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Shock:
Agree with Fungus. NiMH Eneloop Pros also the newer grayish Ikea Ladda 2450 (which I own). Made in Japan are the best ones. These NiMH are low self discharge so fine to leave in for prolonged periods.

Alkalines suck, just had a large packet of Varta completely leak 4 years before expiration. They had a German flag on the packet so thought they might be ok, highly likely chinese rubbish.  I should have looked closer at where they were made. No more money for Varta from me ever. I enjoyed your old fast charge NiMH rechargables but can't trust you anymore.
stj:
yes, go to Ikea and get the Ladda 2400's - i use those in pretty much everything.
BeBuLamar:

--- Quote from: Shock on July 31, 2024, 04:44:26 pm --- They had a German flag on the packet so thought they might be ok, highly likely chinese rubbish.  I should have looked closer at where they were made. No more money for Varta from me ever. I enjoyed your old fast charge NiMH rechargables but can't trust you anymore.

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I had alkaline batteries leaked several times and all involved made in USA batteries. Yes I did check where the batteries were made before I bought them. Sometimes it's real difficult as Duracell only labels where it's made on the battery not on the package. So I had to find the made in label looking thru the bubble pack hoping that the right side facing me. So it's not Chinese rubbish the problem. I think the law requires them to change the formulation which perhaps better for the environment but more likely to leak.
Shock:
I don't accept formula change as a valid excuse nor your argument over having owned different brands. I don't own those brands so it won't change my opinion that my Varta batteries are highly likely chinese rubbish. Note I was talking about mine, not yours.
BeBuLamar:

--- Quote from: Shock on August 01, 2024, 02:33:07 pm ---I don't accept formula change as a valid excuse nor your argument over having owned different brands. I don't own those brands so it won't change my opinion that my Varta batteries are highly likely chinese rubbish. Note I was talking about mine, not yours.

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It's not an excuse but I found newer batteries 5 years or less (made in USA and from Engerizer, RayOVac and Duracell the 3 popular brands in the USA. Although these brands do make their batteries from China I carefully picked the ones made in USA before I bought them) leak more often. I even had some leaked in their bubble pack and tested with good power but leaked.
Also when I called the manufacturer and complained they didn't seem surprised but rather quickly process my claim for replacement batteries and for the damaged device. I feel that the know the leakage is the matter of course that is why I now looking for non alkaline solution.
Years ago like 20 or more years ago I only had batteries leaked if I left them in the device for very long time and the device drained them beyond death. Now I had leaked battery in that still have good charge.
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