Finally! A Battery That's Better Than Energizer And Duracell!

It seems like just about every electronic device these days uses a double A battery. So the question is, is Energizer the best? What about Durac?

And finally, should you just buy a lithium battery? Well, let's find out.

lithium battery? Well, let's find out.

We'll see which battery produces the brightest and longest lasting light in a flashlight. Then we'll see which

flashlight. Then we'll see which batteries can handle the cold the best.

We'll see how the rechargeable batteries are holding up after 7 years of daily use. The first set of batteries we'll be

use. The first set of batteries we'll be testing are alkaline and the second set lithium. At a price of only $16 for 100

lithium. At a price of only $16 for 100 batteries or only 16 cents each is this far brand. They claim to have a shelf

far brand. They claim to have a shelf life of up to 10 years and the Varta batteries are made in Indonesia.

Sometimes battery weight is a good indicator of performance and the Varta weighs 23.32 grams. The VA is at 1.61 volts. A battery's internal resistance

volts. A battery's internal resistance is the opposition the flow of current within the battery. We want this number to be as low as possible and the VA has an internal resistance of 78 milliohms. At a price of $12 for 40 batteries or 30

cents each is this Amazon Basics Industrial. Just like the VAS, these are

Industrial. Just like the VAS, these are also alkaline batteries. They only claim to have a 5-year shelf life. The Amazon

Basics Industrial is made in China and it's 22.7 g for the Amazon Basics Industrial. The Amazon Basics Industrial

Industrial. The Amazon Basics Industrial is at 1.6 volts and 102 milliohms of internal resistance, which is quite a bit at a price of $8 for 24 batteries or 33 cents each. Is this Veno brand? They

claim to be ultra longasting. We're

going to test that. They also claim to be leak proof and they're supposed to have a 10-year shelf life. And the Veno batteries are made in Vietnam. The

Venico weighs 23.13 g. The Venico is about the same as the Amazon Basics Industrial at 1.6 volts and 98 also at a price of $8 for 24 batteries or 33 cents each is this Thunderbolt Magnum which is

sold at Harbor Freight and the Harbor Freight Thunderbolt Magnums are made in Vietnam and is 23.08 g for the Thunderbolt Magnum. The Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt Magnum. The Thunderbolt Magnum is about the same as a Varta at 1.6 volts and 83 milliohms of internal resistance. To test the batteries, I'll

resistance. To test the batteries, I'll use this Opus BTC 3400 which will drain the batteries and will keep track of the total amount of energy that's been drained. Let's drain the batteries at a

drained. Let's drain the batteries at a rate of 300 milliamps or 0.3 amps. It's

been about 12 hours and the test is finished and the Varta has a capacity of 2,53 milliamp. The Amazon Basics

2,53 milliamp. The Amazon Basics Industrial did even better at 2,130.

Vono did even better yet at 239. And

Thunderbolt Magnum is now in first place at 2368 milliamp. At a price of $7 for 20 batteries or 35 each is this EBL brand. They claim to have a 10-year

brand. They claim to have a 10-year shelf life and EBL cells are made in China. The EBL is very light at 22.32

China. The EBL is very light at 22.32 gram and is 1.63 volts and 99 milliamps of internal resistance for the EBL. At a

price of $9 for 20 batteries or 45 each is this AC Delco brand. The AC Dela Ultramax batteries are supposed to have an extra long shelf life of 10 years and the AC Delos are made in China. The AC

Dela Ultramax is the heaviest yet at 24 g. The AC Delkos at 1.59 volts and only

g. The AC Delkos at 1.59 volts and only 71 milliamps of internal resistance. The

second set of batteries we'll be testing that are made by Amazon Basics are supposed to have a 10-year shelf life and cost 50 cents each. These are the high performance version of the AA batteries. The Amazon Basics batteries

batteries. The Amazon Basics batteries are made in Vietnam and is 23.41 g for the Amazon Basics. The regular Amazon Basics is at 1.6 volts and 84. At a

price of $9 for 18 batteries or 50 each is this Thunderbolt Edge, which is also made by Harbor Freight. The Thunderbolt

