Good deal on 3 AA Battery Holders (+AA batteries)

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I needed some AAs a few weeks ago, and came across these: https://www.sciplus.com/p/3AA-DURACELL-QUANTUM-BATTERIES-IN-HOLDER_59145 . Not only do you get good AAs (Duracell Quantum), but 3 AA holders as well (60 batteries and 20 holders for $20 +$7 shipping)... perfect for remotely mounting battery holders on pinball machines, Williams games, etc. It seemed that I'd always be hacking up the common 4 AA holders, but now I've got a lifetime supply of 3 AA holders. :)

You can get them in smaller quantities ( https://www.sciplus.com/p/DURACELL-QUANTUM-AA-BATTERIES-WITH-HOLDER_58592 ), but a bit more expensive (they were on sale a couple weeks ago for $2). And maybe they have them in their Chicago/Milwaukee stores, so you may be able to drop by and pick them up if you're local.

Oh, and you may be able to get/find a coupon code (I got 10% off for signing up for their newsletter... might need to delete cookies and go to their main page to get the offer).

Anyway, just a heads up in case anyone's needing any battery holders.

DogP
 
It says they are takeouts from un-used medical equipment.
Yeah, the 5 or so batteries I tested still showed a full charge. The holders do just have their wires cut, but I figure that's probably not a problem for any of us.

I figure at this price, it's worth it for just the batteries or just the holders... and even if the batteries have been slightly drained from factory testing and/or standby current, a 95% Duracell Quantum is probably way better than a 100% Golden Power (heh) or whatever cheap-o brand AA I typically buy.

DogP
 
Just in case anyone was wondering what the holders actually looked like (how long of wires, etc), here's a pic. It has a little bit of adhesive residue on one side, but no big deal. And if anyone local needs some, hit me up at my next arcade party and I'd be glad to give you a couple (I don't think I'll ever go through 20 battery holders on my own).

DogP
 

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