On Fri, 25 Mar 2016 13:24:27 -0400, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 3/25/2016 1:17 PM, wrote:
I havw a box full of cheap "Chateau" brand non-alkaline
batteries that are over 5 years old (were leftover stock from a
friend's "dollar store" that he closed at least 5 years ago) and NONE
have leaked, and well over 80% tested fully charged when I got them a
year ago. c, d, and 9 volt.


I've found the heavy duty cells don't last
very long -- in use, or in storage.
In use they provide high current for a short time - not very good for
low current use like electronics, but pretty good for high current use
like toys and flashlights.