Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA - 4 pack 14.99/ea
My household eats batteries. Yes Eneloop are great but some devices can't quite operate properly on the slightly lower voltage.
Usually around $25. These rarely come up for sale. I price matched at Mitre10 with 15% off, and later today JB HiFi having cleaned out Mitre 10 (local super was out of stock).
Fairly decent aa alkaline disposable bulk packs are less than 35c a battery. Do these disposable lithium batteries costing 10x price on special last 10 times as long….i guess your more paying a high premium to have the higher consistent voltage for 2-3 the time
The main advantage is they do not discharge and last many years in storage so they're actually quite a good backup for something like an emergency light etc.
I need them for my two Google Nest Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detectors. TBH haven't tried alkaline in them but they explicitly ask for lithium. I also have two rural weather stations (solar powered in the day) that need backup batteries for overnight. These mean I don't have to travel and get on the roof more than once a year or two.
Makes sense for those situations
I’ve tried normal alkaline batteries in my Nest alarms and they die within the week!
They last a lot better at lower temperatures so for outdoor sensors etc where normal alkalines just drop dead in a short time, these will keep going for ages.
Is a shame they are not rechargeable?!
It is a shame they are not a gold bar, yet here we are.
Amen
Hey @squareeyes if you are chewing through batteries. you could consider buying some regargable AA lithiums like these https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/paleblue-usb-c-rechargeable-b…
you can use 15% price beat pbtech or some other place.
Eneloops + these are a great combo
Price appears to have gone back up to $22.89 at Bunnings
Costco has 40 AA/AAA duracell batteries for $20 atm as well
Just got this in email from Kogan
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion AA Batteries (4 Pack) - $11.99 with First membership.
![[AKL] Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA Battery 4pk $14.99 In-Store @ PAK'n SAVE, Royal Oak](https://files.cheapies.nz/n/65/51065.jpg?h=d73fe7d0)
This only appears to be at PNS Royal Oak OP from what I can see, unless you can confirm otherwise.
I’ve amended the title to reflect this.