Edge batteries are supposed to last longer than the Thunderbolt Magnums. And the Thunderbolt Edge batteries are made in China. The Thunderbolt Edge is the

in China. The Thunderbolt Edge is the heaviest yet at 24.38 grams. Thunderbolt Edge is at 1.6 and has the best internal resistance yet at only 66. Just like the previous set of batteries, I'll set the

discharge rate to 300 milliamps. Very

interesting results with the EBL at 2333 milliamp. AC Delco49

milliamp. AC Delco49 and Amazon Basics moves into the lead at 2436 milliamp. The Thunderbolt Edge

2436 milliamp. The Thunderbolt Edge moves into third place at 2367.

At a price of $16 for 30 batteries or 53 cents each is this Rayovac brand. The

Rayovac Fusion claims to have a 15-year power guarantee. They claim they're

power guarantee. They claim they're designed to prevent damaging leaks. And

the Rayovac batteries are made in Indonesia. And the Rayovac weighs 23.67

Indonesia. And the Rayovac weighs 23.67 g and is 1.59 volts and 83 milliohms of internal resistance. We'll be testing

internal resistance. We'll be testing three different batteries made by Energizer. The first one is an alkaline

Energizer. The first one is an alkaline battery that costs $11 for 20 batteries or 55 each. They claim to have a 10year shelf life. And the Energizer battery is

shelf life. And the Energizer battery is made in Indonesia and is 23.25 grams for the Energizer. The Energizer is at 1.61

the Energizer. The Energizer is at 1.61 volts and 92 milliohms of internal resistance. At a price of $7 for 12

resistance. At a price of $7 for 12 batteries or 58 cents each is this Powermax brand. They also claim to have

Powermax brand. They also claim to have a 10-year shelf life. And the Powermax batteries are made in Vietnam. The

Powerax Ultra weighs 23.08 g. The Power

Max is at 1.6 volts and 92. At a price of $34 for 48 batteries or 71 each is this Panasonic brand. They're supposed

to last 33% longer compared to the Power Plus alkaline batteries. They're also

supposed to have a shelf life for up to 10 years. And the Panasonic batteries

10 years. And the Panasonic batteries are made in Thailand. And it's 23.51 grams for the Panasonic. The Panasonic's

at 1.6 volts and 90 milliohms of internal resistance. And it's been about

internal resistance. And it's been about 12 hours. And the Rayovac did well at

12 hours. And the Rayovac did well at 2,46 milliamp. Energizer struggled at

2,46 milliamp. Energizer struggled at 1,866, Paramax 2,132, and Panasonic 20070. At a

price of $17 for 24 batteries, or 71 cents each, is this Energizer Max.

Unlike the regular Energizer batteries, these are supposed to have a 15-year shelf life. They're supposed to last up

shelf life. They're supposed to last up to 50% longer than Everyday Gold Aoublea batteries. The Energizer Max batteries

batteries. The Energizer Max batteries are made in Indonesia. The Energizer Max weighs 23.78 g. The Energizer Max is at 1.6 6 volts and 82 milliohms of internal

resistance. At a price of $17 for 20

resistance. At a price of $17 for 20 batteries or 85 cents each is this Duracell brand. They're supposed to be

Duracell brand. They're supposed to be leak proof for up to 12 years.

Unfortunately, I've read hundreds of comments about Duracell leaks and the Duracell batteries are assembled in the USA. And the Duracell is pretty light at

USA. And the Duracell is pretty light at 23.05 g. The Duracells at 1.67 volts and

23.05 g. The Duracells at 1.67 volts and 66 at a price of $9 for 10 batteries or 90s each. Is this Maxel brand and the

90s each. Is this Maxel brand and the Maxel batteries are made in China. The

Maxel weighs 22 04 g. Maxel is at 1.61 volts and 98 milliohms of internal resistance. And the Energizer Max moves

resistance. And the Energizer Max moves into the lead for the most capacity at 2584 mAh. Duracell moves into second

2584 mAh. Duracell moves into second place at 2,465 and the Maxels at 2,147 MIA. All the next set of batteries we'll

MIA. All the next set of batteries we'll be testing are lithium batteries and they're not rechargeable. At a price of $16 for 12 batteries or $1.33 each is this PK cell brand. You can use these things for just about anything, but

they're specifically designed to handle hydrain applications. They claim to

hydrain applications. They claim to produce 3,400 milliamp hours. They also

claim that they can be stored for up to 20 years. We're not going to test that.

