DURACELL!! BRILLIANCE!!!

Advantages: Long lasting
Disadvantages: None at all!

...I bought a pack of these four AA Duracell Long Lasting Power batteries from Asda, and they set me back £2.85. I thought that this was a reasonable prce for batteries that will work many appliances around the home. The most I have seen these batteries for is around £3.60. I do think I got a deal for these four batteries. I have seen batteries from other manufacturers, and supermarket's own brands. I think that Duracell are a good brand and I have noticed that these batteries have longer life than other brands that I have used like supermarket brands, to see if there was any difference. There was. The supermarket brand would last around 3 hours in my digital camera, but the duracell batteries last me a few days. In the cardboard pack are four average sized AA batteries. They are cylinder shape of course, and fit nicely in this...

cooldude28 04.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Duracell MN 1500 - Battery AA type Alkaline

Do Duracell Really Last Longer Than Other Brands?

Advantages: Last longer
Disadvantages: Cost slightly more than other batteries

...On a quiet weekend whilst watching the telly the Durcell advert came on where the bunnies were doing a bit of rock climbing and only the bunny with the duracell batteries made it to the top (whilst carrying the other bunnies who had inferior batteries). In the interest of science, and to combat boredom, I decided to test out the Duracell claim that their batteries last so much longer than other brands. So I popped down to the shops to buy a couple of bunnies...... only joking. Looking around my house I tried to find two similar battery run items that I could use to test the batteries. ***THE TEST - DURACELL V EVERREADY*** SATURDAY: As it's almost Christmas I decided to use two sets of battery operated lights (cost £2 a set from Au Naturale). They are powered using 2 AA batteries. Thankfully I had unopened packets...

miggmoggspud 12.12.2006 · Read review
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Review of Duracell MN 1500 - Battery AA type Alkaline

Again, Again, Again and Again for this Green Duracell

Advantages: High capacity, very reliable
Disadvantages: Capacity a little short of that advertised, plastic battery cover eventually fails

...or discharging rates. C refers to the capacity of the battery. Applying a current of 1C would completely charge a battery in 1 hour. Typically a NiMH battery is charged at a maximum of 0.3C, however many manufacturers will specify a much lower current than this. What is known as a forming charge - a very low charge designed to fully charge a brand new battery. Duracell on their packaging only specify this forming charge. And the Duracells? They are well presented, and look to be well constructed. In short they have a quality feel. Instructions on use are more than adequate. Note that they only specify the forming charge, and not the higher charging rates typical of most battery chargers. The batteries are marked as being 2650 mAh batteries. What you need to bear in mind is that this is the maximum possible under ideal conditions. I have...

fred_redwood 10.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Duracell Supreme HR06 - Battery 4 x AA type NiMH 2650 mAh

Duracell? Dura-buy!

Advantages: High quality, last a good long time... and look quite nice too!
Disadvantages: A little bit more expensive than some brands

...I tend to choose Duracell batteries when I'm looking for AA alkalines, simply because they give me peace of mind: they're reliable, they do the job and they last a good long time. These days I generally buy Duracell Plus, and when the four-packs are available at a good price - I've occasionally seen them for as low as £2, though that's not at all common, and £3-4 is more likely - I will usually snap them up pretty fast. ... It's only fair to first mention where I would *not* recommend these batteries be used, and that's in any appliance or gadget that uses a lot of power. The classic example is digital cameras: these go through power like a knife through butter (all right, dreadful choice of simile, but you know what I mean!) and even a high-quality battery such as this will soon drain. For those, I would always use NiMH rechargeables...

davidbuttery 12.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Duracell Plus MN1500 Alkaline

Turn Me On, Use Me Up...

Advantages: Long-lasting, reliable
Disadvantages: Slightly expensive

...subconscious and into the arena of essential household items, where they belong. As we all know, batteries can range wildly in price. But they can also range wildly in quality, as well. And true to the old adage "you get what you pay for", I've found that cheaper batteries really does mean less battery life. That's why I purchase only name-brand batteries such as Duracell. I'm willing to pay the extra pence so that when I really need it, the battery will make my appliance work exactly as I want it to. That is, of course, the test of any battery. Will it work when its needed? Moreover, if the battery has been sitting in my kitchen drawer for a while, and the old battery has died, will the one that's been sitting around work in its place? This is one of the reasons why I like Duracell batteries. For many years now they've been printing...

