Greshmahg wrote:Not the best batteries the world has ever known, but 6 bucks for 60? I'll gladly pump these things through my devices and then go infect groundwater with all sorts of dangerous chemicals as I throw them into landfills without mercy, knowing that it's all worth it because I'm saving money. And if some environmentalist ever gets mad at me, I'll just point out that since they were weaker than some other brands, the chemicals are probably less toxic, to boot.

In for 3.

Now I'm not going to be able to sleep cause I'm laughing to hard, thanks meanie

I got a few mega packs of Rayovac batteries (and free tickets to Cars 2!) from Woot a few months back and they've been terrific. Fuji brand though...I think I'll pass.

this deal energizes me!

(fujisizes didn't sound right)

Actually losing a bit of faith in Woot waiting for the repair of an LCD never used under warranty in repair now for 2 months.

Any suggestions; really getting pissed here.

Should I write woot off now or should I woot off?

wisenekt wrote:Anyone with some personal experience with this brand? I really want a remote control helicopter but they eat up the batteries and this could be just the ticket.

That or rechargeables, but who wants to save Mother Nature?

I do, I do... (Waves hands)

Stark wrote:I just bought the 30 pack from lowes for $4 yesterday, Woot! Why do you torture me so!

LOL me too but they were only AA...now I can at least get the AAA size.

"Extra Long Life" usually means carbon-zinc batteries, ie, worthless. Since its technology is not mentioned, I'm sure they're not alkalines.
And "900mAh" is low for AAA batteries, but should be at least 2500mAh for AAs. Since it isn't stated to which size this quoted capacity applies, it's probably to AAs. Ie, worthless.

petecaller wrote:Actually losing a bit of faith in Woot waiting for the repair of an LCD never used under warranty in repair now for 2 months.

Any suggestions; really getting pissed here.

Should I write woot off now or should I woot off?

Punish woot, wait 1 day. LOL

Note that these are zinc-carbon batteries. They're okay for use in low-drain devices (e.g. remote controls), but don't expect the same longevity as alkaline batteries.

Wow, I'm glad I read these comments. I don't know dookie about batteries, but this was informative. I was *this close* to making a purchase I'd surely regret. Thanks y'all!

got a pack of triple a and 2 double a. between my flashlights and wireless headphones and remotes im sure ill end up using them.


the hardest decision was whether to get a set of 2 double a or 2 triple a.

Not rechargable? Not for me.

You can get crappy "Heavy Duty" batteries from the 99 Cents Only Stores at 8 for a buck, all day long and you don't have to pay shipping.

In for 3. Great for wedding and event photographers. I mow through AA batteries with all my strobes. And volume > quality.

Greshmahg wrote:Not the best batteries the world has ever known, but 6 bucks for 60? I'll gladly pump these things through my devices and then go infect groundwater with all sorts of dangerous chemicals as I throw them into landfills without mercy, knowing that it's all worth it because I'm saving money. And if some environmentalist ever gets mad at me, I'll just point out that since they were weaker than some other brands, the chemicals are probably less toxic, to boot.

In for 3.

hahahahahahahaha

900mAh that is the critical number kids. In my pro-photographer flashes I kick 2700mAh each. Recycle time is much better. But these are probably ok for your everyday usage.

aliencds wrote:got a pack of triple a and 2 double a. between my flashlights and wireless headphones and remotes im sure ill end up using them.


the hardest decision was whether to get a set of 2 double a or 2 triple a.

I prefer double D's.

These are worthless. They will last 1/4 or less the time of an alkaline. Don't try to put them into a camera.. may get 2 shots. You can't put a price on junk

vipermjb wrote:Might as well get the blizzard/hurricane/tornado/hippies kit stocked up...

lol, indeed... damn, dirty hippies.

Are you kidding me? Fantastic deal! In for 3. Everybody at the office gets a 20-pack for christmas with their cheap-ass travel mug I bought here the other day!

woodedward wrote:There is a fine line between selling of old technology that not everyone appreciates, and repurposing a website as a dumping ground.

I have 6 256mb full size mmc memory sticks that cost .01 each that agree with you.

CowboyDann wrote:I hope you have a lot of toys.
Expiration Date: 10/2014

I Don't think I use batteries fast enough. I'll be sure to keep some at work and sell them to co-workers at a buck for 4...

