Duracell batteries

[Deleted User]

What is the difference between Duracell Plus cells and Duracell Ultra cells?
Is there any point in spending twice as much for Ultra? 

ballyblack

depends what is the intended use?

https://www.duracelldirect.co.uk/blog/duracell-ultra-powerpix/

Carrot007

Beyond some specific reasons no (and in those you are probably better off using high capacity rechargables).

Also remember duracell's high capacity non recharagables do not copme with no cost. They are the battery most likely to leak if left in something stored for an amount of time (not that you should trust any battery for that though!).

[Deleted User]

Ultra aren't double the price of plus for AA batteries, £5.99 for plus vs £7.86 for ultra in a pack of 12 on Amazon so 50p each vs 66p each - ie 12% more for Ultra. 

Maybe you are talking about a difference size than AA? You haven't mentioned what device you are using them in either?

The Ultras have the powercheck gimmick on the side if that is of any use to you and claim to have higher capacity and are designed for high drain devices.

Some people have done battery capacity tests and shared the results online, there isn't a massive difference between all the different brands and surprisingly some white label ones such as Ikea get good results.
https://anrieff.net/batterytest/index_en.html#Alkaline-AA

But if you want to be money saving and environmentally friendly then skip both of them and buy some rechargeable batteries.

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ballyblack said:

depends what is the intended use?

https://www.duracelldirect.co.uk/blog/duracell-ultra-powerpix/

For a rain gauge - so tiny current for a long period
It specifies NOT rechargeable batteries
So I guess that the voltage is critical
1.5v as opposed to 1.2v rechargable 

SteveJW

In my weather station I use
Energizer Ultimate Lithium AAs
Came out top in a Which report a couple of years ago, claimed 20 years shelf life
More expensive at around £1.60 each

debitcardmayhem

[Deleted User] said:

Ultra aren't double the price of plus for AA batteries, £5.99 for plus vs £7.86 for ultra in a pack of 12 on Amazon so 50p each vs 66p each - ie 12% more for Ultra. 

Maybe you are talking about a difference size than AA? You haven't mentioned what device you are using them in either?

The Ultras have the powercheck gimmick on the side if that is of any use to you and claim to have higher capacity and are designed for high drain devices.

Some people have done battery capacity tests and shared the results online, there isn't a massive difference between all the different brands and surprisingly some white label ones such as Ikea get good results.
https://anrieff.net/batterytest/index_en.html#Alkaline-AA

But if you want to be money saving and environmentally friendly then skip both of them and buy some rechargeable batteries.

Errm 66p is 32% more than 50p pedant alert

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debitcardmayhem said:

[Deleted User] said:

Ultra aren't double the price of plus for AA batteries, £5.99 for plus vs £7.86 for ultra in a pack of 12 on Amazon so 50p each vs 66p each - ie 12% more for Ultra. 

Maybe you are talking about a difference size than AA? You haven't mentioned what device you are using them in either?

The Ultras have the powercheck gimmick on the side if that is of any use to you and claim to have higher capacity and are designed for high drain devices.

Some people have done battery capacity tests and shared the results online, there isn't a massive difference between all the different brands and surprisingly some white label ones such as Ikea get good results.
https://anrieff.net/batterytest/index_en.html#Alkaline-AA

But if you want to be money saving and environmentally friendly then skip both of them and buy some rechargeable batteries.

Errm 66p is 32% more than 50p pedant alert

Thanks, hangover is my excuse 😵