"Oxy-Alkaline" cells -- whazzat???

paulr · May 12, 2003

\"Oxy-Alkaline\" cells -- whazzat???

I was at Walgreens and saw some Kodak AA cells labelled "for digital cameras" and "lasts 3x as long as alkalines". I figured they were NiMH cells and they looked like a good deal at $8.75 for four. On closer inspection they turn out to be "Oxy-Alkaline", 1.5v cells. I guess they're some kind of alkaline formulation optimized for low internal resistance.

Anyone know more about these? I didn't buy any since I use NiMH for almost all of my AA applications.

Quickbeam · May 12, 2003

Re: \"Oxy-Alkaline\" cells

At first I thought it sounded like marketing mumbo-jumbo to me...

Then I found this article:

http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/pressroom/cont2.asp?Filter=12&cont_id=429

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The average number of shots taken using the PowerEdge [Oxy-Alkaline] batteries was 764; the average number of shots taken with Duracell M3 was 589; the average number of shots taken with Energizer e2 was 480.

[/ QUOTE ]

So it looks like a slight improvement. I'd stick with NiMH...

muggsuxx · May 12, 2003

Re: \"Oxy-Alkaline\" cells -- whazzat???

It's been around in Japan for quite some time.
FFFFFFFINALLY it reached Western Hemisphere, he?

Panasonic and Sanyo makes them, and Sanyo battery had the better result...I think.... Let me go and find the site for you. Have your babel.com ready. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

FalconFX · May 12, 2003

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Now if only they'd concentrate on Li-Ion AAs...

Catapult · May 18, 2003

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I used a digital camera that had four of the Kodak Oxy-Alkaline cells. I did not notice any difference from using these over normal alkalines so far. These things cost al lot more. I don't think the price is worth the improvement.

"Oxy-Alkaline" cells -- whazzat???

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