AAAA Batteries

[cerbera147]

I saw these in Tesco's the other day. I have never seen these before; I have missed something.

Are these new and what takes them? 

[zepla]

Nope, can't recall I've ever seen them 

[Magnus]

nope, been around for years.  I remember using them in the pen of a graphics tablet I owned once.  They are only really used in small, low drain devices like that.

trivia: If you open a 9v battery, you will quite often find 6 AAAA batteries.

[Gareth]

nope, been around for years.  I remember using them in the pen of a graphics tablet I owned once.  They are only really used in small, low drain devices like that.

trivia: If you open a 9v battery, you will quite often find 6 AAAA batteries.

Or sometimes not, as I found out.

I needed to pick up 3 of them myself for a pen light that Zach sent me but nowhere local was selling them so I tried the trick of opening up a 9V battery, what I found was 6xflat batteries not AAAA's.

I'll have a look for them in Tesco next time I'm in though.

[cerbera147]

I needed to pick up 3 of them myself for a pen light that Zach sent me but nowhere local was selling them so I tried the trick of opening up a 9V battery, what I found was 6xflat batteries not AAAA's.

I'll have a look for them in Tesco next time I'm in though.

If not let me know I can get them from mine 

[parnass]

Are these new and what takes them?  

AAAA batteries are not new, merely uncommon.  The Streamlight Stylus penlight uses AAAA batteries.

[Neil]

MT wise, the Wenger Torch and Wenger Laser both use two AAAA cells.  The Vic. AutoTool takes another oddball size for its torch, size N.

[John]

Best to avoid "if you can" gadgets that take AAAA batteries if possible 

[ecfiffer]

hmmm maybe i need to look into the whole 6 AAAA's in a 9v.  i have a need for 3 for the same pen light that zack sent me...  nice light but damn if those batteries arent easy to find!

[Gareth]

Well, thanks to cerbera's heads-up on this I actually ended up at Tesco's and picked up a set for my pen light.  Thanks mate.

[cerbera147]

Well, thanks to cerbera's heads-up on this I actually ended up at Tesco's and picked up a set for my pen light.  Thanks mate.

Excellent news 

Bit random for Tesco to have it though; perhaps I should get some now just in case a pen light comes my way 

[Zack]

My local Kroger carries the batteries, never really had a hard time in finding them.  If you do go the 9volt battery route, remember the cells aren't protected, so be careful putting the batteries in the light.