Now most stuff (mainly bike lights) have built-in lithium-ion so no real need for them
obviously there is otherwise this discussion wouldn’t be taking place. I just don’t like the idea of sending a big pack of Ikea alkalines to landfill (or recycling) when it’s not necessary (and I bet most alkalines end up in landfill – does everyone here actually dispose of them properly?)
I found there were lots of things that didn’t like the lower voltage, and they went flat far quicker than I was expecting. .
Odd – I’ve really not had any problems going back at least 15 years to my first digital camera (bought one that took AA’s so had backup). bikelights, kids toys, Garmin GPS’s, head torches, clocks, remote controls. I don’t think i’ve had any problems with anything.
The Hybrio type are a *lot* better than the standard type which do go flat over time by themselves. Also a decent charger gets better life and lifetime out of them (and the Technoline will ‘recondition’ them if they’ve been mistreated. Still need a cheap basic charger sometimes to give them a kick – the technoline sometimes gives an error if they’ve gone completely flat.