Rechargeable Batteries

ch750536 · 14-12-2008 3:44pm #1

Maplin UK site

1000mAh AA 12Pk £9.99

Delivery charge is £7.23 for any number of items.

So, get 10 packs (120 batteries) delivered for £114.33 [127.632 EUR], just over €1 per battery.

Current price is about €3 per battery.

Obviously, pass the batteries around like.

Ogham · 14-12-2008 9:32pm

ch750536 wrote: »

Maplin UK site

If you are so keen (as per your signature) on people not giving money to "the Brits" - why recommend we shop at UK sites? Bit hypocritical ?

ch750536 · 14-12-2008 10:16pm

Yes it is, well spotted.

conical · 15-12-2008 12:51am

Or if you don't want 120 batteries...

Aldi have 2300mAh (ie: much better than 1000mAh) rechargable AA's for ~€4.99 (4 pack). Thats on an ongoing basis (not a special offer)

ShoulderChip · 15-12-2008 12:56am

this thread is a bit of a Fail really so.

Well done for trying all the same,

any bargains on chargers?

witnessmenow · 15-12-2008 3:23am

Have multiple packs of those batteries myself. They are scarce enough in Galway and Athlone Aldis though, I know for a fact they have none on display in Westside Aldi, Galway at the minute

ch750536 · 15-12-2008 10:01am

conical wrote: »

Or if you don't want 120 batteries...

Aldi have 2300mAh (ie: much better than 1000mAh) rechargable AA's for ~€4.99 (4 pack). Thats on an ongoing basis (not a special offer)

Those batteries are good for high drain devices, do they have any other ratings do you know? (1000 are great low drain for kids toys)

Gran Hermano · 15-12-2008 11:07am

Dealextreme are great for both the chargers and the batteries.

Check their GP Recyko+ range, they're low self discharge so you can leave
a fully charged battery aside and after a year it'll still have 90% of it's charge.

Cully · 15-12-2008 11:31am

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Dealextreme are great for both the chargers and the batteries.

No they are not...

I bought some thinking they were good... Some of the batteries were already split out of the pack and none of them were nowhere near the 2300mAh that they were advertised as.

Check the comments on Dealextreme.. and also ask any friends who've gotten them.. They are cheap, but very terrible. I'm actually afraid of them leaking or something in anything I own.

alastair · 15-12-2008 11:41am

7dayshop.com are pretty good for rechargables. Their own brand batteries come in a variety of ratings.

boopolo · 15-12-2008 12:19pm

I have the 2500mAh AA and 1000mAh AAA ones ones further down the page of your link. Have em for a few years and no problem.

Boo

Gran Hermano · 15-12-2008 12:31pm

Cully wrote: »

No they are not...

I bought some thinking they were good... Some of the batteries were already split out of the pack and none of them were nowhere near the 2300mAh that they were advertised as.

Check the comments on Dealextreme.. and also ask any friends who've gotten them.. They are cheap, but very terrible. I'm actually afraid of them leaking or something in anything I own.

Not sure what comments on the Recyko+ you're reading:
http://www.dealextreme.com/feedbacks/BrowseReviews.dx/sku.8746

I've bought numerous packs and have had no bother and I'm using them alomost a year.

They're the same as these:
http://www.batterycity.ie/batteries_gp_recyko-c-239_481.html?osCsid=af21d10b9b4676120c674aea0f49a400
but half the price.

cee_jay · 15-12-2008 12:33pm

ShoulderChip wrote: »

this thread is a bit of a Fail really so.

Well done for trying all the same,

any bargains on chargers?

Picked up a charger in Aldi yesterday for €9.99, and the 4 pack of batteries for €4.99.

ch750536 · 15-12-2008 2:36pm

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=219932

Same hybrid (ReCyko+) batteries are £8.99($13.58) in Maplin UK for 4.

plus delivery, only a bargain if ordering a lot (I have about 50 rechargeables at the mo).

Battery City

Duracell hybrids €9.94 ($13.44) plus delivery (€4.86 for any number of units)
A bargain for 3+ units I think.