Recently bought 8 of these at Fry’s for about $1 a piece. Worked great with my NiMH charger at home. Took them to Thanksgiving and forgot the charger. Used a different charger and they oozed acid. Not sure if that was a user error or not, but I was pretty surprised.
I just bought this since my mouse batteries are claiming they’re near dead again. If it helps stem the tide of batteries I’m going through with my mouse and camera, I’d say it’s worth it for 14.99.
My wife is getting annoyed because our current rechargeables are losing their current (sorry for the pun.) I keep explaining that they don’t last forever. She thinks something is wrong with the chargers.
The price is right. Sure, they are slightly on the low side in terms of juice but they will do. It only takes a few uses for them to be cheaper than regular batteries.
I’ll second the LaCrosse recommendation. You can’t get a better charger for maintaining your batteries (as opposed to slowly degrading their performance like cheapo fast-chargers do). But it’s important to note that if a battery is completely drained the LC unit wont’ know what to do with it, so it’s good to have a cheapo to “kick-start” the battery just enough to be recognized by the LC.
"Rechargeable alkaline batteries have the ability to carry their charge for years, unlike most NiCd and NiMH batteries which self-discharge in 90 days.
Although these batteries can be used in any device that supports a standard size (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.), they are formulated to last longest in periodical use items. This type of battery is best suited for use in low-drain devices such as remote controls or for devices that are used periodically such as flashlights, television remotes, portable radios, etc."