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This review is by technician, Matthew Strong. He recommends everyone keeps D batteries on hand for emergencies or to use immediately.
The Cleaning InstituteD batteries are one of the most common types of batteries to use for children’s toys, electronics and devices. Using the right D batteries can make it easier to power certain products for extended times.
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To help you better understand how we made the choices for our Top Pick, Honorable Mention, and Green Pick categories, we will take a couple of moments to break down our three testing categories. We will explain our means by which we applied them to help us determine our final scores for each category.
Power: For this particular category, we defined power as how many scoops it took of the powder or liquid baby laundry detergent to successfully clean the baby’s clothes in one standard load sitting. If it took multiple usages to get the clothes to a reasonably clean level, then we rated more lowly in this category.
It should also be noted that we weighed this category more heavily than our other two when coming up with our scoring determinations, which is not something we always do. It was deemed appropriate in this particular instance due to the fact that babies often do significant damage to their clothes, so if a parent was going to use a lot of detergent to get the clean they needed, we felt that was important to note at the outset.
Application: We decided to score application based primarily on how easy it was to actually load the baby laundry detergent into the laundry machine. We also scored it on how simple the instructions on the packaging were to use, and if it was liquid based, we noted whether there was any splash back during the time we put it in the washing machine. If the product provided any sort of significant inconvenience during the time in which we tried to use it, the product was scored lower in this particular category.
Odor: With regards to this category, we simply noted whether the product had an unpleasant or overpowering odor of any kind, which is not typical of any kind of laundry detergent, but especially baby laundry detergent. If, for some reason, there was a negative or particularly pungent odor, we lowered the score that the product received in this category during our evaluation.
AmazonBasics D Cell 1.5 Volt Everyday
The AmazonBasics D Cell Alkaline Battery includes 12 batteries in each box and offers long-lasting power. They’re manufactured for professional and industrial applications.
Most notable upside: Our testers found these batteries to be dependable, and they have a long shelf life. We also didn’t have any issues with the batteries leaking.
Biggest downsides: The battery life is shortened in warm temperatures.
The Procell Alkaline Batteries are reliable alkaline cells on the market. They have simple overall operating characteristics and are made with quality materials.
Most notable upside: We like these Procell batteries lasted longer than other batteries on the market and were consistent with their quality. We didn’t have any issues with leakage.
Biggest downsides: The packaging is flimsy and lacks durability.
Energizer Max D Batteries, Premium Alkaline D Cell Batteries
The Energizer D Cell Batteries are leak-free and don’t contain cadmium or mercury. They’re built with a long lifespan and are well-packaged.
Most notable upside: These batteries work well without any issues. Our testers found that unlike similar batteries on the market, these don’t leak when they’re left in electronic devices for too long.
Biggest downsides: We found the batteries are prone to denting and getting scratched easily.
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