How about using rechargeables instead? The new NiMH pack a lot more energy than alkaline and reduce toxic landfill drastically. Get Sanyo Eneloops if long term storage is needed.

These don't build up on landfills if you toss them in a fire when done. Its fun.

I have never been sold on the rechargeable's. The do not seem to go that far in remotes, and that is the reason I buy the alk's. When they make a better price for performance battery, I am in but its not there. I am verry disappointed in CFL's too. I paid $8 for two 3 years ago. I have had to replace just about every one I bought when I bought into the CFL debacle ALL GE name brand bulbs. I don't understand why we need these when its is so dangerous that when 1 of these things break or end up in a landfill a hazmat team needs to clean it up. We paid for more and get less, unless you manufacture these and then you get more$$$.. The old bulbs are considerably cheaper to build and better for us because we are not exposing ourselves to the toxins in CFL's. Call me a convert.. I am back to a reasonable approach to environmental issues, not the ones the extremists shove up our buts.

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Looks like a good buy to me for name brand..

I use a mix. Nimh "ready to use" rechargeables for cameras and other things I use a lot. Alkaline for remotes and emergency use flash lights. Like anything else it's best to have the right tool for the job.

In for 2 AA and 1 AAA.

is Enercell like Energizer and Duracell combined??

I agree with #4. Alkalines for long term low power use and rechargeables for high current high use electronics.

the rechargables rarely deliver for me.. but i keep some around.. typically stick with alks as well

i think rechargable would be better... probably save yourself a bundle

These batteries seem worth buying, especially around Christmas with all the new toys that use them....even if these don't last as long!

radioshack batteries are actually really good, they give out better power than energizer the only thing is, make sure you dont leave your battery in too like, like 8 months plus, cuz they leak out and you can see that they corrode faster.

Humn... A couple of packs should set one up for 6-12 months..

yous guys are generalizing the common high self-discharge rechargeables to all rechargeable batteries. Before the hybrid rechargeables were available a few years ago, all NiMH batts would self-discharge quickly, sometimes a few months, sometimes weeks. Hence "high self-discharge". The problem with that type of batt isn't their capacity, but that they lose their charge even when unused. Alkalines definitely have less capacity, but they hold their charge well for years and require less maintenance (periodic refreshing of charge).

Enter the hybrid NiMH rechargeables. They have higher capacity AND very low self-discharge. Sanyo Eneloops say they retain 80% of their power after 1 yr, which is pretty close to alkalines. Rayovac also makes a hybrid rechargeable. Hybrid NiMH cost 10-40% more, but are well worth it for the vast majority of uses. One easy way to tell if a rechargeable is a hybrid NiMH is to check if the package says they're "ready to use", which means they're fully charged and hold their charge sitting on the shelf for a while.

I'm with you #3, CFLs are a scam. Sure, they save a little energy, but they were billed as long lasting, save the world light bulbs... Not exactly what they are delivering. They are however increasing the profits of the companies that peddle them, increasing our potential exposure to mercury, and costing us more than they should because they are failing far more often than the manufacturers would have us believe.

#3, a good charger will help you get the most out of rechargeables.

i have not h ad a cfl burn out on me yet, the only time they've broken is when i accidentally smashed it while moving.

Big fan of rechargables as well. They don't last all that long but don't pollute as much and in the long run do save you money.

Enercell?

I use both rechargeable and normal batteries. The Enelops seem to work quite well. It really just depends on what you are using it for, and I agree with #12.

#15, the cfls do burn out. i never put a run-time meter on them to see if they actually meet the advertised life.

#3, #13, re:cfl - I've replaced all of the lightbulbs in the apt., moved with them to 4 different places within the past 3 years and have yet to have any of them replaced. It's about a dozen at the current place and at most 16 bulbs at a different place.

Bought our bulbs at Home Depot. There was a 8 pack for around $12 at the time.

So I've had good luck with those so far. I also know someone who's had the same problem as #3 where it would burn out all of the time. Turns out the house's electrical was done by a previous owner and really poor. The bulbs were taken out by power fluctuations.

I use rechargeables for everything except wall clocks and emergency flashlights. Remotes last about a year and video game controllers get changed every 2 weeks or so.