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nuckolls.bob(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: UltraLast AA Battery Tests

A few days ago I received some non-mainstream alkaline AA

cells to test for capacity.



These are sold under the UltraLast brand. Unfortunately,

they do not live up to their name. Their performance is

plotted against several other brands at:



http://www.aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Curves/AA_Battery_Tests_80322.jpg



Seems even the Harbor Freight cells will edge out these

puppies. Bad value? Depends.



They delivered about 80% of the snort that I got from

some Duracell branded cells. Sam's club offers bricks

of AA Duracells for about 38 cents apiece . . . so if

you can buy "UltraLast" or "Battery.com" cells for 80

or less of 38 cents . . . or about 30 cents each, then

they could be said to be a good value.

        Bob . . .



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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: UltraLast AA Battery Tests

Robert L. Nuckolls, III wrote:

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 <nuckolls.bob(at)cox.net>

 

 A few days ago I received some non-mainstream alkaline AA

 cells to test for capacity.

 

 These are sold under the UltraLast brand. Unfortunately,

 they do not live up to their name. Their performance is

 plotted against several other brands at:

 

 http://www.aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Curves/AA_Battery_Tests_80322.jpg

 

 Seems even the Harbor Freight cells will edge out these

 puppies. Bad value? Depends.

 

 They delivered about 80% of the snort that I got from

 some Duracell branded cells. Sam's club offers bricks

 of AA Duracells for about 38 cents apiece . . . so if

 you can buy "UltraLast" or "Battery.com" cells for 80

 or less of 38 cents . . . or about 30 cents each, then

 they could be said to be a good value.


	


Thanks Bob,



Fry's normal price is 100 pack at $19.99. I bought them on sale for $14.99.



Dennis



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Dennis Golden

Golden Consulting Services, Inc.

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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject: UltraLast AA Battery Tests

At 02:26 PM 3/24/2008 -0500, you wrote:



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 > They delivered about 80% of the snort that I got from

 > some Duracell branded cells. Sam's club offers bricks

 > of AA Duracells for about 38 cents apiece . . . so if

 > you can buy "UltraLast" or "Battery.com" cells for 80%

 > or less of 38 cents . . . or about 30 cents each, then

 > they could be said to be a good value.



Thanks Bob,



Fry's normal price is 100 pack at $19.99. I bought them on sale for $14.99.



Dennis


	


    Okay. I think you got your money's worth and then some!

    The very worst cells I ever tested were some obscure brand

    offered for a short time at O'Rileys's autoparts. I think

    I bought a small brick of 36 cells for $6.00 and they

    contained about 70% that of a hot-shot, name-brand

    product. But at 17 cents each, they were still a good

    value for energy contained as long as you can live with

    more frequent replacement.



    That reminds me, I should test some of those "heavy

    duty" carbon zinc cells that still seem to grace the

    shelves of some stores for pretty cheap. I'll pick some

    up next time I see them.



        Bob . . .



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