First the rundown then the write up!
1x ACR Firefly pro SOLAS - $70 USD
1x Maglite 6 cell - $35 USD
2x Maglite Mini - $64 USD total
1x Princeton Tec Torrent - $38 USD
1x Princeton Tec waterproof - $45 USD
1x Weems & Plath Orion Ships Bell clock - $495 USD
Total amount loss $747.00 USD
Page 2, the rest of the story.
I live on the east coast of the US where a hurricane just passed. I was without power on and off for 4 days. Cut to the chase, which is why I writing this review. Everyone of my emergency flashlights did NOT work because of battery leakage, in the all 3 of the maglites the damage was so severe I could NOT get the batteries out of the casings and had to properly dispose of these lights at the local dump who handles hazmat material.
The ACR firefly was part of my emergency equipment for my boat. I discovered this; this past summer while out at night when I needed the strobe to signal another boat for help.
But the real biggie was the Weems & Plath clock. W&P would not repair the clock because they said the damage was caused by the leaking DUARCELL battery. W&P offered to replace the internal portion of the clock at a fee of $194 USD.
So all in all DURACELL batteries have cost me $450. I now have removed every DURACELL battery in everything I own, Importantly smoke detectors, CO2 alarms & the home fire system.
And yes I am aware that DURACELL has a damage claims department; however since all damaged devices contain some form of corrosive damage they can NOT be shipped other then by a hazmat carrier. So wtf...
In closing if you have things you depend upon for emergencies I would check them out.