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Thread ID: 146563 2018-09-10 03:48:00 AA Batteries Pato (2463) PC World Chat
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1453446 2018-09-10 03:48:00 Which are the best AA Alkaline batteries to buy in bulk. Plenty to choose from but which to purchase.? Pato (2463)
1453447 2018-09-10 03:58:00 Best ?

Opinion :-)
I like the Varta From Bunnings. They do the job, they dont leak
Bulk for me being a pack of 20.

brands can vary in quality from year to year as they switch to other/cheaper manufacturers to stick their label on.
eg Enerloop are now a totally different brand to when they established their reputation many years back. Now just a label .
1101 (13337)
1453448 2018-09-10 04:44:00 Thanks. I will have a look for the Varta batteries. Interesting to hear about Enerloop as i always thought they were a top brand. It's hard to keep up with these changes. Pato (2463)
1453449 2018-09-10 04:57:00 My vote is for Varta :)

Eneloop are rechargeable batteries and are ideal for digital flash.
Zippity (58)
1453450 2018-09-10 05:04:00 Eneloop are still good, started out Sanyo and were bought by Panansonic. I'd recommend them over alkaline for most applications myself. Only takes a few charges to work out cheaper and they last a similar amount of time in general.
I use a lot of AAA batteries and a reasonable amount of AA batteries and almost always use NiMH, all have lasted me several years so far but I have had a couple give trouble after that time.

As for alkaline, most reviews I've read suggest there is not that much variation between brands. The last 20 pack I bought from bunnings are some silver coloured el cheapos and they haven't given me any trouble. Down to my last few now and it's been years.
dugimodo (138)
1453451 2018-09-10 07:15:00 For disposable, I'm a fan of Varta.
Haven't used rechargeables in so long, but I'd think any good brand of rechargable lithium ones would be the best.
Nick G (16709)
1453452 2018-09-10 09:46:00 Why pay so much? Look on Trademe like trademebattery Ofthesea (14129)
1453453 2018-09-10 11:13:00 I like the Varta From Bunnings. They do the job, they dont leak
Bulk for me being a pack of 20.


My vote is for Varta :)



For disposable, I'm a fan of Varta.


#4 ... Varta

:clap
WalOne (4202)
1453454 2018-09-10 12:11:00 5.99 for 10 AA Varta on trademe seems pretty good isn't it?

and buy 3 and get free shipping

www.trademe.co.nz
bevy121 (117)
1453455 2018-09-10 21:43:00 Farnell or RS should have really cheap bulk packs. Agent_24 (57)
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