20 years. We're not going to test that.

And the PK cell is made in China.

Lithiums are typically a lot lighter than alkaline batteries, and the PK cell weighs 15.7 g. The PK cell is at 1.78 volts and 130 milliamps of internal resistance, which is more than the

alkaline cells. At a price of $17 for 12

alkaline cells. At a price of $17 for 12 batteries, or $142 each is this Bevagore brand. They claim 3,500 milliamp hours.

brand. They claim 3,500 milliamp hours.

They also claim 100% leak proof. They're

supposed to stay at a steady 1.5 volts until they're fully discharged. And a

Bevagore cells are made in China. The

Bevagore Ultra weighs 15.73 g. And it's

1.8 volts and 114 milliohms of internal resistance for the Bevagore. At a price of $37 for 24 batteries or $1.54 each, is this Energy Tech. They claim that their batteries can last 8 to 10 times

longer than alkaline batteries. They

claim that lithium batteries maintain their full voltage almost at the end of their charge life and the Energy Tech is made in China. The Energy Tech weighs 15.53 gram. The Energet is at 1.77 volts

15.53 gram. The Energet is at 1.77 volts and 192 at a price of $25 for 16 batteries or $1.56 each. Is this Allmax brand. They claim to offer a 20-year

brand. They claim to offer a 20-year shelf life. They claim to be longest

shelf life. They claim to be longest lasting and leak proof. They work in a wide temperature range from -40° F to 140. And the AllMax is made in China and

140. And the AllMax is made in China and is 15.91 g for the Allax. The AllMax is at 1.77 volts and 196 milliohms of internal resistance. Just as I did with

internal resistance. Just as I did with the alkalines, I'll drain the non-rechargeable lithium batteries at 300 milliamps. And the test is finished

300 milliamps. And the test is finished and all the lithiums ran circles around the alkaline batteries. The PK cell is at 3513 milliamp. The Bevagor did even better at

milliamp. The Bevagor did even better at 3552, Energy Techch 3317, and Allax 3,451 milliamp. At a price of $38 for 24

milliamp. At a price of $38 for 24 batteries or $1.58 each is this Rayovac lithium. They claim that their lithium

lithium. They claim that their lithium batteries last up to 50% longer. They

come with a 20-year power guarantee in storage. They're not supposed to leak.

storage. They're not supposed to leak.

And the Riovac lithiums are made in Singapore and it's right at 15 g for the Rayovac. The Rayovac is at 1.78 volts

Rayovac. The Rayovac is at 1.78 volts and 135 milliohms of internal resistance. At a price of $19 for 12

resistance. At a price of $19 for 12 batteries or $1.58 each is this Granny Cell brand. The Granny Cell batteries

Cell brand. The Granny Cell batteries are supposed to produce 3500 milliamp.

They're supposed to have a 10-year shelf life and are supposed to be leak proof.

And the Granny cell batteries are made in China. And the Granell is the

in China. And the Granell is the heaviest lithium at 15.96 gram. And it's

1.8 volts and 146 milliamps of internal resistance for the Granny Cell at a price of $19 for 12 batteries or $1.58 each is this Power brand. They claim

that they're non-rechargeable 30,000 mAh batteries. They claim that they have

batteries. They claim that they have three layer safety and leak proof design. And the Power batteries are made

design. And the Power batteries are made in China and is 15.8 g for the Power.

The power owl is at 1.79 volts and 154 at a price of $30 for 16 batteries or $188 each is this Phillips brand. They

claim to offer up to 291% more power.

