Unless it's truly new teck, the alkaline part will eventually wear down. I've recharged alkaline batts, in a unit I had. It can be done. It gives you about 50% or original once. So there is a savings. But with that said, after a while it would seem that only the NMH characteristics would remain. NO?
On Thu, 20 Dec 2007, Don wrote: > Lenny, I called our wall-mart, they have them in the camera department. > You might check with the camera department their are at CVS are wall greens > drug stores. > I will probably be getting a set of double A and a set of triple A soon all > so. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lenny McHugh > To: Handyman-Blind > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:02 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New batteries. > > > Don, > Have you seen these batteries anywhere? I called Rayovac and they could not > tell me of a place to purchase in my area. They mentioned Walmart, Lowes and > Home Depot. I called each of these stores and they acted as if I was smoking > something and on full charge. > Lenny > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "blind handy man" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:12 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New batteries. > > I wonder how good this type of battery is, has any one tried these bats > yet? > > New HYBRIDT Batteries from Rayovac Deliver Best of Both Worlds > > New Technology Combines Convenience of Alkaline and > Economic, Environmental Benefits of Rechargeable Batteries > > MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Each year, consumers spend more than $3.5 > billion on batteries for everything from digital cameras to flashlights. But > despite > the obvious benefits of rechargeable batteries, including less environmental > waste and costs savings over time, less than 5% of all the batteries sold > in the U.S. are rechargeable. A new product from Rayovac promises to change > all that. HYBRIDT Batteries, featuring a breakthrough technology, deliver > the > benefits of rechargeable batteries, but eliminate common user frustrations > to provide the world's most user-friendly rechargeable battery to date. > > Rayovac, one of the nation's top battery brands, has identified two main > reasons why consumers have not been purchasing rechargeable batteries at a > high > rate since their introduction to the marketplace in 1996. One, all > rechargeable batteries on the U.S. market today need to be charged, > sometimes as long > as a full day, prior to initial use. This makes them rather inconvenient for > the consumers who recognize a need to use rechargeable batteries > immediately, > right out of the package. > > Two, once charged, rechargeable batteries left sitting will discharge rather > quickly when not in use, so they are dead when you are ready to use your > device. > Some batteries can drain in less than a month, without ever being used. > Consumers accustomed to purchasing the always convenient alkaline batteries > are > often turned off by their first experience with traditional rechargeable > products. > > "Consumer frustrations with current rechargeable batteries have fueled our > search for new technology at Rayovac, where we have strived to launch a > product > that changes the way the world looks at rechargeable batteries" said Sean > Martin, vice president at Rayovac. "HYBRID rechargeable batteries combine > all > the economic and environmental benefits of rechargeables with the > convenience and user-friendly attributes of the more common alkaline > batteries." > > The new HYBRID batteries from Rayovac offer many benefits over both > rechargeable and alkaline batteries on the market today. HYBRID batteries > come charged > and ready to use, which allows consumers to use them upon purchase. This is > not the case with any other rechargeable battery on the U.S. market, which > often need to be charged for several hours before use. The new batteries > from Rayovac also self-discharge at a much slower rate, which means they > stay > charged for up to one year after charge. > > The HYBRID batteries are also user-friendly because they work in all NiMH > chargers and are suitable for use in any device. > > The most important benefits, perhaps, are the performance and endurance > characteristics of the HYBRID batteries. The new batteries hold their charge > up > to four times longer than conventional rechargeables when not in use and > last three times longer than alkaline in high drain devices like digital > cameras. > > In addition, the HYBRID batteries make overall economic and environmental > sense. It is estimated that one HYBRID battery can replace up to 1,500 > alkaline > batteries, giving consumers the ability to save thousands of dollars and > keeping unnecessary waste out of landfills. > > The HYBRID batteries from Rayovac are available at major mass, drug and > department stores. 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