Kirkland alkaline batteries are made by Duracell. Watch for fake
duracells. There are many out there. They do leak!
Tips to identify authentic Duracell Batteries:
- The label on authentic Duracell batteries will not peel off. If
the label peels off, you have a counterfeit battery.
- Authentic Duracell batteries have a batch number laser-etched or
stamped into the plastic label. It is rough to the touch -- not
printed.
- Duracell uses recycled paper in their packaging. If you look at
the back of the package, the card-stock should look dull, or similar
to a newspaper. If it's bright white, it's suspect.
- Duracell batteries are packed flush to the bottom of the
card-stock. You should be able to stand authentic battery packs
upright without them falling.
- Duracell states that authentic batteries may be manufactured in
Belgium, Germany, China and the United States.
- Other possible signs of counterfeit batteries include spelling
errors on the package or poor picture quality.
On 12/11/2020 Friday 1:50 PM, Phil
Pasteur wrote:
I agree about the Eneloops. I have (literally) 18 radios that I
keep Eneloops in. 12 of those live mostly in their cases in a
drawer. I take those out every 6 months or so and cycle the
batteries for freshly charged Eneloops.
A coup[le of those radios are in excess of 15 years old. I have
never had one of the batteries leak. In fact, even with
frequenting places that discuss batteries often, I have never yet
heard of a NiMH battery leaking. That doesn't mean that they don',
but I think it is exceptionally rare.
I do find that I get slightly less runtime out of them versus a
fresh set of alkaline batteries. But it is not a real problem, as
I always keep a charged set on hand.
I have gone through and replaced nearly all of the AA cells in all
my devices with the NiMH cells. I have gotten real tired of going
to use a device and having to clean it up, or discard it dues to
cell leakage.
I have tried all of the major brands and had all of them leak. I
think that Duracell are the worst, with the "Kirkland" batteries
from Costco coming in a very close second.
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