A while back we did testing on batteries and found Ray-o-vac far superior
in storage, something like 20% more than the next best, ...but NOT shelf
life, or stored in the product life. they tended to leak and destroy.

Second was Energizer had a loft of stored capability and never seemed to
leak in the product.
Third, at about 60% of Energizer was Duracell. didn't leak, but not much
power and same cost.

Jeff Liebermann [I think it was him] posted a URL showing recent testing
comparing batteries uner different load conditions. Turned out some were
better than others in different applications, like torch vs radio vs LED
etc.
http://www.powerstream.com/AA-tests.htm

I was told to NEVER test your stored battery, under load. Doing so starts
a deteriorating chemical process that runs your batteries down in like a
year. So don't test them if you want long shelf life.


On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:34:26 -0700, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

Found 47 (forty seven) leaky D cell Rayovac
batteries I'd not noticed before. Last batch
was 16, if memory serves.

What brand works better, and less likely to
leak? I know, this is likely to start a flame
war.


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