Rechargeable batteries

[NSLP1]

Thanks for the info. now to look for them 🙂

[TyeDyeSkyGuy]

Just an FYI

I like alkaline batteries for one reason. Any time in the past that I’ve used rechargeable batteries (AA, AAA, C or D not phone bats and such) after many re-charges they always start to leak. The last place I want my batteries to leak is in an expensive piece of equipment like my GPSr. So, I stick to alkaline.

Here is the FYI:

Woodmans Grocery store (and some others) carry overstocked batteries from Toy’s R Us after Christmas every year. You can buy a box of 48 Rayovac Maximum Plus batteries for just $5. They usually get them about mid January. I pick up 4 at a time. It’s all the batteries I can use in a year. I still have about 30 left from last years purchase!

Great for GPSr’s, even better for the kids toys… but bad for the environment. Please recycle your batteries!

[ExecLink]

I have done a little more experimenting with the Energizer AAA NiMH batteries in a high drain flash light and was very impressed. I got just over 2 hours of full light and about another hour of partial light. This is plenty enough for a normal night cache and just about as good as regular batteries (Maybe even better). So when I know I will be night caching, I will charge them up and use as my first set, but still carry a spare. Remember, they do not hold a charge long on the shelf.

The ones I use are the Energizer brand. I found them at Sams for about $10 for 8-AA(2500mAh) & 4-AAA in a pack. I forgot to look for the amp hours of the AAA.

There was an earlier post that said they have their rechargeable leak. This is very surprising because I have never had any leak in the 30 or so years I have been using them, except when trying to recharge alkaline ones (bad move on my part, but the charger said it worked with them).

I also shop at Woodmans west and loved those specials on Rayovac batteries. But it seems like those specials are getting few and far between, possibly because Rayovac has moved a lot of their battery business out of town.

I have been able to cut back my AA Alkaline purchases from about 400-500 a year to about 100-200 by using these rechargeable. I believe it has saved me lots of money over the years.

Now if they could just come up with a rechargeable button battery. I have banned all toys and most all other items with those in my house.

– Michael

[NSLP1]

I also haven’t found any of our AA rechargables having leaks, though many of our alkaline packages have some leaking batteries, though I will admit they are past their “good until” date, I guess we don’t go through them fast enough.

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