Just purchased at Toolstation a couple of boxes of both AA and AAA GP Alkaline batteries. £6.99 for a box of 40 AA or AAA. The expiry dates of these are December 2023 as labelled on the bottom of each battery.
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hhali
7 Oct 17#1
Anyone with experience of these batteries?
COUPONKEV to hhali
7 Oct 17#2
Yes, there are about 46 reviews on the site.
monkey1999 to COUPONKEV
8 Oct 17#23
Same batteries sold at entertainer v good always buy
matttracey to hhali
8 Oct 17#12
Yes I got the same make from Cox last Christmas, went through loads of them on amazon fire tv remote, last ones have lasted ages though so obviously.some are bad some are good!
Bigivo1 to hhali
8 Oct 17#20
Yes, bought a load of these from cpc a while back. A lot of the AAAs leaked so I wouldn't buy them again. As someone else mentioned, the maplin ones are decent and very reasonable when half price.
teddybeers to hhali
8 Oct 17#43
I've been using GP Ultra AA and AAA for couple of years. This ones are "Super" so probably little bit less of capacity.
Using them for all low energy devices (remotes etc) as well as for some not power hungry kids toys. Probably the best ratio money/capacity on the market.
For power hungry devices I'll suggest Eneloop + Maha charger. (buy them only from reputable sources as there is a loads of fakes)
I'll definitely buy them again once runned out of supplies (CPC does good price once in a while)
What I really like in them that they don't leak once completely discharged.
sshooie to hhali
8 Oct 17#52
Yes, I have used these for years, firstly through work where they were used in security applications so yes they are very good ime.
Marzman to hhali
8 Oct 17#58
GP batteries are awful. Had two start leaking from a 4 pack (well within date). Also had others that were dud. I'd avoid them.
mcormack to hhali
9 Oct 17#75
My wife has. She said they were durable.
pennyfarthing88
7 Oct 17#3
Look good these. Good spot OP > heat.
Traindriver2000
7 Oct 17#4
Ordered, thank you OP. Great deal.
deels
7 Oct 17#5
thanks ordered
Picard123
7 Oct 17#6
Massive waste of money and manufacturing resource buying these and terrible for the environment.
Buy some rechargeables, not crap like this.
COLD.
Mandroid578 to Picard123
7 Oct 17#7
Are they not good for remotes, clocks and toys?
bobinda to Picard123
7 Oct 17#8
I am yet to buy any rechargeable batteries that are anywhere near as good as regular batteries. Have wasted time with many brands including eneloops.
Derek_Duval to bobinda
8 Oct 17#13
Sadly that's my experience too, Eneloops and hybros have never lasted for me
Performance of rechargeable batteries vary massively between different makes/models.
seanspotatobusiness to bobinda
8 Oct 17#33
For high drain applications any modern rechargeables are always better but for low drain applications use the pre charged rechargeable which are a special kind of low self discharge rechargeable.
cut_la_roc to bobinda
8 Oct 17#35
#FakeNews
PhilK to cut_la_roc
8 Oct 17#40
You must write for CNN or the Guardian or BBC & Channel 4 News Truth is lies and lies truth, eh ?
pidgin to Picard123
8 Oct 17#18
Terrible for environment? All the batteries are recycled.
Picard123 to pidgin
8 Oct 17#29
1. Millions are just thrown in the bin and end up in landfills
2. The energy cost of production + recycling has a massive carbon footprint.
danfr to Picard123
8 Oct 17#32
remotes need to be manufactured differently, so they can be charged with a usb. this is the case for a TV airmouse I have, and it is easier to plug it in than try and find working batteries, and it can be used while it charges.
golfie to Picard123
8 Oct 17#42
So the government wanting us to convert to battery cars because it's better for the environment is wrong and you are the only one who knows better?
Picard123 to golfie
8 Oct 17#46
LOL. That's got to be the dumbest analogy yet. You don't burn through the batteries of an electric car in a few weeks like you do with these cheapo disposable AA batteries and then dump billions of them into the ground.
The mains, they're hard wired as i got sick of sorting batteries :wink:
PhilK to Picard123
8 Oct 17#39
Tripe. Rechargeables run out ridiculously fast, even the cheapest batteries last double treble time of rechargeables. Good ones last 4 5 6 times as long - and the extra you pay for rechargeables is not paid back by lifespan
afroylnt to PhilK
8 Oct 17#44
For high drain devices like torches, flash guns etc etc I think that rechargeables easily pay for themselves...
chocci to afroylnt
8 Oct 17#45
Exactly. My harmony remote would get through duracell ultras in a month yet my Panasonic rechargeables still last 3 weeks and been in use 4 years!
Picard123 to PhilK
8 Oct 17#53
"Run out ridiculously fast"? You've obviously bought junk rechargeables.