You'll go through them faster than you could ever imagine, and your coworkers will tar and feather you.

Stark wrote:I just bought the 30 pack from lowes for $4 yesterday, Woot! Why do you torture me so!

Don't feel so bad - you got Alkalines.

chris1999 wrote:In for 3. Great for wedding and event photographers. I mow through AA batteries with all my strobes. And volume > quality.

Uh, if you mean missing a vital shot because you're changing batteries again, I guess it's great. You're going to wear out your battery hatch cover.

Let's see... 2.4 amps per AA battery times 60 is 144 amps if all the batteries were used in parallel.

That might be enough to do some emergency welding and it's a lot cheaper than a car battery. I was thinking that, if I'm going to throw batteries into my emergency supplies, I better have enough combined power to be able to do some welding.

Can anyone confirm the math?

NOT ALKALINE!!!!!!!!!!

These are the batteries you give to people who keep asking you, if they can barrow a couple of batteries from you. Because you know your not going to get anything back...

These are dollar-store quality batteries. You can get 8 of these "heavy duty" batteries at dollar tree for $1. That's as cheap as this Woot and you don't have to buy 180 of them.

I use these batteries because they are ridiculously cheap, but they don't last long at all. If you don't mind changing batteries continually, and don't mind keeping spares around, they can be a cheap way to power non-essential electronics.

But get them at the dollar store, not 180 at a time. These sort of batteries do NOT have good shelf lives.

will these light up my wreath?

Crusnik01 wrote:Wha? AAA and AA can't both be 900mAh.

That's not how they work.

See, you say that, but with our luck they took a AAA, wrapped it with paper to be the thickness of a AA and called it good.

phirephoto wrote:I prefer double D's.

Hilarious!

oh woot...i like my batteries with more curves! why aren't you offering sizes C and D? ;)

"Perfect for remotes, radios, clocks, phones, flashlights, toys and more!"


Seriously, Woot: just because Chinese manufacturers lie about their products with no qualms, that doesn't mean that copying the bogus claims into your product descriptions isn't wrong. It isn't "entertainment" to mislead people into thinking these weak batteries will power clocks, phones (!!!) or toys for long enough to matter. They are especially bad for most motorized toys and for digital cameras, which may only for work for a few seconds with them. Who wants to do that to a kid on Xmas morning...?

Except they're not really even good for that because zinc-carbon batteries have a very low shelf life compared to alkaline. Unless you have a lot of lower powered devices, you probably won't make it through the entire stash of 60 with them discharging.

anacozero wrote:Heavy duty battieries aren't very useful in high powered electronics. But 60 batteries is a good lifetime supply for your tv remotes.

phirephoto wrote:I prefer double D's.

Too small.

So these are not alkaline?

tesla33 wrote:"Perfect for remotes, radios, clocks, phones, flashlights, toys and more!"


Seriously, Woot: just because Chinese manufacturers lie about their products with no qualms, that doesn't mean that copying the bogus claims into your product descriptions isn't wrong. It isn't "entertainment" to mislead people into thinking these weak batteries will power clocks, phones (!!!) or toys for long enough to matter. They are especially bad for most motorized toys and for digital cameras, which may only for work for a few seconds with them. Who wants to do that to a kid on Xmas morning...?

Seriously... what kind of "phone" is powered by heavy-duty batteries? Maybe the fake ones that light up and give out candy? Even then, they won't last long with these batteries.

Toys R Us has Buy-one-Get-one-Free 20 Packs of Alkeline batteries for $7. Free shipping to the store.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3889645

If we accept the assumption that an Alkeline battery has 4x the stored energy of a Heavy Duty battery, then it means the 40 batteries for $7 at Toys R Us is equivalent to the 120 batteries for $16.98 here at Woot!

So consider carefully what you are looking for. If you have a Toys R Us in town and want to power devices, you might want to go with them. But if you want to fill your brother's stocking with batteries so you can beat him over the head with it on Christmas morning, definitely go with Woot! Not that I would plan to do such a thing...

And for our Jewish friends, I can see an opportunity 8 days of brotherly beat-downs in your future ;-)

Instead of 180 of these POS buy 8 eneloops. Your welcome