No More Kirkland Batteries!

opnspaces wrote:
I have never had batteries leak and corrode in devices like these Kirkland batteries.In shore the Kirkland AAA and AA batteries flat out stink. So if they are stopping carrying them then I say good for the unsuspecting consumer.

Same experience here.

Also, the Interstate battery warranty from a battery bought at Costco are not covered by any Interstate store, just Costco.

Don't know about the automotive batteries, but their flashlight batteries are absolute JUNK. I have never had batteries leak and corrode in devices like these Kirkland batteries. I've had so many leaky Kirklands I've gotten fairly good at removing the corrosion. Lets see this is what I can remember in the last 10 years.

4 WII remotes.
The WII balance beam.
toy helicopter remote.
two TV remotes.
2 under cabinet LED lights.
TV remote again.
Clock radio backup battery.
Living room clock.
various kids toy cars and trucks.

In shore the Kirkland AAA and AA batteries flat out stink. So if they are stopping carrying them then I say good for the unsuspecting consumer.

I noticed Kirkland had a better warranty than most others, at least from Wally World, Sam's Club, etc. Seems most replacement batteries have free exchange for a short period and that's it.

The Kirkland automotive batteries that I had all failed to last their rated lifetime.
It was probably costing Costco a fortune to rebate all those failed batteries.
Interstate is a reliable brand and probably reduce the number of returns for Costco.

Yep, no more prorated warranty either. The Kirklands had xx months free replacement and then xx months of prorated.

The Interstate (at least the one I got for my truck at Costco) has a xx month free replacement and nothing after that.

Fredzo wrote:
Went to Costco last week, and found that they no longer had Kirkland batteries.

Duracell in the flashlight aisle, and Interstate in automotive.

anyone know the scoop?

Do not know about Duracell.. Well, they have always had that in the flashlight isle.

As for Interestate, a product of either US-Battery or Johnson controls.

Kirkland,, Same manufacturers. Johnson Controls in the east, and I believe US-Battery in the west.

In short, The same battey, different paint job.

Always had good luck with Costco batteries in my diesel pickups.

smkettner wrote:
Neither Kirkland nor Interstate actually make batteries.
What model GC2 was displayed? Price?

ALL batteries are built to the Distributors specifications. So, just because there are 2 or 3 battery makers, does NOT mean that ALL batteries are built the same. Doug

Kirkland doesn't make batteries or underwear... Just a label on someone else's product anyway.

Never had good luck with Kirkland batteries. Not in the car nor in the home. Their warrantee on the car batteries was good, but I had to replace them every other year, which became a hassle.