I have two questions, and rather than start two threads, I figured I’d put them both in this thread so there would be something for everyone.
Is there REALLY any difference in the longevity among the different brands of regular ol’ non-rechargeable AA batteries- Duracell, Energizer, generic, etc.?
Ladies (or whoever), can you recommend a brand of panties (not too expensive) that are super comfortable with non-irritating leg holes? There are times when one has to wear them, and in the summer, any elastic around the leg openings can be bothersome.
First of all this was NOT the post I expected after reading the title and I’m very disappointed
I have noticed a distinct difference between Duracell and the costco generic batteries. Generics don’t last as long in either usage or in storage. I have no charts or data just casual observation.
I don’t have any specific brands, but La Senza is running their semi annual 10 pairs for $30 sale and I bought several pretty and comfortable pair yesterday. They have a line of super thin, no seams at the waistband or legs, stretchy material underwear that look like just a scrap of material and that they couldn’t possibly stay up or stay together but they’re awesome.
With batteries, the super cheap ones are hardly worth buying. Just feel the weight compared to a good quality battery. They seem to be made of rice paper.
Well, I don’t have a cite but I distinctly remember reading a Consumer’s Report article that said the difference in longevity of Duracell, vs. cheap alternatives was 15% at best. Of course this was about 20 years ago, so things might have changed. I always just buy dollar store batteries. Even if I have to change them twice as often (which I don’t) it would still be a bargain.
I’ve had no trouble with generic batteries’ durability, but I did make the mistake ONCE of getting the “heavy duty” rather than “alkaline.” BIG difference.
And with any batteries the big thing to watch out for is leaving them in your devices so long that they start leaking. That is a mess. I suspect the generic brands are more prone to leak, but I do have a thermometer/hygrometer that currently has a leaky Duracell mess to clean up.
I’ve almost considered making a list of every battery-operated device I own and documenting whether they have batteries in them and when I put the batteries in them.
Years and years ago, when Netscape was new, I once told it to search on “AA Batteries”. The very first hit that came up was “vibrating panties”. I am not making this up.
So I was quite disappointed to see what this thread was really about.
I’ve seen reports of generic alkaline have about 90% the capacity of name brands, usually the generics price more then makes up for this.
There is a difference in high drain applications, there are AA+ like Duracell max and Energizer Ultimate or some such things. These give better performance in things like digital cameras and things that require lots of power all at once, but actually do worse in low drain applications.
Then there is the lithium AA’s, again useful in high drain applications and can give significant longer run cycles, example SteriPens (used to sterilize water), alkalines give about 25 uses, Lithium gives 200 uses. Lithium also works very well at low temperatures where alkaline may not. But besides the low temp benefit, the lithium does not really do much better then alkalines on low drain devices. They cost significantly more also.
And yes there was some disappointment with the thread, and feel mislead a bit, I would have liked to see the 2 questions combined together.
Once upon a time on the internet there was a site called “Ruby LaRue” that sold panties. It’s long gone, but here’s a description of the product:
Actually, there was a longitudinal cord that one could insert between the labia so that it moved back and forth stimulating the girl parts as one went about one’s day. Dunno if it worked or what, but the product seems to have disappeared.
Can’t comment on the batteries, but I do highly recommend the Jockey For Her cotton undies. They come in two varieties: an enclosed-elastic waist (usually sold in 3-packas) and a flat elastic waist (sold as single pairs). While there is elastic around the legs, it’s enclosed in the same cotton fabric and I’ve never experienced any irritation. They’re available in pretty much every department store - well, maybe not super-high-end ones but Macy’s, Kohl’s etc. And they come in several configurations (French cut hipsters, briefs, bikinis).
True… plus ~$200 worth of other stuff that I don’t even know about right now, but when I see it, I won’t be able to live without it… But think of the gas I’ll save going to only one store.
But think of the gas I’ll save going to only one store.