Get some Eneloop Pros or similar and you'll also get up to 500 recharge cycles out of them. That works out cheaper than buying hundreds of these crappy disposables. They'll also last longer in high drain applications than these GP Alkaline middle of the road disposables.
Interesting. But I've read people making surveys and coming to conclusions that are contradictory to personal experience FREQUENTLY. That was just another. I say again - for the cost of rechargeables, they DON'T give value for length of us as opposed to cost.And thats from personal experience over a few decades not someone testing a top of the range battery (for the first time not after umpteen recharges) Its a guide, and his opinion. Which I don't happen to agree with
amour3k
8 Oct 17#9
Not a bad price, for a lot of batteries. :-)
zba78
8 Oct 17#10
Good price for a lot of batteries. I've only ever had GP ultra, I wonder what the 'real world' performance difference is between the 'Ultra' and these 'Super'
tariq3877
8 Oct 17#11
40 AA BATTERIES ON MAPLIN FOR £3.50
Tallyho to tariq3877
8 Oct 17#14
One store in the whole country according to their own search engine !
zippypants to Tallyho
8 Oct 17#24
Probably in the Outer Hebrides
pantaiema to tariq3877
8 Oct 17#26
Well if you are extremely lucky to find one near you
YolkiePolkie to tariq3877
8 Oct 17#51
THERE ARE TWO MAPLINS IN CAMBRIDGE AND THE CLOSEST MAPLINS WITH THOSE BATTERIES IN STOCK IS 68 MILES AWAY. CLICK AND COLLECT ONLY. CAN YOU HEAR ME OK?
pototea to tariq3877
9 Oct 17#68
I can't find this on the Napkin website. Can you post a link?
fredstar786
8 Oct 17#15
£5 delivery charge
rickj to fredstar786
8 Oct 17#22
So you want them delivered free as well?Toolstation have next day free delivery on 10 pound above orders which beats the likes of screwfix etc.
bluestreak
8 Oct 17#16
[quote=Tallyho] One store in the whole country according to their own search engine ![/quote]
As that Maplin store is Sittingbourne and only 170 miles away. Think I'll pop to toolstation 2 miles away.
lopinto1976
8 Oct 17#17
£5 delivery charge :astonished:
loll1es
8 Oct 17#19
£1 for 10 Panasonic branded AA in B&M
DominicPTS to loll1es
8 Oct 17#21
They are NiCad though aren't they. Not alkaline.
seanspotatobusiness to DominicPTS
8 Oct 17#34
You probably mean zinc... So many battery noobs on hukd.
chocci to seanspotatobusiness
8 Oct 17#36
Wish I could be an expert on batteries. Must be a marvelous talking point down the pub :smile:
Fistral
8 Oct 17#25
I have been using these batteries for over 10 years. They are very good.
zippypants to Fistral
8 Oct 17#28
Wow do they last that long !
no_Sunshine to Fistral
8 Oct 17#59
So they haven't died in 10 years and have been going on, really, for 10 years??? :laughing:
Fistral to no_Sunshine
9 Oct 17#66
No. When they go flat I put new ones in. They are much better than pound shop battery's and much cheaper than Duracells.
asharon
8 Oct 17#27
thanks OP!
ian_uk1975
8 Oct 17#31
95p for 8 in Wilko. Excellent batteries and that's their usual price.
timefortea
8 Oct 17#41
The best value alkalines are Ikea, there's a test someone did and they were up there with the best - although it was a few years ago. Last time I got some it was 1.50 for 10.
telboy69
8 Oct 17#48
Why do all deals on here, lead to people arguing !!!!!!! Can't we just add some heat for a ok deal and get on with more important things !!!!!!
afroylnt to telboy69
8 Oct 17#49
Indeed...welcome to the current internet....
Picard123 to telboy69
8 Oct 17#50
What the product is, how its used, what the pros/cons are to it, and if there if there is anything better is all useful information.
Otherwise, if you bought something just because it's say 10% off, you'd accumulate a load of junk in no time.
no_Sunshine to telboy69
8 Oct 17#61
So, you're saying the deal is only "ok" and to add heat to it as well? These are good grounds for starting an argument :imp: :wink: :grin:
Waldolf to telboy69
8 Oct 17#62
These battery deals always bring out the negative in people.
Fistral to Waldolf
9 Oct 17#67
These deals bring out the Cathode in people :persevere:
Waldolf
8 Oct 17#54
Why oh why do people say "Get rechargeables"?
Sometimes, things need 1.5v or multiples of, not 1.2v. That's why people buy alkalines.
Picard123 to Waldolf
8 Oct 17#55
Because the voltage on AA alkaline batteries drop very quickly. They're only close to 1.5v when brand new.
