PROCELL Alkaline Intense D Batteries - Old Formula - 1.5V Alkaline D for High Drain Professional Devices, 72-Count Bulk Pack

These batteries are great for electronics that go through batteries quickly. They last so much longer than a normal battery.

I've had procell before since 2007 been using this brand, had some Ds before, bulk Cs and AAA tied to Duracell name, all of them which I've gotten from Amazon, all of which I paid for prior to being part of this Vine review stuff, and when I bought them I'd done so after determining them to be best bang for what could get and reliable. I can't recollect having one that was a dud. So my prior experience going back 17 years made this a no-debate for me to test this new batch with expiration date March 2034. 72 D batteries weigh a lot over 22 pounds; my elderly mother couldn't move them. This set of 72 come in 6 ProCell boxes of 12 each, making them more easier to handle, yet 12 of these still weigh and I'm keeping an eye on the shelves in my mom's cabinet I put 3 of the boxes on, to be sure the metal pegs can take the weight, not putting more than 2 boxes per shelf - so that's to consider. And that, to me, is the only con of getting a bulk package of ProCell D batteries, is D batteries weigh. Also, having gotten these before, I know they come in simple Procell product boxes that do not have shrink wrap, but a seal stamp each the size of a quarter coin, making them not waterproof, and to be kept in mind storing these for years. I transfer my batteries to plastic battery storage compartments, but my mom keeps the ones I gave her in a cabinet with glass doors either out of the box or in. If stored in a garage that is open to the elements, I would put in a box against humidity as my battery boxes. Right out of the box my battery tester showed these at 1.61 to 1.62 volts, so at the power rated, and that is with a loose placement of the battery into my tester, held by a twist tie. I found it interesting that it would float from 1.61 to 1.62 and holding those measurements despite I had loose placement of the battery and it is on the edge of size my tester can fit. So I find that pretty good. 5 years from now will see how they hold power, but these are new, about 5 months, since manufacture stamp has expiration 10 years from now, and these are 10 year shelf life rated batteries. I got the intense that is supposed to be for high drain devices, and I got some toys that fit the profile for batteries like this. Normally, though, I reserve these for storm purposes as have few storm devices that run on D batteries, so I find bulk package as these good investment. I still have some batteries left over from a different size/brand I got 6 years back, also for storm purposes, and those are the kind of surplus I am always comfortable having as it means not having the storms they were bought in advance as reserve, and that's always good, as I've found if a storm does hit, forget trying to get replacement batteries in the thick of things, can even have to travel to another city to do so, so I like stocking up, and I'm pleased with these Intense D batteries, again, hope don't have to use them for the hurricane fans and lights I got, but got peace of mind now although I still will be periodically testing how they are holding up and checking for any defects or bad ones which I can only access as time passes.

We purchase these batteries about every 4-6 weeks for use in our jobsite equipment. This last purchase was a dud. All of the batteries were dead.....$120 wasted. :( We will be switching to Energizers from now on.

Wow, I've never had so many batteries at once but I'm really happy to be stocked up. My son has turned a room in our basement into a retro gaming room complete with boom boxes from the 80's and 90's. We recently scored a brand new vintage high end boom box from our neighbor's yard sale. It takes 8 D batteries. We also have a lot of emergency gear for camping that takes D batteries like our lanterns. These batteries worked great in everything we used them in. The only caveat I have is if you live in a really cold state like I do you'll probably want to keep these stored inside. It says not to store them in -4 degrees Fahrenheit or colder and it regularly gets much colder than that where I live. I love the long 10 year shelf life. My Dad is picky about buying "the best" batteries and he told me this was a great brand that he's used before. If my Dad gives something a thumbs up it must be pretty good. For as many batteries as you get with such a long shelf life I think these are a good value for the money. It's a good feeling knowing I won't run out for quite awhile. Five stars!

I guess I can't truly rate the longevity of these until 10 years from now, but I'm pretty confident given the quality of the manufacturing and the consistent voltage (1.60 to 1.62) after a random selection from the 72 batteries that they will likely last as advertised. I ordered these primarily for a wide range of emergency camping equipment I have, as well as to power a Casio keyboard that takes 6 D-cell batteries. I usually only go through 6 batteries for the keyboard every 3 years, however. All devices I need D-cell batteries for are high-drain. The price is pretty impressive for high-performance batteries. I haven't paid less than about $2 apiece for D-cells even in bulk for high-performance batteries with a 10-year lifespan, yet these were only about $1.67 apiece. Keep in mind that a combined lot of 72 D-cell batteries is pretty heavy - at least 20 lbs. They should be stored in a cool, dry location. I'm looking forward to seeing how well these live up to the product description and advertisements over the years. If I run across any problems, I'll come back and update my review.

This is a massive, unbelievably heavy, box of batteries! I had no idea a box this small could weigh so much! Every battery we have used so far in camping lanterns and fans have lasted as long as the top brands that are much more expensive. I'm excited to have a huge box that will last us through next camping season and maybe part of the following summer as well.

I use to use procells..never again..They don't last or store well..In my enclosed trailer for my racecar,they don't last. They rust and corrode as well..Total garbage..Duracell batteries,or energizer max,last longer and do not corrode ,in the same conditions...

These batteries have a ten year shelf life, which is exactly why we wanted a case of them for our lanterns, flashlights and emergency radio. It seems absurd to want to keep 72 batteries around until you consider one radio takes 8 batteries and one lantern 5 batteries and one flashlight 4 batteries. My husband and I are kids of the 80s and he joked that we can now roller skate around the neighborhood with our boom boxes on full blast. I tried one set of batteries out in our emergency radio and the radio worked fine. I left the radio on for four hours and it was still going. I don't like to leave batteries inside electronics while they are not in use, so I will store them in a bin in the original boxes.