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In article <1992Dec12.131021.19612@panix.com> schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster) writes:
>In article <rich.724149537@pencil> rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel) writes:
>>In <1992Dec10.083347.10926@hemlock.cray.com> n3022@cray.com (Jim Knoll) writes:
>>>Can someone tell me if there is a possible FAQ that rates the
>>>different manufacturers of nicad batteries according to quality,
>>>power output, etc.?
>>Consumer Reports ran an article on batteries about a year ago, I think
>>it was nov 91.  They tested standard, alkaline and nicad batteries.
>>I seem to recall radio shack (gasp) had among the best nicads, especially
>>in the D size, which were something like twice the capacity of all other
>>D sized nicads.  The reason is that other brands' D nicads were actually
>>C sized nicads camouflaged in D cases.
>Are you sure the Radio Shack endorsement didn't just apply to their alkaline
>cells? The Radio Shack D nicads are =AA= cells in D cases!
I don't have the article in front of me either, but I recall that it was
their 'HiCapacity' NiCad D cell which had the full size cell inside.
The article mentioned that _one_ other manufacturer had a full size D cell
nicad (I don't recall who).
I just checked the CR Dec'91 5-year index, no mention of rechargeable battery
tests.  Maybe it was in the past year?
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