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paulsherwin · 5th Jun 2016, 12:29 am

NATO spec batteries last forever if you can find some. The 70s ones will be Duracell and the later ones will be Varta (in my experience). They aren't just consumer batteries with a different label but seem to be manufactured to a different spec.

5th Jun 2016, 12:29 am	#11
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,970	Re: Amazing D cell discovery! NATO spec batteries last forever if you can find some. The 70s ones will be Duracell and the later ones will be Varta (in my experience). They aren't just consumer batteries with a different label but seem to be manufactured to a different spec.