones, bought before no issues.
Prices for the industrial ones go up and down, good price for these. But get ready for the "proof" that they are no better or worse than the ones from the poundshops from that expert website who do the testing, to prove which batteries are the best. Set up the battery in a lab and they can tell straight away how they will work in real life :disappointed: next they will be telling us that cars makers mph are the miles you will be getting.
martins_uk to deathtrap3000
28 Feb 16#25
...and possibly not. :-)
Hot deal, with no real evidence that the supplier is dealing in fakes.
Slash
27 Feb 16#3
Which supplier did you buy it from though that was genuine?
GoldSquid
27 Feb 161#4
I got these lasted less than a minute in small remote car, got full refund from Amazon. only Good for remotes.
EngineerD to GoldSquid
27 Feb 1616#9
BS.
Kaos_KS
27 Feb 16#5
I have used this company several times and they are spot on. Genuine Duracell Industrial brand batteries. Great price if like me you're kids go through batteries faster than ice cream.
mrsjosephking to Kaos_KS
28 Feb 16#34
If you go through batteries quicker than ice cream that's usually a clue the batteries aren't quite what you're claiming....
badgerrules
27 Feb 16#6
Do they last twice as long as the Wilkinson alkaline ones at 95p for 8?
jayjayuk1234 to badgerrules
27 Feb 161#13
No, not even close, Duracell are massively overpriced, even at this discount
pj68
27 Feb 161#7
I ordered 2 boxes of these about a week ago, they arrived yesterday, was a bit annoyed to receive a load of batteries just thrown in a padded envelope (not boxed)
jparnell to pj68
27 Feb 161#11
just out of interest why would you have been happier if they were in a box?
alexjameshaines to pj68
27 Feb 16#22
Do you recall of they were delivered by Amazon or Royal Mail? I'm guessing RM as I believe they have restrictions on batteries now.
GreenJohn to pj68
28 Feb 16#40
Elastic bands!
brooky
27 Feb 169#8
I find the mph varies greatly depending on my speed....
golfie
27 Feb 16#10
Are the emissions below 100
slipd
27 Feb 16#12
Always get these on eBay, no issues.
Thanks OP.
pj68
27 Feb 162#14
I'm a bit of a tidy freak!, would just have preferred them in a nice tidy box rather than them rolling around the draw in an open envelope!! I know this has no relevance to their quality!!
hpaytonjones
27 Feb 16#15
Bought these before my boys birthday and used them in remote control cars and they are still going. Ordered more before Christmas and those are still being used. Will never go back to buying batteries in stores again.
mjccam
27 Feb 16#16
Thanks, just ordered
arma_gera
27 Feb 162#17
and also how fakes are sold :smiley:.. cheaper not to send a box.
FearOne
27 Feb 16#18
Measuring battery capacity realy is almost as easy as measuring the amount of water a bottle can hold.
deeky
27 Feb 16#19
Deeky top tip:
Fold the open part of envelope underneath and they won't roll about.
No need to thank me.
pj68
27 Feb 16#20
ahh......But that doesn't work as the batteries are too heavy!!
ebaysniper
27 Feb 16#21
Thanks OP! These will power my Blood Pressure Monitor :smiley:
Wadadli_Cooler
28 Feb 161#23
You just cant trust branded batteries from any source. I have bought Duracel from various reputable sources, and several have turned out to be fakes and not alkaline. Some leaked and ruined my LED Lenser torch. I just buy the pound shop ones now.
zzzz
28 Feb 16#24
Use good modern rechargeables for heavy drain devices.
ibblackberry1
28 Feb 16#26
For me, easier to store, company looks more professional so easier to deal with going forward and more confidence in the product. Various fake batteries about and a box would also give me a sliver of confidence that these are real.
dar72
28 Feb 16#27
Then go and pay extra to buy nicely boxed retail stuff from shops and stop subjecting people that are selling cheaper stuff to your petty demands and therefore eventually putting the prices up for all of us because you're crying about a stupid box.
