Best Value Non Rechargeable AAA Battery

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  battler on 10/02/2016 - 20:49

  Rubbish. You can still take batteries on a plane. Did it myself few weeks ago - domestic and international.

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    peterpeterpumpkin on 10/02/2016 - 22:56

    Sorry let me rephrase that. I know you can take AAA batteries on a plane but "apparently" it's meant to be a "reasonable amount" and each battery unlikely to be inadvertently activated.

    Virgin's "informal guidance" says you can't "check-in" spare batteries (http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/plan/baggage/batteries/) but I thought even the FAA allows it in the US (which is considered strict).

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  Cluster on 10/02/2016 - 22:56

  NiMH, NiZn and lithium ion batteries are fine on planes. In fact, airlines want you to take Li-ion cells in hand luggage as a fire is much harder to extinguish in the cargo hold.

  As far as the best value alkalina, I too like Vartas from Bunnings. Also check out IKEA batteries. $2 for 10. Cheap, long shelf life, and they work just fine.

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    peterpeterpumpkin on 10/02/2016 - 22:59

    Thanks. I'll check out the IKEA ones. Need something that'll last for extended camping trips.

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  endotherm on 10/02/2016 - 23:58

  Masters have these.
  Ikea have these. Their batteries are usually cheaper if you are an Ikea Family member.
  Both are very good value and performance.

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    peterpeterpumpkin on 11/02/2016 - 09:47

    Thanks for the links. Apparently IKEA alkaline batteries moved manufacturing to China from Germany and longtime users have reported leakage. Very highly rated in performance still nonetheless.

    I paid more than $4 for 4 non rechargeable brand batteries at Coles and IKEA sells 4 rechargeable batteries for the same price if one is a family member.

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  skywalka on 17/03/2017 - 23:05

  Good question. I came here to ask the exact same thing.

  I used to use Dick Smith batteries based on the results of this research for AA's from long, long ago:
  http://www.foxhunt.com.au/misc/batteries/aa_batteries.pdf
  A few years before they closed down the quality dropped big time. Not sure why.

  Anybody tried Jaycar's Eclipse batteries?