An extremely widely used battery, the Alkaline AA & AAA batteries are suited for various items such a cameras, remote controls, video game controllers, electronic games, motorised toys, torches and more. This 24 pack from SCA comes at a great value and provides you with several spare batteries so you're set for the immediate future.
this morning. i have already received the email.
10 minutes to activate after clicking the link.
Where can I find the $5 credit?
If you currently have a SCA membership, they would have email you the free credit
I didn't even get an email. :(
I do have an SCA Club Plus membership.
It must be targeted.
its not…check your junk / spam folders
I finally did this time.
They only send it to those that activate marketing spam.
@peterpeterpumpkin: …well how else would you receive it if you dont accept marketing & promo material? :P
Oh yeah. Turns out i had not subscribed to be spammed from their notification email list. This is why i wasn't emailed.
Bulk disposable batteries in 2017…
Better solution, please.
Rechargeable eneloops :)
Not in my son's toys… :)
Excellent solution, for some situations. I own maybe 20 of them.
I'm sick of going through batteries, but eneloops aren't a panacea.
Shop at the CIA's favourite retailer and buy some eneloops.
https://imgur.com/a/j0OwV
People being precious about their eneloops and still buying disposables in bulk are not living in the real world, failed basic economics…or simply don't have enough eneloops to go around. Or simply still think Ni-mh lose charge in storage like they used to. Disposables are a false economy….and if your experience is anything like mine with bundled disposables that come with electronics…disposables leak often enough to annoy (or worse… destroy).
Wrong link, shagga
for a whole $10 more….you can get 4xAA & 4xAAA AND a charger….
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/SCA-Battery-Recharg…
better value in the long run and better for the environment
True. But can't buy for free with $5 credit😉
Looks identical charger to old Aldi chargers which were good. Already have too many chargers including the Aldi one like this.
…fair enough. ended up getting it scanned for $15 and i scored another $5 credit for no reason at all so ended up paying $10…needed some rechargeable batts anyway so i thought why not? ;)
Bargain🎉 I paid $15 at Aldi just for (probably same) charger a few years back. Yours included 8 rechargeable batteries! Mine is still working great with the Eneloops. If I didn't have a surplus of rechargeable batteries & chargers - I would have bought. Good find👍
@Infidel: yeh thought so too…:)
aldi batts are $6 a throw and i paid $25 for the aldi charger earlier this year so yep definitely cost effective buying the sca kit @ $15 (or $10 in my case).
just doing 1st charge now & this charger is much better than the one that was available @ aldi when i purchased (branded 'activ energy')…just charged some sca batteries and theyre just as bright as the aldi batts when testing in one of my cree led torches
…looking good so far ;)
Looks like that charger will do alkalines too, though I've had limited success with my ReZap. Varta batteries seem to take a charge ok, and haven't had leaking issues. Probably not worth the effort for most things though, but handy for the kids low drain toys that they leave on and eventually drain my rechargeables down below 1V.
You can recharge alkaline batteries?
I've got the identical Aldi charger. Charges alkaline batteries - but I've never had any to try it with, just Eneloops & other rechargeable. Don't think it would be worth the effort.
motorised toys
Thanks, will be stocking up.
Let's be real here guys, you should be buying Eneloops, Hobbyking LSD or IKEA Ladda rechargeable batteries.
it depends
I have a ton of eneloops I use for my stuff ie cameras/remotes etc
But I also have kids that have heaps of toys needing batteries. I aint going to put my eneloops in those toys - likelihood is that those either get lost or given away to other friend's kids. Best to use disposable batteries for those.
Kids toys that require batteries are the worst. The ones which speak and start to sound creepy when the batteries die…Or they'd randomly trigger in the middle of the night. Stuff of nightmares.
Lol…the perfect Halloween companion
+1
I am literally afraid of going to the kids room to turn off that toy at night. Watched too much Chucky when I was a young.
Or they leave them on, and by the time you realise, your batteries are drained to 0.1V. (hence my comment above on recharging alkalines)
When did Hobbyking start selling LSD?
Since years ago when I bought like 40 of them at once. And yet here I am still running out of rechargeable batteries. I bought some LADDA ones, but I'm still running out. Where the heck are they all going.
I was talking about drugs. :(
@Munki:
See your local dealer for those.
But don't ask them for Low Self Discharge rechargeable batteries😉
They may not have a sense of humour😱
My dealer would break your legs for asking for Hobbyking Low Self Discharge batteries. My battery dealer I mean.
It's been recommended in deals for years.
My understanding is that eneloops need to be charged for 10 hours?
So these would be good when one doesn't have the time to that then?
Your understanding is wrong. They take nowhere near 10 hours to recharge.
If you have a crappy timer charger (which are the worst kind and should never be used) that's the only way they would take that long to charge, when in reality all those sort of chargers do is overcharge the battery and ruin it.
Well then how long does it take? It says 10 hours on the pack that's why i'm asking
@jerum3030: Upload a picture of the packet you have then, as a quick Google doesn't show that on any packet I can see. Are you referring to the 'dumb' charger that a pack you have came with?
