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Do alkaleaks hold up better in the fridge? (self.flashlight)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by solrize to c/flashlight

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Yes they are terrible and enthusiasts should use rechargeables. But for others, there are sane reasons to want to have a few alkaleaks on long term standby. Is the fridge better for this than room temperature? What about the freezer? Related: Countycomm's 1C and 1D lights are on sale again. That is what prompted this question.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Personally, Ive never had a battery made by a reputable brand (I.E, any one that you've heard of before) as long as I make sure to not leave them unused in a device for years.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Had Duraleaks kill two flashlights within weeks of each other. Batteries were less than a year old.

Fuck Duracell, and all alkalines.

Edit: I take that back. Thank you Duracell for motivating me to get off my lazy arse and read up on rechargeable tech today. Becuase of those bad experiences, I now own only reargeables (mostly nimh), a few 18650, and Lithium primaries.

[–] solrize 2 points 1 year ago

they leak all the time, I have had plenty of them leak in and out of devices. 2) they have a use-by date written on the cell, usually 10 years after manufacture. So storing them several years is reasonable to expect. But they go bad much faster. Bah.