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AA Alkaline Batts Phillips 24 Pack w/ Free Ginormous Hard Case $11.97 @ OW
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No free hard case either. :P
Mini review of the case, feels reasonable solid, the twin latches have a positive lock onto the case and there is a removable internal divider - so you can differentiate between new and used perhaps.
bought the 4 pack one for $1 from HN during their 2 for 1 itune card sale time.
$0.50/battery ain't that cheap
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/tag/aaeven with a case
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/87833Not alkaline, expired, no stock.
why the neg?
the energizer pack is alkaline, not expired, in stock
and the varta pack has 6 more batteries for $3 less, which could buy you a hard case
disposables = false economy
But knock yourselves out. That is a hard case included, which would cost a few bucks on its own.Here a 4xAA/AAA case costs 1.15 US dollars delivered.
http://www.tinydeal.com/4-slot-aa-aaa-battery-protective-cas…This one holds more obviously.
I'd still be more inclined to buy 4xAA rechargeable eneloop batteries at this price, rather than continue the horrendous waste and low-value of disposables. Everyone (!) should have a charger in 2013.I've got a quadzillion eneloops in AA, AAA and a super duper maha something or other individual channel smart charger thing with neutron diffuser and atomic sub charging. Yet at the same time these alkaline disposables are great for things you don't use often or high powered devices requiring 1.3-1.5v. If you don't see a need for disposable alkalines then you either don't have kids, or you need to start buying more gadgets.
If you've ever tried using those cases in your link (I've got a box full of them), you will know they are often cheap flimsy and almost impossible to open once you fill them up and close the lid. Quality amongst the batches will differ and ymmv. I can say comparing this OW case and the cheapo ones side by side, that the OW one is heaps better.
For 13c more, you can get THREE cases :)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-x-Hard-Plastic-Case-Holder-Stor…
And another 1c on top of that, gets you FOUR cases!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-x-Hard-Plastic-Case-Holder-Stor…
Yep, I mentioned below that you can get these on ebay or anywhere really.
I have the different coloured ones too; nice for visually telling you which are flat and which are full :)
Yet at the same time these alkaline disposables are great for things you don't use often or high powered devices requiring 1.3-1.5v. If you don't see a need for disposable alkalines then you either don't have kids, or you need to start buying more gadgets.
If you have a 'quadzillion' eneloops, why not use them in "high-powered" or "don't use often" gadgets (so basically all uses). That's what they're made for.
They'd do a better job than the often-leaky alkalines. Or don't you think so?
If you already have a charger, why on earth do you go for disposables? You can get 4 extra rechargeables for the price of 24 disposables. Do you reckon that's bad value?
In high-powered items, eneloops are ideal and that's where you'll start saving the fastest.
Regarding "don't use often". Who on earth needs 24 batteries for "don't use often"?
I'd argue many that buy a bulk pack like this are using them for high-powered items that run down more quickly, and they're the very ones that will save the fastest by going rechargeable.
Regarding those hard battery cases.
I have them and they are perfectly fine. I have them in different colours too. Not sure which ones you had with problems; door is fine. Fitting is fine. They are very convenient to handle in a 4-pack and they can clip together too. Plenty of sellers on ebay and elsewhere are selling the same ones. In the link I gave you get a 2-pack (8 batteries) stored for just over a dollar.I have a water flosser… the packaging warns not to use rechargables in case of corrosion. Am I allowed to use disposables in this case? :P
Who made it? I'll make sure I avoid it :)
Bahahaha I think the issue here is any waterproof seal will degrade over time… so the combination of water + electronics => corrosion.
Because ni-mh are around 0.3v down on an alkaline (each). That's 1.2v lost over 4 AAs, even before turning on your device, which means you'll be swapping batteries like mad (if the device even powers on at all).
What devices are you swapping batteries like mad in?
You might be thinking of old Ni-MH batteries that self-discharge when not used.
Alkalines suffer voltage drop under high load more than Ni-MH, so high current applications benefit greatly by Ni-MH.
With alkaline under normal loads, the voltage drop pretty constant through to expiry, going below Ni-MH batteries. Unlike Ni-MH which tends to drop voltage the most (and suddenly) as the battery is about to expire and doesn't go as low down.
The 1.5V nominal voltage of an alkaline cell is a very temporary thing; in practical applications the differences between the two are very small (voltage-wise) with several key benefits going to Ni-MH (IMO).
Wouldn't mind a couple of those cases. Don't want the batteries…
hmm, 12pk is $6 in harvey norman http://www.harveynorman.com.au/philips-powerlife-aa-alkaline…