🔋 Long-lasting and Convenient 48 Pack AA Alkaline Batteries by Amazon Basics: 10-Year Shelf Life, Easy to Open Value Pack Review

I've been buying AA and AAA batteries from Revain Basics for a few years now. They recently changed packaging (and presumably manufacturer) and now last half as long. I tried a couple of Duracell AA batteries to test my hypothesis and they lasted almost three times as long. I was going to stop buying these Revain batteries but turns out they're still cheaper than buying big brands at around $0.25 each and $0.90 for Duracell in general. However, it is extremely disappointing that they…

(Note: Attached images show 2 unused AA batteries being tested - Duracell is older than Revain Basics but still fully charged, Revain Basics AA (only a few months and unused) is completely dead. Both were stored in the same repository). I only bought this big pack of 48 AA batteries a few months ago and have used them 2 at a time in the light but I've noticed something: every time I switch them the light doesn't last as long the same Revain Basics- Batteries I used previously. Turns out they…

I tested a AA size Revain battery to see the actual usable capacity compared to a Duracell Procell AA battery. The results showed that Revain's battery capacity is approximately 88 percent less than Duracell's. If you calculate the cost per unit of capacity, the batteries are almost identical. The Revain battery was actually slightly more expensive when you factor in cost per watt hour. For that reason I would probably choose the Procell (if I could get a good price on it), just because it…