I'm sick of Alkaline (Alkaleak) batteries...............

Meh… so do I.

If you have some AAA devices and since you buy in hyper-mega-bulk give some of these a whirl:

Alkalines leak. Yeah I know I have alternatives. Duh. Where does that leave the issue? Still here. :stuck_out_tongue: :smiley:

I have had only one alkaline leak in my life and that is because I did not take care to change it when it ran too low. My fault, as far as I am concerned. I guess if you want to put a battery in something and "forgetaboutit", it might be much easier to just buy everything with a cord and plug in into 110v, so you don't have to be concerned about batteries. Car batteries will corrode, Alkalines will corrode. NiMH will go bad, I have seen them. The battery is only as smart as the person's knowledge about using them...

I change all of my household clock batteries once every 6 months. The same with the indoor/outdoor thermometer and any flashlights using alkalines (even if I am not using the light). I don't have any leaks, since I change them before they slow discharge enough to leak. If I run them down using a flashlight, I change them with fresh. I only use Duracells.

Lumatic, you might be a lunatic but I agree with you. Alkalines by all manufactures are garbage! That stupid date they print on the battery is an absolute joke, just a scam to make the average joe think he is getting a quality product. Just had (4) 2016 Rayovacs puke all over a set of external MP3 speakers.

why do they leak in the first place if left in a discharged state too long? And what’s too long mean? Well it depends. I’ve had batts leak on me after a month in something that wasn’t even used. And if it discharged because of issues beyond the batt’s control why is that ok? I don’t think it’s ok. I think it’s consumer abuse.

Like I said, I also have never had an SLA battery leak on me no matter how discharged, nor a NiCd, nor a NiMh, nor a lithium. But somehow the world’s most commonly used battery-format the alkaline, leaks. It’s not cool in my book.

Furthermore as one poster mentioned……

If this is true, why is that? And if a Fuji has the technical expertise to do it then why isn’t it getting done industry-wide as a consumer-safety issue at minimum?

Just sayin’………….

I know for a fact that I have had all the major brands leak before their expiration date. OL might be on to something in throwing them out after 6 months whether they have been used or not - then that makes you wonder why bother with them in the first place

Nice rant Lumatic. Very cathartic.

I am steadily replacing any alkaleak in my home with eneloops. I've only had a few alkies leak on me, but that was enough. Last one was a single cell in an unopened 8 pack of Duracells.

> why do they leak
As I recall, the case is part of the chemical reaction and is eaten away from the inside over time.

Anyone seen these anywhere?

Not to long ago I went to use my Canon PowerShot but it would not start, so I continued to look in the battery compartment to test or change the batts only to find a nasty mess, 2 of the 4 alkalines leaked into my camera :Sp They were less than 2 months old.

+1 Eneloops

I have had two Mag lites hosed by Rayovacs however I sent the lights to thhem and they sent me a check for more than the lights cost. I too hate having to check things with alkalines in them to be sure they are ok. Darn near anything I have that uses AA or AAA has Ni MH in them.

Or in reality after all’s said and done, and your time spent to storefront buy or re-order online new ones, were you still hosed or truly fairly compensated?

Hmm, Costco has the 10 packs of AAA and AA Eneloops (1500 cycle ones) on special at $15.99 through the 16th of the month I believe. At $1.59 a piece, I might give some thought to phasing out the bulk of my alkaline usage…Does anyone have any input on the latest version Eneloop powering a typical single AA wall clock in terms of runtime in months?

after just reading these brief posts. At least enlightenment for me. That is, alkalines today are like Extra-Heavy Duty Zinc batteries of yore. The great question is, why do the masses still use them? The answer: because they haven’t been educated about the other types of vastly superior batteries out there.

We here on BLF know better. And because we know better we really have only ourselves to blame the most for using this POS outdated electronic device destructive technology considering the other superior alternatives, to wit smarter-choice alternatives we have at our fingertips out there. Bottomline IMO, we’re being sold deliberately defective product. Which is a consumer-safety issue just as much as and more than a bunch of other so-called items that have been recalled. That’s BS.

Yup, “Stubid is as stubid does.”

Lumatic, question for you. I’ve been using a 6xC cell radio at work since March 2010. I usually have the radio on 7-8 hrs a day in my work vehicle. When I use AA Eneloops w/ C spacers, I have to change them out about every 2 days. When I use 5000 mAH Tenergy NIMHs, I change them out every 3-4 days. But when I do use alkalines, I go about 10-12 days. I’m not a fan of changing them out too often. Have you any suggestions? Also, I usually use Duracell or CVS brand C alkalines. Never not once, have I had a speck of leakage. I am inclined to stay the course. But curious if you do have a suggestion. Lastly, my company work trucks have no DC power outlets…

My intuitive hunch if ya wanna call it that, is that the more an alkaline is ‘exercised’ the less propensity it has to leak. At least this has been my experience. Therefore, IMO you’re fine. However if that radio were to sit turned off for any as of yet determined period or temp range then IMO all bets are off. In that case I most definitely would go to anything but an alkaline. This is borne from experience as well.

And btw supportive to my own conclusions, your Post #1 and encompassing this thread in general, is also borne-out as factually-based by your own direct experience.

HTH…. H)

BTW, I bought some Ray O Vac alkalines on special at Home Depot on Black Friday. I just looked, and the AAAs say Made in USA, but the AAs say Made in Belgium. What the? Can’t recall ever seeing Made in Belgium on anything except chocolates at the Cost Plus WorldMarket stores…

:smiley: :open_mouth:

Oh, ok. That makes sense. I reckon I’m not giving them a chance to leak w/ my immediate use and disposal. I think I’ll stay the course. I usually buy them on sale etc., so at roughly 65 cents a piece, I figure I’m at 35 cents a day average for 7-8 hrs use. Thanks again…

There are quite a few awesome guns that hail from Belgium, and one certified bada$$ named Jacky Ickx.

:)