That's a good question! I too am interested in this question because, I've heard that rechargeables suck in some toys and you're better off to go with disposables. I just wonder if it was the particular brand of rechargeables...... Glad to hear that the Duracell Power-PIX batteries work well! I might have to give those a try! =)

After a bit of googling and whatnot, I've 'discovered' that Powerpix is a newly formulated battery that outputs approximately twice the power as other batteries in the same size, and supposedly also lasts longer.

I also discovered a few interesting articles about rechargable batteries. One article states that non-recharables are like 'long distance runners' in that they run hard, slow down, and then stop -- while rechargables are like a car full of fuel, they'll run well and then stop abruptly when empty. I thought that was an interesting analogy.

I also found this article interesting:
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I'm going to have to try out these new hybrid batteries. My rechargables are years and years old now. I'm surprised they're still functional. I got them back in the day, when a pack of 4 AA recharables easily ran $30-40 dollars. They definitely paid for themselves at this point.

My vibe became a different vibe when I put in industrial batteries vs. rechargeable. I can't handle the high setting anymore! Let me know what works best for you....

I just bought a few of the Hybrios mentioned in the article. I'll probably have to start a new post about 'em when they arrive, but I'll definitely let you know.

I bought a couple AAA Power-Pix and plunked them into my newly purchased bgee. It's defininately more powerful.

I did notice, when I put it in my CROTCH massager, that it got hot really really fast. I suppose that's to be expected. So, I may not put it in my favorite toys, depends on how they handle 'em.

Just throwing this out there... but mixing batteries is never a good idea. If your toy takes 2 batteries make sure to put 2 of the same inside instead of having 2 different ones.

I generally use rechargable toys (cheaper to maintain, and happier for the environment!), but when I do use batteries, I try to use the rechargable kind, and they seem to do pretty well. Most recently though, I tried out some energizer batteries in Sally Seal, and they gave it quite a kick!

If I've got something big planned, I start with fresh batteries. It makes a huge difference. But *shrug* probably not many people masturbate for an hour solid like I've been known to do?

I find that a lot of the digital type batteries work better than standard so instead of regular Energizer you might user the E^2 type or instead of Duracell try the Ultra