New in box batteries leaking

[Maximilian Hohmann]

Hello!

(11-03-2024 03:11 PM)HPing Wrote:  We lost a nice Maglite with leaky AA Duracells. Looked everywhere for a way to get them out but the just wouldn't budge. Finally gave up.

It took me the best part of a saturday morning to remove the leaked batteries from the Maglite. The trick is to drill a hole in the batteries (which makes an ugly mess of electrolyte and other battery chemicals) and screw in a large screw to pull them out with. I will not do that again, the next one goes right into the bin. Anyway, Maglites are a thing of the past, there are better and cheaper flashlights now.

(11-03-2024 02:38 PM)Maximilian Hohmann Wrote:  The 3000mha rating for a AAA is optimistic!

That number is pure Chinese fantasy... i have not measured it yet but the real figure will be between 500 and 1000mAh which is still a lot more than NiCd AAA cells.

Regards
Max