My supply of C and D alkaline batteries for various low use household devices is about gone and needs to be replenished.
It's been a while since I've bought alkalines and I notice that battery makers now offer several flavors of "premium" alkaline batteries at increased cost with names thought up by the marketing guys- super, premium, max, industrial, performance plus, etc.
Many of the standard alkalines now advertise a 10 year shelf life which is a good feature for me as most of the devices like flashlights, etc., live largely unused and untended in desk drawers, tool boxes, glove compartments, etc. Sometimes the batteries go dead- or leak and ruin the device because I neglected to check it periodically.
I'm wondering if it's worth paying more for the "premium" alkalines or just go with the lower priced standard alkalines?