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PersonAmnesia180
19/4/2011 at 2:01pm
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Hi All,

Just a general post for anyone looking for cheap D Batteries

I know a lot of camping equipment requires D batteries...

Well, after refusing to pay £4.50 for 4 kodak batteries in Argos... I went to Poundland in search of disposable BBQs, and guess what I found - D Batteries.

They do them in packs of 2, and stock both Sony and Kodak (as well as unbranded ones).

Fingers crossed they are up to the job of powering my maglite.



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PersonBob61
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How much were they?


Personkar.en
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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 19/4/2011
How much were they?


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I now get all my batteries from local £1 shop. Had tried Ikea AA & AAA ones but not so good.

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PersonFrancais
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We stocked up with AAA, AA, "C" "D" and 6LF22 size rechargeable NiMH batteries, when Lidl had them on offer last year, uber cheap, and good spec, even bought two of thier inteligent chargers for them, which worked out at around £5 per charger as they included a set of batteries.


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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 19/4/2011
How much were they?


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h we get all our batteries from poundland i find the kodak ones arnt to good lol they dont even power the camera up but they are ok for the kids toys i always buy the sony ones and havent had a problem so far we even got a load of re chargables for the games controllers 2 for £1 bargain i love poundland hahah !!!


PersonJames Watt
19/4/2011 at 7:38pm
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Not wishing to upset the applecart, the cheap 'D' Cells are unlikely to last as long as the better known ones.

Zinc Carbon ones are in ample supply at my local Sunday Market. Alkaline ones last significantly longer, but work out less costly than replacing lower spec ones long term.

Rechargeables have a lower voltage (1.2 Volts, compared to 1.5 Volts) so for some equipment is less effective.

The Maglite torches I've seen have a high current drain in order to produce the high intensity of light.
Mostly we use the LED torches for high efficiency close illumination.
We also have wind-up chargeable torches for hand use.

Some of the devices I use, I use Lithium AA and AAA cells.
Yes they cost a lot, but last longer than Alkaline ones.

If I require 'Searchlight' intensity, I use my 12 Volt Halogen model powered from my car battery.

Kind regards James

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19/4/2011 at 8:25pm
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I use Lidl's 'Aerocell' brand batteries for lots of applications including wireless UHF microphones (karaoke), cameras, torches, radios, etc. I convinced myself a long time ago that they lasted longer than Duracell, Mallory, Energizer and all the other major brands. And then last year a Which? consumer survey confirmed my findings. They DO perform better than the big brands. I regularly use AAA, AA, D (for my Maglite) and 9V with no problems.


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I could never get on with rechargable batteries. They never seemed to last 5 minutes. I now buy duracells by the box online. Much cheaper than shops...except poundland of course

I always used loads of batteries when I had a battery/wireless mouse but I have gone back to a wired mouse now and only use batteries for led torches (which last ages) and my camera. 



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