Farhan007
28 Feb 162#28
Get eneloop pros (I bought about 4 packs at £6 during the Amazon lightning deals) they are now around £12, but still worth it. Get a decent charger (I got a £10 one I think) you will never need a pack of batteries again, these are that good.
beastman to Farhan007
28 Feb 162#30
Great advice. Also from an environmental perspective, taking in account the often poor disposal of old non rechargeable batteries (lets face it most people just throw them in the bin, creating potential hazards such as leakage in the water table via the landfill) , the embodied energy in manufacturing batteries and the huge amount of ongoing energy saved in using good rechargeable batteries, if you care about the environment and are concerned about the possibility of man made climate change then disposables are a big no.
Farhan007
28 Feb 163#29
He did say preferred, not sure you really know who is the one crying... (Looks to me like it's you!)
hellblazer32
28 Feb 16#31
Good deal for these! I bought couple 4 packs of duracell rechargables a year ago and still going strong. Lasts about 6 months in my computer mouse( I use my pc everyday)
groomoid
28 Feb 16#32
Why such harsh comments...hardly think its necessary.
dar72
28 Feb 16#33
Some people are so demanding when buying things and that's really not necessary, especially when it's a £3 box (or not) of batteries, it's not like you're hiring a private jet is it? Don't you think it would be annoying to be doing your job and someone is moaning about the lack of a stupid bit of cardboard? I've got too many bits of cardboard and paper in my life and surely everyone else has, the less of it the better, for us personally and for the environment.
mrsjosephking
28 Feb 16#35
You are allowed to put them in a box of your own. Stops the rolling around which I hate too.
lumsdot
28 Feb 16#36
Home bargains does 20gp ultra alkalines for 2.99
Best avoid duracell and go for a more trustworthy make
teleporter_12
28 Feb 16#37
They're needed a lot for iMac so thanks
GreenJohn
28 Feb 16#38
Thanks
falfredo
28 Feb 16#39
7 day shop also do a good low-self discharge rechargeable that can be cheaper.
majestic2012
28 Feb 16#41
Mine were delivered by Royal Mail this week from the last posted deal a couple of weeks back.
What am I claiming?
Just informing that in my opinion these batteries are spot on and a great price too.
Infinite Element
28 Feb 16#44
8 - 17th Mar?!
Meh. Ordered anyway! :smiley:
pj68
28 Feb 161#45
Then go and pay extra to buy nicely boxed retail stuff from shops and stop subjecting people that are selling cheaper stuff to your petty demands and therefore eventually putting the prices up for all of us because you're crying about a stupid box.[/quote
SERIOUSLY ......WT*
All I said was I would have PREFERRED them in a box (as per the product picture), not that it was essential, or I was demanding one, or quoting sections from the Sale of Goods Act, or returning them because I didn't get a box!...........
I may not have a box , but it's clear from your comment you don't have a life!!
josephobrien2000
28 Feb 161#46
you can buy 12 AA at poundland for £3. they're kept behind till.
mrparm
17 Mar 16#47
To those who ordered, are these fake or real?
cheers
grantwomack
17 Mar 16#48
I ordered some, they arrived about 5 days ago. No issues and I can't tell whether they are genuine or not. They are identical to the real thing that I bought previously, and the charge is just as good, so presumably they are genuine, or as good as makes no difference.
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Prices for the industrial ones go up and down, good price for these. But get ready for the "proof" that they are no better or worse than the ones from the poundshops from that expert website who do the testing, to prove which batteries are the best. Set up the battery in a lab and they can tell straight away how they will work in real life :disappointed: next they will be telling us that cars makers mph are the miles you will be getting.
Hot deal, with no real evidence that the supplier is dealing in fakes.
Thanks OP.
Fold the open part of envelope underneath and they won't roll about.
No need to thank me.
Best avoid duracell and go for a more trustworthy make
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-DURACELL-INDUSTRIAL-AA-MN1500-LR6-BATTERIES-PROFESSIONAL-ALKALINE-/272149588840?hash=item3f5d612b68:g:UVIAAOSwQYZW0u3s
Just informing that in my opinion these batteries are spot on and a great price too.
Meh. Ordered anyway! :smiley:
SERIOUSLY ......WT*
All I said was I would have PREFERRED them in a box (as per the product picture), not that it was essential, or I was demanding one, or quoting sections from the Sale of Goods Act, or returning them because I didn't get a box!...........
I may not have a box , but it's clear from your comment you don't have a life!!
cheers