Cheap LR44s at Dollar Tree

[Dave Britten]

(06-17-2015 11:31 PM)Bill (Smithville NJ) Wrote:  I have always stayed clear of cheap, off-brand batteries. It's just not worth risking a piece of electronic equipment just to save a few dollars.

For the HP-42S, 17Bii, 12C, 11C, etc., I have been using Energizer 357. I get them in a three pack at ShopRite for around $5. They are silver oxide and work great. Never had a problem with them.

Bill
Smithville, NJ

Personally, I haven't had too many issues with alkalines in calculators, and these are from Sunbeam, the company that makes all sorts of heating pads, humidifiers, etc., so they aren't a fly-by-night or anything. But I definitely don't recommend leaving alkalines in a device for long-term storage; you'll inevitably get some leakage doing that.