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Review on πŸ”‹ Duracell Procell 96 AAA Battery Value Pack - 4 Packs of 24 for Exceptional Performance by Michelle Rogers

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Avoid "Made in China " varieties

This batch of Duracell Procell is made in China. The markings are color mismatched and different from the US made variety, which may help you find good ones elsewhere. I used to turn down Eveready Energizer Industrial cells after that company went to China. Quality control issues with these included dead and leaking items in the packaging, forcing me to spend time testing each item and repackaging proven GOODS for field use. Duracell is made in the USA, which means higher quality control. My good experience with them dates. back to the black/grey/red Procell labels. When tested with a constant load, digital voltmeter and constant ambient temperature, Chinese Procells run about 10-20 minutes less than American ones. The test results were repeated in ten cells, five in each country of origin. I also found differences in the initial starting voltages of new cells in the batch, with some tests being 3/10 volts lower than others.

Pros
  • 10 year shelf life (each battery has an individual date code to guarantee freshness and guarantee freshness for 10 years).
Cons
  • High price