They're supposed to last up to seven times longer than regular alkaline batteries. They also claim to be leak

batteries. They also claim to be leak proof and the Philips batteries are made in China and the Philips weighs 15.76 g.

The Philips is at 1.77 volts and 125 milliohms of internal resistance. Once

again, the non-rechargeable lithiums round circles around the alkaline cells.

The Riovac is at 3,492 milliamp hours and the Granny cell is at 3,449.

Power is one of the best yet at 3514 and Philips did even better at 3,529 milliamp at a price of $15 for eight batteries or $1.88 each is this PXS

brand. They claim to have a low

brand. They claim to have a low self-discharge for up to 10 years. They

also claim to last five times longer than alkaline batteries. They can handle temperatures from -68° F up to 140. They

claim to produce up to 3200 milliamp hours and a PXS is made in China. The

PXS weighs 15.88 grams. The PXs is at 1.77 volts and has 27 milliamps of internal resistance. At a price of $19

internal resistance. At a price of $19 for eight batteries or $2.38 each is this Blinks power brand. They're

supposed to produce up to 3500 milliamp and they claim to be the number one long-lasting battery. And the Blink's

long-lasting battery. And the Blink's power is made in China and it's 15.62 g for the Blinks power. The Blink's power is at 1.61 61 volts and only has 100 milliohms of internal resistance. The

best so far for the lithium batteries.

And the most expensive lithium batteries we'll be testing at a price of $20 for eight batteries or $2.50 each is this Energizer Ultimate Lithium. They're

supposed to last at the 25 years in storage. This battery is supposed to be

storage. This battery is supposed to be good until December of 2050. And the

Energizer lithiums are made in Singapore. And the Energizer is pretty

Singapore. And the Energizer is pretty light at only 14.83 g. The Energizer

lithium is at 1.79 volts and 155. Once

again, all the non-rechargeable lithiums perform better than the alkalines with the PXs at 3,43 mAh. The Blinks powers at 3,429 and the Energizer moves into

the lead at 3,635.

Very impressive. So, the Energizer Lithium has the most battery capacity yet at 3,635 milliamp. The Bevagor finished in second

milliamp. The Bevagor finished in second place at 3552 and Philips third at 3529 milliamp. So, all the lithiums

milliamp. So, all the lithiums outperform the alkaline cells. Let's see

which batteries can power up an energy thirsty device using this tester. I'll

set the tester to 1.25 amps and we'll see which battery delivers the highest voltage. The power max was at 1.6 volts

voltage. The power max was at 1.6 volts but it's only at 0.97 volts with a 1.25 amp power draw. The Amazon basics industrial veno ebl AC Delco and Rayovac

are all at 1.05 volts. The Energizer

backs did a little bit better at 1.12 volts. The Varta Thunderbolt Magnum,

volts. The Varta Thunderbolt Magnum, Thunderbolt Edge, Amazon Basics, Energizer, Panasonic, and Maximal did even better at 1.2 volts. And the Duro Cell came in on top for the Alkaline

cells at 1.27 volts at 1.25 amps of power draw. For the lithiums, the Energy

power draw. For the lithiums, the Energy Tech, Allax, Phillips, PXs, and Blink's power are all at 1.05 volts at 1.25 amps. The PK cell did a little bit

amps. The PK cell did a little bit better at 1.12 volts. The Rayovac,

Granny Cell, Power out, and Energizer did even better at 1.2 volts. and a

pivore came out on top at 1.27 volts.

