Was looking for a batch of batteries....that will power my dancing Xmas santa and Snowglobe. Not to mention that cheap tack...that I bought my kids.
Seemed a good deal.
Maplins also selling through amazon.
but due to the whole tax avoidance and general anti xmas giving attitude, decided to buy direct from maplins.
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shalton
4 Dec 165#2
I got a pack of 16 AA's from poundland. So giving you 96 batteries for £6. Been using these Kodak ones for a few years now, they seem OK - especially for toys. Don't mind how often new batteries are needed at that price.
thekanester
5 Dec 163#28
You can get a LOT of rechargables for this price and will last infinitely longer. 7 day shop's own brand are cheap and quite durable for the cash.
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saz1011997
4 Dec 161#1
Thanks op ordered :smile:
shalton
4 Dec 165#2
I got a pack of 16 AA's from poundland. So giving you 96 batteries for £6. Been using these Kodak ones for a few years now, they seem OK - especially for toys. Don't mind how often new batteries are needed at that price.
jouster to shalton
4 Dec 16#17
I was about to post the same
mannin
4 Dec 16#3
is the picture telling us we have to pop 100 maplin batteries up our poop shoots lol
POWYSWALES
4 Dec 161#4
Good offer but you can also get 120 alkaline batteries from wilkinsons for £15
tanked
4 Dec 16#5
Thanks. ordered through Amazon
dealfinderwanter
4 Dec 16#6
Thanks guys. I havent seen the 16AA from poundland. I will have a look down tomorrow.
Wilkos next door to. Will check there. Are they on the website as cant find em.
dont waste time on Kodak from poundland, they are also zinc. they do 6 alkaline for. £1, which are ok.
dealfinderwanter
4 Dec 16#7
wilkos seem to have Zinc Chloride batteries on there which are mega cheap but looking online, Zinc Chloride have half the energy density so last half the time perhaps?
CHEAPASCHIPS
4 Dec 16#8
if these batteries have to be inserted in the danger zone as indicated it's lucky their AA's and not those big square mothers.
dealfinderwanter
4 Dec 16#9
:-( the mods removed my image and placed the most boring lonely battery ever
cmncomp
4 Dec 162#10
you'll need 100 of these cos theyre rubbish. couldn't believe how quickly these run down compared to wilko's cheapos.
dealfinderwanter to cmncomp
4 Dec 161#11
The reviews on Amazon and maplins site says they perform very well. Ive looked at some of the reviews on the wilko ones and they are not very good.
argosextra
4 Dec 161#12
Cold I spend £1.99 on 30 batteries
dealfinderwanter to argosextra
4 Dec 162#14
lol thanks...dont wanna share then? and please dont tell me they are the zinc batteries. I hate those. My dancing santa does not dance for long with that raf
that's what I ordered but should have went through QuidCo and Maplin : 4.8% cashback :smiley:
jenmumof5
4 Dec 16#18
I bought 3 multi packs of Sony batteries from poundland yesterday, when I got home and checked my receipt one pack went thru with 50p off so there's a deal there somewhere either but 2 get 3rd for 50p or buy one get one half price. I paid no attention to shelf pos. But 30 batteries for £2.50 felt pretty bargainous
POWYSWALES
4 Dec 162#19
But they are just zinc batteries and only suitable for low drain devices.
Same price as Ikea Alkalisk (10 for £1.50 which is the 'gold standard' for mAh/£).
Throw in free delivery & cashback on top makes this a hot deal, even if you do have to buy in bulk.
Though I'd be more confident if the page explicitly stated they were LR6. (:edit: on closer inspection the 2nd photo does show LR6)
Also nobody has pointed out the inconsistencies in the product page:
- Picture shows 8x12 = 96 batteries, not 100.
- Description states "Pack Size: 40"
I hope it's just Maplin's incompetent product listing.
I wouldn't buy batteries from Poundland! For what you're buying, they're a rip-off.
The £1 for 10+ batteries are s**tty R6's (Zinc-Carbon); poor capacity & terrible performance in high drain usages.
Please don't try to recharge an LR6 battery in one of those; LR6 batteries are NOT rechargeable.
Stick them in one of those and you'll just rupture the cell & cover everything in corrosive electrolyte (Potassium Hydroxide).
The listing clearly states what the charger is for; NiMH (HR6), and NiCd (KR6) batteries only.
Please don't try to recharge an LR6 battery in one of those; LR6 batteries are NOT rechargeable.
