Pigsback Battery Megadeal

g0g

Anyone got any opinions on this deal today. € 30 delivered but uptake rate is only one sale so far. How do Philips compare with other brands? A lightbulb tester might be a useful gadget too!

Jimdagym

I've never found Philips batteries good for anything other than remote controls.

dowtchaboy

These are not alkalines - so they really aren't suitable for most modern devices. OK for torches maybe.

deadl0ck

32 Duracell AA Batteries on Amazon are £10.69 : Clicky

Any order over £25 (if items sold by Amazon, not a reseller) has free shipping

They also sell the lightbulb tester for £4.09 : Clicky

So you could have the tester and 64 Duracell for that 30 Euro and also Amazon would have it iwth you in a few day as opposed to 2 weeks (at least) with iBood

Redisle

Better off getting some good quality rechargeable batteries. Vapextech do some very good LSD (Low self discharge) batteries that come charged and ready to use and lose very little charge over time. Most standard NiMh batts have a fairly large self discharge rate which can be quite annoying when you go to play xbox or whatever a few weeks after putting in freshly charged batteries and they are dead. The ones titled "AA 8 x NiMh+ Rechargeable Batteries NEW Technology" would be the ones to get.

g0g

deadl0ck wrote: »

32 Duracell AA Batteries on Amazon are £10.69 : Clicky

Any order over £25 (if items sold by Amazon, not a reseller) has free shipping

They also sell the lightbulb tester for £4.09 : Clicky

So you could have the tester and 64 Duracell for that 30 Euro and also Amazon would have it iwth you in a few day as opposed to 2 weeks (at least) with iBood

You sure Amazon ship batteries to Ireland? I seem to remember before trying to order C's and D's for baby toys and then the order couldn't be finalised....

deadl0ck

You sure Amazon ship batteries to Ireland? I seem to remember before trying to order C's and D's for baby toys and then the order couldn't be finalised....

Yep - they do - I buy batteries from Amazon myself

TheHopeful

Yep, ive bought batteries off Amazon a few times aswel.

BostonB

Whats a good recharger for AAA and AA rechargeables like those?

dolallyoh

I buy uniross hybrio ones from ebay

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hybrios

clintondaly

For 30 Euro in the 2euro shop you could get

240 AA or 240 AAA and im sure that amount would last longer than any other deals you could get,perhaps you might have to change batteries more often but its worth it.

BostonB

I dunno I'd nearly spend more so I wouldn't have to change so often.

mikewest

This has just reminded me that I forgot to call into homebase this afternoon for batteries. They sell a type of "digital" (their branding) i.e. a good alkaline battery for about €8 per 24 pack that I find very good for the kids WII remotes and anything else.

TerrorFirmer

mikewest wrote: »

This has just reminded me that I forgot to call into homebase this afternoon for batteries. They sell a type of "digital" (their branding) i.e. a good alkaline battery for about €8 per 24 pack that I find very good for the kids WII remotes and anything else.

Woodies as well have 24 Duracell Alkaline in AA or AAA for 9.99....Tesco used to have as well.

et101

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Woodies as well have 24 Duracell Alkaline in AA or AAA for 9.99....Tesco used to have as well.

I have often bought these battery packages but called into the new look Woodies in Glasnevin yesterday but they had none of them. Ended up buying a four pack of Duracell AAA's for over €5 VERY expensive!! or maybe I'm just mean!!

dodzy

et101 wrote: »

I have often bought these battery packages but called into the new look Woodies in Glasnevin yesterday but they had none of them. Ended up buying a four pack of Duracell AAA's for over €5 VERY expensive!! or maybe I'm just mean!!

Nope, you're not mean. You just paid over the odds.

et101

dodzy wrote: »

Nope, you're not mean. You just paid over the odds.

Cheers Dodzy thought it was over the top ok. Although I don't think cheap batteries are really value for money I think at the price I paid I would have been better off buying the cheap ones!! If anyone sees the 24 packs of Duracell please could you inform the rest of us?

slave1

B&Q have 18 Duracell Plus Power AA's for €7.50 at the minute, had the auld lad in tow today so got them minus 10% for €6.75 which is not bad for B+M store, best before 2018

sweetie

clintondaly wrote: »

For 30 Euro in the 2euro shop you could get

240 AA or 240 AAA and im sure that amount would last longer than any other deals you could get,perhaps you might have to change batteries more often but its worth it.

half the time these are dead batteries...avoid!