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What are your 'name brand only' items?

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What do you refuse to get generic versions of?

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RBG@discuss.tchncs.de
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I’ve heard certain generic brands are actually just repackaged Duracells

Might depend where you live, I live in Nothern Europe and the cheap generic brand batteries from a popular electronics store chain, rechargeable, are quite shit when I compare them to my 5+ year old Eneloops. Haven’t tried IKEA ones though.

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nomecks@lemmy.world
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The Ikea Lada rechargables are rebranded Eneloops. Panasonic is the only manufacturer making rechargable batteries in Japan.

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NightAuthor@lemmy.world
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I’m pretty sure ikea just spent a bunch on R&D and tooling to set up their own battery manufacturing plant in Japan.

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lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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I’ve got eneloops that are 10 years old and still kicking. I tried Amazon’s as well and those are shit. 100% are dead and I got them over the years after I got the eneloops as I needed more.

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