I stopped buying rechargeable batteries, I know the new Eneloop are supposed to be better, and it looks like they may be. But I’m going to give them at least another year then see how they hold up for holding a charge. I bought 4 packs of energizers (1 pack still sealed up) and the 3 packs I did open up were a very big disappointment.

I buy my alkaline AAs at Big Lots, they are made by Fuji Novel and they work as well as others. They are $1.49 for a 4-pack. And the “use by” date is always good. I’m looking at a pack right now and it is dated Jan 2014. So they are not old stock.