TheChocolateLady 24.09.2002 (12.02.2004) · Read review
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Review of Duracell Alkaline Batteries

Lasts ages. Just ask any bunny!

Advantages: Very long lasting
Disadvantages: A little large than the average AA battery

...Duracell batteries do last a very, very long time. This is probably a somewhat rare example of a product doing what the advert says it does! Last for ages longer than any normal battery! But that is, of course, a point to consider. Duracell lasts much longer than an ordinary battery, but does it last much longer than other Alkaline batteries made by other equally reputable firms for a little less money? Perhaps not. However, for the jobs that I need good, dependable batteries for, I tend to only use Duracell, because it is not worth taking the chance of embarrassing battery failure, is it? And I have to say that I have never had premature battery failure with a set of Duracells. And for some applications, rechargeable batteries are unsuitable. Duracell do have a handy battery tester built in to the battery so you can tell...

Martinscholes 27.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Duracell MN 1500 - Battery AA type Alkaline

Energizer AA 2500 mAh Rechargeable Batteries

Advantages: Long Life
Disadvantages: Exspensive

...Hi today I will be reviewing Energizer AA 2500 mAh Rechargeable Batteries. Price You can buy these from Amazon for cheapest £7.05 I got them for £10 from B&Q and I got a charger as well. Life I recommend fully charging these for first time use. I put them on for a day. From the full charge I managed to get a week use out of them. I use them in my Xbox 360 Controllers which are used by me and my brothers so they were on for most of the week. Charge While using the official charger for this product it takes around 6 hours to charge fully (Overnight). Size I find that these batteries are a little larger than the usual AA batteries because in my Xbox controller when I first got them in they took quite a lot of force to get them out again. After using them for quite a lot it seems to have stretched the battery pack so it...

coolguymcd 23.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Energizer Batteries

The Energizer Battery Charger

Advantages: Good value for money
Disadvantages: Takes a long time to charge batteries

...I had been intending to purchase a battery charger for quite a while. In fact I had even dropped hints to certain family members around Christmas time, but to no avail. I was recently reminded of this missing piece of equipment in my life when I rediscovered the PC lead to my digital camera. Remembering that a pair of standard batteries lasted for only about 30 photos in this camera I decided that it was certainly time to invest in a battery charger and some rechargeable batteries. I purchased an Energizer CHDCW8 ? 4 battery charger from Argos for just £9.99. This decision was based on several factors, the most important of which was the price and what I considered to be the best value for money. The design also played a part in my decision process, but in the end it was the price/value that were the strongest influencing factors...

micksheff 31.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Energizer CHDCWB-4 Battery Charger

Let the Sun save your battery

Advantages: Helps prevent flat batteries; achieves longer battery life
Disadvantages: None

...As a student with an ageing car, my mileage was irregular and the car was often parked outside, so keeping the battery charged was a continual challenge. The car could be guaranteed not to start at the most awkward of moments. A trickle-charger was an essential piece of equipment but even it was of no use if I couldn?t find anywhere to plug it in within reach of where I could park the car safely. Removing the battery was a cumbersome alternative. I became adept at using jump leads too but there were times I wished I didn?t have to. I wish someone had thought of the solar-powered battery saver at that time. Nowadays my battery is more likely to run down through all the so-called ?key-off electronic drains? (radios, clocks, alarms and use of other devices that work through the cigar lighter), or through doing too many short...

Discerna 23.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of ICP Solar Battery Saver

WIRELESS BATTERY PACKS!!!

Advantages: WILL SAVE YOU MONEY!!!
Disadvantages: COST!!!

...built into the controller. So microsoft came up with the idea of... NUCLEAR POWER CONTROLLERS. But then they probably realised this would be to dangerous and powerful so they just settled for double "A" batterys. : ) The batterys will last for around 12 - 20 continuous hours depending on the type you use, but changing batterys almost every day gets very annoying, and expensive. If you have rechargable batterys you will save money instead of always throwing batterys way but why wait for batterys to recharge? Microsoft then came up with the idea of the battery pack. On a full charge it will last around 24 hours of gaming and can be on charge while in use! It will add a small amound of extra weight to the controller but not so that you would notice. This is all good! you can now have a charging pack so you no longer need to buy batterys...

Roguey-117 04.12.2006 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack