Yes they are terrible and enthusiasts should use rechargeables. But for others, there are sane reasons to want to have a few alkaleaks on long term standby. Is the fridge better for this than room temperature? What about the freezer? Related: Countycomm's 1C and 1D lights are on sale again. That is what prompted this question.
Personally, Ive never had a battery made by a reputable brand (I.E, any one that you've heard of before) as long as I make sure to not leave them unused in a device for years.
they leak all the time, I have had plenty of them leak in and out of devices. 2) they have a use-by date written on the cell, usually 10 years after manufacture. So storing them several years is reasonable to expect. But they go bad much faster. Bah.
Had Duraleaks kill two flashlights within weeks of each other. Batteries were less than a year old.
Fuck Duracell, and all alkalines.
Edit: I take that back. Thank you Duracell for motivating me to get off my lazy arse and read up on rechargeable tech today. Becuase of those bad experiences, I now own only reargeables (mostly nimh), a few 18650, and Lithium primaries.
Personally, Ive never had a battery made by a reputable brand (I.E, any one that you've heard of before) as long as I make sure to not leave them unused in a device for years.
Had Duraleaks kill two flashlights within weeks of each other. Batteries were less than a year old.
Fuck Duracell, and all alkalines.
Edit: I take that back. Thank you Duracell for motivating me to get off my lazy arse and read up on rechargeable tech today. Becuase of those bad experiences, I now own only reargeables (mostly nimh), a few 18650, and Lithium primaries.