My neighbor sent this to me.
Because there is such a price difference between North American and
Chinese batteries, I thought I'd run a simple comparison on some AA's.
We have a pair of artificial candles that have little LED bulbs in the
flame-shaped portion at the top. They operate on 2 AA batteries each
and when you turn them on they look quite real and even flicker like a
real flame.
So, back on December 18, 2018, I loaded one candle with Energizer AA,
Dated 12-2026 Made in USA, purchased on sale through Groupon. They
worked out to $1.15 for the two with tax.
Loaded the other candle with Dick Smith AA, Dated 07-2020 Made in
China, purchased from Princess Auto ($6.49/40 pack on sale). They
worked out to $0.37 for the two with tax.
Turned them both on at the same time and ran them 24 hours a day to
see which candle would crap out first.
Today is Day 37. Although both candles are getting considerably
dimmer, they both still flicker and I can see no difference in the
brightness level between them.
Now, some people would wonder why the Hell is that old man going
through all that rig-a-ma-roll.
First, it's mostly because inquiring minds want to know and second,
his Scots heritage wants the best bang for his buck :-).
