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Jonster · 11th Jul 2011, 11:47 am

My only concern with cheap batteries is how long they last without leaking. Yesterday I bought a mint Roberts R727 at the local car boot for £3, it was working fine on the 6 Duracell C cells fitted, when I got it home and checked the batteries they had an expiry date of 1994 and no signs of any leakage whatsoever! They were a bit down on voltage though... I will be happy if the Kodak ones from Poundland last half as long!

Worst AA's I have come across were some Philips branded alkaline ones bought from Robert Dyas over Xmas and they started leaking within a month of use. Utter rubbish.

11th Jul 2011, 11:47 am	#19
Jonster Heptode Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 671	Re: Cheap batteries in Poundstretcher My only concern with cheap batteries is how long they last without leaking. Yesterday I bought a mint Roberts R727 at the local car boot for £3, it was working fine on the 6 Duracell C cells fitted, when I got it home and checked the batteries they had an expiry date of 1994 and no signs of any leakage whatsoever! They were a bit down on voltage though... I will be happy if the Kodak ones from Poundland last half as long! Worst AA's I have come across were some Philips branded alkaline ones bought from Robert Dyas over Xmas and they started leaking within a month of use. Utter rubbish.