But the point is, when a device does not accept 1.2v cells, it wont work, or it works slowly/dimly/partly.
But when said device has 1.5v alkalines it just works, and works properly/normally/fully
No laws of physics can change that, captain.
Picard123 to Waldolf
8 Oct 17#64
What device are you using that only operates with a constant 1.5v input voltage?
Waldolf to Picard123
9 Oct 17#70
Two cannon cameras, wifi candles, and several kids toys.
Picard123 to Waldolf
9 Oct 17#71
They must be very old because every modern camera I know are designed to accept rechargeables.
What models are they?
WTF are wifi candles??
Which toys?
TiscaliSurvivor
8 Oct 17#60
I use rechargeable batteries and they must have cost me about 5 times the above with a lot of hassle to charge but I reckon I have used them maybe 15 times each - assuming the ones above last 3 times longer then it's about break even... but I use them on things like candles that are rubbish at turning themselves off so the 3 times length is not realistic... if it is for remotes then going this route makes sense
bonzobanana
9 Oct 17#69
Most alkaline batteries are as similar capacity, there are exceptions both high and low but the generic chinese batteries that you see rebranded everywhere are pretty similar. So really its about where you can find the cheapest source. Nothing wrong with the poundland Kodak alkaline batteries which are widely available but occasionally you can beat that price, offers, ikea etc. Just don't confuse Zinc batteries with alkaline which are rubbish and best avoided.
As for the alkaline vs rechargeable normally you would use standard alkaline for low current devices i.e. remote controls and rechargeables for high current devices. I'm not going to put a rechargeable in a clock that might last 4-5 years on a standard alkaline battery and I'm not going to put alkaline in a high current device like a camera that might use up the charge with 50 images. I guess I tend to put rechargable's in devices that will exhaust batteries in no more than about 2 weeks max, maybe a month and standard alkalines in devices beyond that. That works for me.
TiptreeJam
9 Oct 17#73
They don't appear to say what their capacity is. This can make alot if difference as to whether a deal or not.
Neanderthal
9 Oct 17#74
Hot! I ust paid this for 8x Duracells at Waitrose.
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Using them for all low energy devices (remotes etc) as well as for some not power hungry kids toys.
Probably the best ratio money/capacity on the market.
For power hungry devices I'll suggest Eneloop + Maha charger.
(buy them only from reputable sources as there is a loads of fakes)
I'll definitely buy them again once runned out of supplies (CPC does good price once in a while)
What I really like in them that they don't leak once completely discharged.
Buy some rechargeables, not crap like this.
COLD.
amazon.co.uk/Pan…0JY
maplin.co.uk/p/p…6ek
Performance of rechargeable batteries vary massively between different makes/models.
Truth is lies and lies truth, eh ?
2. The energy cost of production + recycling has a massive carbon footprint.
improvephotography.com/445…ow/
Get some Eneloop Pros or similar and you'll also get up to 500 recharge cycles out of them. That works out cheaper than buying hundreds of these crappy disposables. They'll also last longer in high drain applications than these GP Alkaline middle of the road disposables.
candlepowerforums.com/vb/…D20
That was just another. I say again - for the cost of rechargeables, they DON'T give value for length of us as opposed to cost.And thats from personal experience over a few decades not someone testing a top of the range battery (for the first time not after umpteen recharges)
Its a guide, and his opinion.
Which I don't happen to agree with
One store in the whole country according to their own search engine ![/quote]
As that Maplin store is Sittingbourne and only 170 miles away. Think I'll pop to toolstation 2 miles away.
Otherwise, if you bought something just because it's say 10% off, you'd accumulate a load of junk in no time.
Sometimes, things need 1.5v or multiples of, not 1.2v. That's why people buy alkalines.
ebay.co.uk/gds…tml
Look at the output voltage of this "1.5v" alkaline disposable:
No "1.5v" Alkaline battery holds anything close to a constant 1.5v under load. Basic chemistry and physics.
rechargebatteryguide.com/bat…-2v
But the point is, when a device does not accept 1.2v cells, it wont work, or it works slowly/dimly/partly.
But when said device has 1.5v alkalines it just works, and works properly/normally/fully
No laws of physics can change that, captain.
What models are they?
WTF are wifi candles??
Which toys?
As for the alkaline vs rechargeable normally you would use standard alkaline for low current devices i.e. remote controls and rechargeables for high current devices. I'm not going to put a rechargeable in a clock that might last 4-5 years on a standard alkaline battery and I'm not going to put alkaline in a high current device like a camera that might use up the charge with 50 images. I guess I tend to put rechargable's in devices that will exhaust batteries in no more than about 2 weeks max, maybe a month and standard alkalines in devices beyond that. That works for me.
I ust paid this for 8x Duracells at Waitrose.