All the batteries we just tested have been in a freezer at three below zero for several hours. So, let's test them once again. And the very cold power max

once again. And the very cold power max is not designed for cold weather at only 0.67 volts. The EBL also struggled at

0.67 volts. The EBL also struggled at 0.75 volts. The Amazon Basics

0.75 volts. The Amazon Basics Industrial, Venico, Thunderbolt Magnum, and the Energizer Max did even better at 0.82 volts with a power draw of 1.25

amps. Varta AC Delco and Amazon Basics

amps. Varta AC Delco and Amazon Basics 0.9 volts. If you're looking for the

0.9 volts. If you're looking for the best alkaline for cold temperature performance, the Thunderbolt Edge regular energizer, Panasonic, Duracell, and Maxel all came in on top at 0.97

volts. Lithium batteries are supposed to

volts. Lithium batteries are supposed to perform even better than alkalines for cold temperature. Unfortunately, the

cold temperature. Unfortunately, the Bevagore only made it to 0.82 volts. The

PK cell, Energy Tech, Almax, Granny Cell, PXS, and Blakes's power all performed a little bit better at 0.97 volts. The Power and the Phillips are

volts. The Power and the Phillips are the best yet at 1.05 05 volts, which is better than any of the alkalines.

Rayovac did a great job at 1.12 volts and Energizer Lithium came in on top at 1.2 volts. Very impressive. If you're

1.2 volts. Very impressive. If you're

looking for a battery for cold temperature performance, the top four batteries are all lithiums. Let's see how well the batteries hold up powering these flashlights, which use one AA battery. To avoid a mixup, I'll place

battery. To avoid a mixup, I'll place labels on all the flashlights. I'll use

this integrating spear to measure the brightness of the lights. The alkalines

have an initial voltage of around 1.6.

The lithiums are designed to run at 1.5 volts, which helps explain their lower initial brightness. So, Devarta and Dura

initial brightness. So, Devarta and Dura Cell started off the brightest at 48 lumens, but that's about to change. At

30 minutes into the test, the top nine batteries are now all lithiums with the Energy Tech and Energizer lithium in the lead at 44 lumens. At 1 hour, all of the lithiums are outperforming all the alkaline cells with the Energy Tech in

the lead at 44 lumens. Five additional

lithiums are now tied for second place.

At 1.5 hours, the alkaline batteries are really beginning to struggle. However,

the PK cell and the energy are now in the lead at 43 lumens. At 2 hours, the alkalines are going downhill quickly.

There are now four lithiums tied for first place at 42 lumens. At 2.5 hours, the lithiums are really beginning to humiliate the alkalines with five lithiums tied for first place at 41 lumens. At 3 hours, five lithiums are

lumens. At 3 hours, five lithiums are now at 40 lumens. On the other hand, all of the alkalines are below 30 lumens, and three of them are completely dead.

At 3.5 hours, there are now five lithiums at 39 lumens, while nine of the alkalines are completely dead. The six

alkalines that are still going are really struggling at under 20 lumens. At

4 hours, the Energy Tech and the Phillips are tied for first place at 38 lumens, and all but two of the alkalines are dead. And all the lithiums are still

are dead. And all the lithiums are still in the competition. At 4 and 1/2 hours, all the alkaline cells are now completely dead. However, all the

completely dead. However, all the lithiums are still in the competition with a PK cell, Almax, and Rayovac holding on to a small lead at 36 lumens.

And we're five hours into this test and just about all the lithiums are still in this competition. The Bevagore is now in

this competition. The Bevagore is now in the lead at 34 lumens and the Almax and the PXS are now in second at 32. It's

been 5 and 1/2 hours and the Bevagore is now in the lead at 28 lumens. Just four

batteries left in the competition. A

line chart really helps visualize why alkaline cells are pretty much obsolete for modern gadgets. This is the Duracell, and the flashlight brightness really began dropping off quickly, and the battery was dead in just over three and a half hours. The Energizer Max

performed almost identical to the Duracell. Who wants electronic devices

Duracell. Who wants electronic devices to begin performing worse and worse every time you use them? Harbor Freight

Edge performs worse than the Energizer in the Duracell, but last a little bit longer. And the worst performing lithium

longer. And the worst performing lithium battery ran circles around the very best alkalines, delivering far better performance, and now lasted the alkalines by an hour and a half. It's

been 7 years since I first began using these rechargeable AA batteries and solar powered outdoor lights. The cells

have been charged and discharged around 2500 times. I've already charged all the

2500 times. I've already charged all the batteries and the Amazon Basics Silver is in really bad shape at 1.35 volts and has an internal resistance of over 1,000 milliamps. With a 1.25 amp power draw,

milliamps. With a 1.25 amp power draw, the Amazon Basics is only at 0.22 volts.