@jerum3030: That is what I said is a 'dumb' charger as they're simply on a timer. Avoid those chargers if you want your eneloops not to die an early death.
But no, they don't take anywhere near 10 hours to charge on a 'smart' charger, mind take 1-2 hours max. AAA take even less time.
@jerum3030: It's an old Panasonic BQ-392. It's a basic 'smart' charger but really good. Plenty of good chargers out there though.
@jerum3030:
Often discussed in Eneloop deals - don't use that 'dumb'charger. It makes no difference how charged or discharged your batteries are - it gives them the same long slow 10 hour charge.
'Smart' chargers don't necessarily cost that much (I use a USB charger from a recent deal costing only a few dollars), are better for your batteries (monitors battery charge state, temperature, etc), and charge much faster. Check out past deals for Eneloops & chargers for advice.
You can frequently find the Nightcore D4 on OB for less than $30 delivered. I got the D2 (2 battery version) at nearly that price (so paid too much lol) but can THOROUGHLY recommend.
Detects what kind of batteries and charges with matching voltage/amps depending on what I put in it. Stops charging when full.
@Ramrunner:
LiitoKala Lii-202 USB Battery Charger AU$3.41 Delivered just arrived. Charges 2 batteries at time. Have used this model charging Eneloops for a while.
Find these almost as good as larger dearer chargers (no display except LEDs). Good backup or regular charger. Handy for travel (small, light, micro-USB powered - use own charger, can be used as powerbank with 3.7V battery, adjusts to battery voltage, can select 0.5/1A charging rate, etc).
Retailer: Supercheap Auto
Date of sale: 6 Dec 2017
Sale value: AUD 5.00 *
Expected cashback: AUD 0.10
Estimated approval: 3 Feb 2018
Wow.
You're getting paid by SCA now to use their credits lol
he only has to wait until february to spend that 10c too… :P
Has anyone used this brand of battery before? What is it like?
Just another yum Cha branded battery.
don't bother. buy your self a good set of rechargeables, and a recharger, and you'll never look back.
Low drain devices like remotes and wall clocks etc work better with alkaline.
can't get rechargeable alkalines?
I use rechargeables in those and they work fine. So they stop after a year or two. You go to the pile of already charged batteries and swap it over. Takes longer to order these batteries, sign for them, open the box etc.
Not cost effective, cheaper to use alkaline.
I've tried both and alkaline lasts over 3 times as long.
You realize that you can recharge rechargeables? Mine last over 15 years and in the long run are probably cheaper than alkalines. Plus I'm not chucking out batteries every few weeks after using them. Don't think I have ever bought alkalines in the last 30 years. I use them from camera flash to remotes and clocks and they are ALWAYS on hand fully charged ready to go. So I don't have to keep re-ordering them every few weeks no matter how cheap they are.
Been using Low Self Discharge Eneloops in remotes & wall clocks for years. Don't notice performance difference. Usually only need to be recharged once a year.
But may not be as cost effective use of rechargeable as in high discharge uses. Especially as these are free with Club Credit😉
I got car air fresheners with my credit so my car smells sexy.
c'mon guys this is OzBargain, we use eneloops here
where are all the enloop deals? :(
Don't worry yourself on eneloop deals - Aldi have equally good 2100 NiMh rechargables everyday @ $5.99/Pk4. In fact my 'you beaut' bells and whistles smartcharger reports their capacity as being ~ 2300 NiMh.
I have various brands of rechargeables and Aldi and Eneloops are up there.
But you +vote.
#FenceSitter
Are these any good?
no. I love you for life
Naomi Watts ordering UberEATS starts playing
LOL
Can anyone suggest cheap, rechargeable, AAA/AA batteries that act like single use batteries, i.e. they stay at 1.5V for most of their output?
At an affordable price, none.
as someone already said….Eneloops, Hobbyking LSD or IKEA Ladda rechargeable batteries
Also Aldi I believe now and then have LSD batteries for sale but I don;t have much experience with them. LSD batteries means Low Self Discharge so they will still lose charge over a long time but not as much as your typical NiMh batteries. They also usually have a lower capacity than typical NiMh batteries.
Are all of those NiMh batteries? Because they start at 1.2v fully charged. Some devices require 1.5v to work properly. This shows up more in things that need multiple batteries in series, like 4*AA is 6v at 1.5v and 4.8v at 1.2v.
Are these LSD though?
I wouldn't suggest swallowing them, although the chemicals may give you a bit of a buzz.
Perfect for that cheap Swann doorbell kit the other day. Just need to find a pack of spare CR2032 batteries and I'm set for making a doorbell a useful xmas gift.
Target had a pack of like 15 button batteries for $5 a couple of years ago which is pretty insane. Including the small 12V one. Call first to see if they still have them. Or probably get like 100 delivered for $1.
Can't find any store near me that has any stock.
Or probably get like 100 delivered for $1 from EBay. sorry.
A couple people have asked but no real feedback yet - in the realm of alkaline batteries are these any good? Any long time users here able to report if they've leaked or not, have an actual decent capacity, etc.
The packs are still up for $5 which is essentially the same cost per battery as when Varta was on special at Bunnings - but only if they last as long too.
when is the free $5 credit coming for this?