Philips AA batteries.

[Deleted User]

My local Currys are having a closing down sale and are doing Philips Extremelife AA batteries for 47p for a four pack. Are these batteries any good?

staffie1

Yes, if you have something that takes that size of battery...
For 47p even if they were rubbish you'll still have a bargain!

[Deleted User]

The reason I'm a bit suspicious is, a couple of months ago, I bought a ten pack of Sony New Ultra batteries (8+2 free) in a Poundland shop. I put two of them in my digital camera and after taking just one photo, it said 'batteries depleted'. So much for Sony New Ultra batteries bought in Poundland!

staffie1

travellingbum wrote: »

The reason I'm a bit suspicious is, a couple of months ago, I bought a ten pack of Sony New Ultra batteries (8+2 free) in a Poundland shop. I put two of them in my digital camera and after taking just one photo, it said 'batteries depleted'. So much for Sony New Ultra batteries bought in Poundland!

What I would do is check the use by date on the pack and make sure they've not been sitting around for too long. As I say for 47p it's worth the gamble IMO

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staffie1 wrote: »

What I would do is check the use by date on the pack and make sure they've not been sitting around for too long. As I say for 47p it's worth the gamble IMO

On the cardboard pack of the 10 Sony batteries, it says 'Best Before 2011'.
Basically they are crap batteries, I think.

Anyway I bought two 4-packs from Currys today. Fingers crossed!

bluffer

travellingbum wrote: »

On the cardboard pack of the 10 Sony batteries, it says 'Best Before 2011'.
Basically they are crap batteries, I think.

Anyway I bought two 4-packs from Currys today. Fingers crossed!

i hope you took them back to the shop.

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bluffer wrote: »

i hope you took them back to the shop.

Yeah, I should have done that.

I went abroad for six weeks shortly after buying them and now it's too late. Lesson learn't, I guess.

VIJAY_FROM_KENT

travellingbum wrote: »

The reason I'm a bit suspicious is, a couple of months ago, I bought a ten pack of Sony New Ultra batteries (8+2 free) in a Poundland shop. I put two of them in my digital camera and after taking just one photo, it said 'batteries depleted'. So much for Sony New Ultra batteries bought in Poundland!

These Poundland type '10 for £1' batteries are never long lasting enough for things like digital cameras, however they are great for things like remote controls or clocks...