AmazonBasics Everyday Alkaline Batteries 24 Pack Reviews Summary

Battery Lifespan

Pros:

• "They last around 6 months for my pathway lights and around 3 for my motion sensor ones."
• "I've only had to put these in once since I bought them, so they are definitely made to last!"
• "All of our decorations lasted with one set of batteries so we're very pleased with the value and quality!"
• "So far there has been no slowing or rundown from the first set of batteries I installed."
• "Well it's March 6 and lights are still going strong! I guess I will leave the green ones going for St. Patrick's Day."
• "I've been using these batteries in a device with a timer. It comes on for 5 hours everyday and the batteries have been installed for several weeks."
• "We use these in my son’s crib aquarium that he uses every night."
• "These batteries lasted significantly longer than Duracell from the store and costs less!"

Cons:

• "Used these for Christmas window lights- some of them died after just 48 hours."
• "First batch of Amazon batteries lasted 3 months... 2nd batch of Amazon D batteries lasted less than 1 month."
• "The batteries arrived dead. So I wasted my time installing them."
• "A motion-sensing light... stopped working after only 4 months."
• "Some batches just don't seem to last as long."
• "I installed these fresh from the unopened box and they are already dead."
• "These batteries did not last half as long as they were supposed to."
• "They are shrink-wrapped and impossible to open without a knife on each and every battery."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "They outlasted the brand name batteries by a couple of months."
• "Best price around. I spent 10-20 minutes online searching for comparable batteries for this price."
• "Thankfully this battery set is much cheaper than name brand competitor's."
• "If we get a full year, then I would say that these are a good value for the money."
• "These are a great value and would recommend."
• "Batteries are very expensive. The best batteries are the ones that are cheapest, that actually last."
• "They are a good basic battery."
• "I buy a lot of these. They are a size I use all the time. Love the fact that they arrived boxed."

Cons:

• "What you save on these, you will spend 5 times over replacing them every couple of weeks."
• "got them and noticed they were super light weight. they died in the child's toy we put it in after a couple months."
• "Batteries barely last 3 weeks with wii controllers."
• "Bought these hoping we'd save a few bucks... needed to be replaced after a couple of weeks. Not worth it."
• "One of the 12 was dead. I installed 4 in a rat trap and the one dead battery drained the other 3."
• "Hardly any kind of a 'deal' when the batteries don't last more than few hours."
• "Will never use any other battery. I have tested many against these and hands down the best in battery life and price."
• "Amazon work out to be much more costly. Won't every buy again."

Packaging

Pros:

• "They're made in China, and the bargain wasn't significant enough to justify a non-US origin, so, they lose a star just out of patriotic principle."
• "Configuration was a breeze with no confusing menu options or configurations required."
• "Product seems good. Presentation is TOO good. Took 5 minutes to undo the hard, non-recyclable plastic packaging."

Cons:

• "However, it took me about 20 minutes and a variety of tools, knives, scissors, X-Acto blades and such, to pry this thing open."
• "They are shrink-wrapped and impossible to open without a knife on each and every battery."
• "The hard plastic sealed case is almost impossible for anyone to open."
• "The new clamshell packaging is SUCH a hassle to open."
• "I will not be buying these EVER again because they’re packaged in that impossible-to-open plastic."
• "This item is in clam packaging, and was not mentioned on site. For someone with arthritis it is very hard to open."
• "I have bought these batteries for a long time but I’m not going buy it in the four pack again. The plastic was incredibly hard to get open."
• "I am sure the batteries are fine but the packaging was awful. Was very difficult to open and felt like I was going to seriously injure myself."