Stick them in one of those and you'll just rupture the cell & cover everything in corrosive electrolyte (Potassium Hydroxide). The listing clearly states what the charger is for; NiMH (HR6), and NiCd (KR6) batteries only.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AA_battery#Comparison[/quote]
And it also clearly states that it is able to charge single use Alkaline batteries (up to 10 times)
Sadly Ikea put them up to £1.50 for 10 (instead of a quid) but still the best bang for your buck
thekanester
5 Dec 163#28
You can get a LOT of rechargables for this price and will last infinitely longer. 7 day shop's own brand are cheap and quite durable for the cash.
dealfinderwanter to thekanester
5 Dec 161#30
I usually buy recharables and have over 30 of them but i am sick and tired of them not working in certain devices (due to the 1.2v vs 1.5v) I have several devices that are all dull because they dont have enough voltage.
shalton
5 Dec 16#29
Poundland batteries are getting a slating, but my little lad's toys are all powered by them. Vtec Toot Toot's - he has loads of them and they take 2 at a time. I don't seem to change them often at all. For what I use them for, they are great. All our led torches are using them. I can't remember changing the batteries in them.
SFconvert
5 Dec 16#31
I kind of agree, I tend to use rechargeable where I can in frequently used things like bike lights, Wii remotes and cameras etc, but for kids toys which you tend to just fit and forget I use cheap alkaline, I got a bit fed up with my other half giving the kids toys away with rechargeable batteries still inside too!
grfan
5 Dec 16#32
£1 shop 10x 10 pack Sony batteries = 100 for £10
northwales to grfan
5 Dec 16#34
yes crappy zinc batteries
moneysavingkitten
5 Dec 161#33
And it also clearly states that it is able to charge single use Alkaline batteries (up to 10 times)[/quote]
Not sure if serious? You'd believe an eBay seller with relatively low feedback over every other source? :/
Free batteries at Halfords on priority moments atm.
anthony212
5 Dec 16#35
that's expensive? home bargains do 10 philips batteries for 99p
TehJumpingJawa
5 Dec 16#37
I wouldn't let a handful of unreliable pleb reviews colour your opinion one way or the other; either work off objective benchmarks ( http://www.batteryshowdown.com ), or accept that all LR06 batteries are much of a muchness & simply buy the cheapest/most convenient (or buy rechargeables if they fit your use case)
My IKEA doesn't sell them anymore just rechargeable ones. Ordered ta
1970QPR
5 Dec 16#39
I've had Maplin batteries leak inside expensive toys a few times now - never again!!
dz1 to 1970QPR
13 Dec 16#42
All alkaline batteries leak chemicals into the atmosphere. That's one reason to buy rechargeables. Rechargeables rarely leak. Incidentally, the leaking chemical from alkalines can cause respiratory problems in some people. I know this because I suffer from it. If your kids have respiratory problems during sleep then get rid of all alkaline batteries from their room and beyond and see if their condition improves.
RoosterNo1
6 Dec 16#41
I have shopped with Maplin since they were nothing more than a pamphlet.... but in recent years I have changed the "M" for a "CR"...
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Opening post
Seemed a good deal.
Maplins also selling through amazon.
but due to the whole tax avoidance and general anti xmas giving attitude, decided to buy direct from maplins.
Top comments
All comments (42)
Wilkos next door to. Will check there. Are they on the website as cant find em.
Throw in free delivery & cashback on top makes this a hot deal, even if you do have to buy in bulk.
Though I'd be more confident if the page explicitly stated they were LR6. (:edit: on closer inspection the 2nd photo does show LR6)
Also nobody has pointed out the inconsistencies in the product page:
- Picture shows 8x12 = 96 batteries, not 100.
- Description states "Pack Size: 40"
I hope it's just Maplin's incompetent product listing.
I wouldn't buy batteries from Poundland! For what you're buying, they're a rip-off.
The £1 for 10+ batteries are s**tty R6's (Zinc-Carbon); poor capacity & terrible performance in high drain usages.
Please don't try to recharge an LR6 battery in one of those; LR6 batteries are NOT rechargeable.
Stick them in one of those and you'll just rupture the cell & cover everything in corrosive electrolyte (Potassium Hydroxide).
The listing clearly states what the charger is for; NiMH (HR6), and NiCd (KR6) batteries only.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AA_battery#Comparison
Stick them in one of those and you'll just rupture the cell & cover everything in corrosive electrolyte (Potassium Hydroxide). The listing clearly states what the charger is for; NiMH (HR6), and NiCd (KR6) batteries only.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AA_battery#Comparison[/quote]
And it also clearly states that it is able to charge single use Alkaline batteries (up to 10 times)
Ordered
Heat from me. :laughing:
Ikea - 2269mAh 2646mWh
Sadly Ikea put them up to £1.50 for 10 (instead of a quid) but still the best bang for your buck
Not sure if serious? You'd believe an eBay seller with relatively low feedback over every other source? :/
Free batteries at Halfords on priority moments atm.
Wilko's 8 LR06 for 95p is the cheapest (sans delivery)