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    If you’ve got a non rechargeable torch and the batteries get left in them for a long time stay away from the expensive brand names that end up leaking and getting stuck in the torch
    I use the Jaycar eclipse batteries
    Never had one leak, under half price of others and good life
    I’ve lost a few of my old mag lites to “EnerCELL” over the years☹️
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav 110 View Post
    If you’ve got a non rechargeable torch and the batteries get left in them for a long time stay away from the expensive brand names that end up leaking and getting stuck in the torch
    I use the Jaycar eclipse batteries
    Never had one leak, under half price of others and good life
    I’ve lost a few of my old mag lites to “EnerCELL” over the years☹️
    That's why the Coleman with the 'battery lock' system seemed a good idea.

    Anything expensive I use Duracell.
    Just found a couple of Duracell batteries with a use by date of 2010 and they still worked ! I did bin them though.

    Bunnings have 50 Duracell AA for $25
    Duracell Coppertop AA Batteries - 50 Pack | Bunnings Warehouse

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post
    Speaking of batteries & **** Mike, how did your Snake Killer Tank Land Mine work out?
    We've had two pythons in a fortnight, so I think we can write that off as a failed experiment. Lovely snakes though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    That's why the Coleman with the 'battery lock' system seemed a good idea.

    Anything expensive I use Duracell.
    Just found a couple of Duracell batteries with a use by date of 2010 and they still worked ! I did bin them though.

    Bunnings have 50 Duracell AA for $25
    Duracell Coppertop AA Batteries - 50 Pack | Bunnings Warehouse

    Colin
    There the culprits that took out 2 of my mag lites
    These are what I buy now
    Eclipse AA Alkaline Batteries Bulk Pack of 40 | Jaycar Electronics
    $16.95 for 40 and they won’t leak in your torches and remote controls👍🏿👍🏿

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav 110 View Post
    There the culprits that took out 2 of my mag lites
    These are what I buy now
    Eclipse AA Alkaline Batteries Bulk Pack of 40 | Jaycar Electronics
    $16.95 for 40 and they won’t leak in your torches and remote controls👍🏿👍🏿
    Personally I've never had a Duracell battery fail & leak unless the device was left switched on and, as mentioned before, a lot of modern torches have a continual drain.

    I also use Varta batteries from Bunnings in cheaper devices, never had one leak.

    I think there is an element of luck but leaving batteries in devices for many years or if the device has a continual drain doesn't help.

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    We use led lenser LED head torches at work,these are the only ones that last,although we have had issues with the on off switches on occasions.We send the torch back to the supplier and a new one arrives in a couple of days,very good service.They have a two year warranty.
    The model we use has a rechargeable battery pack,but if it runs flat,4 of AA will fit in the same battery pack.

    The other thing is they have a memory,so if you always use it on say,high setting,it will always switch to high when turned on,so you don't have to cycle through all the light settings whenever it is turned on or off,which is a PITA with many other torches.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    We've had two pythons in a fortnight, so I think we can write that off as a failed experiment. Lovely snakes though.
    Blimey! Don't tell me you have fallen for them?

    Hark, is that the 'Navigator' I hear in the background ...... "Don't tell him Mike, he'll only want to take the ****/Mick,Mick."

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    These days I only use torches fitted with 18650 batteries - rechargeable Li-ion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post
    Blimey! Don't tell me you have fallen for them?

    Hark, is that the 'Navigator' I hear in the background ...... "Don't tell him Mike, he'll only want to take the ****/Mick,Mick."
    The Navigator insisted I take the python I caught a very long way away. It would need to call an Uber to get back. LED Torches

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    The Navigator insisted I take the python I caught a very long way away. It would need to call an Uber to get back. LED Torches
    We have a few pythons living around the place and as the house is well over 100 years old with stone walls and footings (hollow under the house) I would Much rather they were living here than their poisonous relatives that the pythons seem to keep at bay

    They do tend to scare the bejesus out of the Missus every now and then So I keep telling Her that ANY "Excitement" at our age Has to be a Good thing

    Personally I quite like them and so far hey have shown absolutely NO aggressive tendencies even when I occasionally have to pick them up and move them before the missus can find a shovel
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