The IKEA is at 1.5 volts and 547 milliohms of internal resistance. The

IKEA is really struggling at only 0.45 volts and can't handle the 1.25 amp load. Active Energy joined the

load. Active Energy joined the experiment over a year late and it's at 1.43 43 volts and 116 milliohms of internal resistance. And 0.75 volts at

internal resistance. And 0.75 volts at 1.25 amps is the best yet. The Energizer

is at 1.43 volts and around 446 milliohms. And the Energizer is really struggling at 0.45 volts. The Varta also joined the experiment late and it's at

1.44 volts and 47 milliamps of internal resistance and at 0.52 volts for the Varta. The Duracell will no longer hold

Varta. The Duracell will no longer hold a full charge and it's in very bad condition at 0.22 volts at only 0.0 01 amps and the PowerX will no longer hold a full charge and it's in very bad

condition and a 0.22 volts at 0.04 amps.

The EBL also has a lot of internal resistance at 782 milliohms and only made it to 0.37 volts at less than 1 amp. The Riovac is at 1.41 volts and is

amp. The Riovac is at 1.41 volts and is in pretty bad shape with an internal resistance of,031 milliohms. And the Riovac is totally cooked at 0.37 volts at less than 1 amp. The Amazon Basics

Black is in much better shape at 1.46 46 volts and 293 milliohms of internal resistance and 0.6 volts and 1.25 amps is pretty good for 2500 cycles. The

Harbor Freight Thunderbolt is at 1.45 volts and 542 milliohms. It's in pretty poor condition at 0.45 volts and only 1.07 amps. The Interloop is at 1.45

1.07 amps. The Interloop is at 1.45 volts and has the best internal resistance yet only 48 milliamps. And

0.9 volts and 1.25 amps is by far the best yet. Amps times volts equals watts.

best yet. Amps times volts equals watts.

Battery watts is sort of like comparing engine horsepower, and the Inloop is the most powerful at 1.13 watts. Active

Energy, which entered the review a year or so late, is at 0.94 watts. Amazon

Basics Black is at 0.75 watts. Let's

discharge the batteries and measure their total capacity. And the test is finished, and the Energizer is at 1523 milliamp. The IKEA 2094, Harbor Freight

milliamp. The IKEA 2094, Harbor Freight Thunderbolt 1,614, and Active Energy 1,098. Amazon Basics Silver is

1,098. Amazon Basics Silver is completely cooked at zero. Amazon Basics

Black, 1675, PowerX0, and Varta 2277, Rayovac, 2016, Enloop 1,688, Duracell 0, and EBL 1,813 milliamp.

Battery capacity is comparable to fuel tank size, and Nefarta has the most capacity at 2,277 mAh. IKEA finished in second place at 294 and EBL third at

1,813 milliamp. So, which battery is the

1,813 milliamp. So, which battery is the best? The left side of the scorecard

best? The left side of the scorecard contains some basic information about each battery that was not included in calculating the winner of the review. On

the right side of the chart, I've converted the raw performance data into a first to last place ranking for each AA battery. And the Energizer lithium

AA battery. And the Energizer lithium came out on top with an average finish at 2.3. The Energizer performed

at 2.3. The Energizer performed extremely well in every test. However,

at a price of $2.50 each, it's a very expensive battery. The PowerL finished

expensive battery. The PowerL finished in second place with an average finish of 3.5. The power also performed well in

of 3.5. The power also performed well in every category and seems like a much better value than the Energizer at a price of around a$158 each. PK cell

finished in third place with an average finish of four. I'd personally buy either the Power or the PK Cell, whichever is the least expensive. Both

are really good and ran circles around the alkaline cells. I've had a lot of electronic devices damaged or destroyed by battery leaks. Fortunately, the

lithiums are also less likely to leak.

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