I just got the following notification via email: Battery compatibility notice The newest Duracell CR2032 batteries are not compatible with SRAM and Quarq power meters. Use of a Duracell battery with a bitter coating ring will result in symptoms similar to a drained or low battery. These could inc…

I thought my LED burned out!!! I’ve also noticed my power numbers haven’t been stable I figured it was from me being out of shape :joy: now I can blame Duracell

I dare you to knock this battery off my shoulder. #whosoldlikeme?

[Robert Conrad Dares You to Knock Off His Eveready Battery - 1978] (Wrong brand, but still worth a share)

Is it definitely just Duracell at the moment? Edit: ah never mind, the AU site I got redirected to didn’t show any packaging details for the bittering feature, if I go to the en-US site it shows the details.

So Aussies don’t need to worry for the moment?

Nintendo switch game cards have a similar coating, they taste pretty awful … :face_vomiting:

I like Duracell as a brand, and support their attempts to keep the product from being accidentally swallowed by small children. When my son was little, it was shocking what he’d stuff in his mouth. (Now that he’s a teenager, I suppose it’s even more shocking.). Nonetheless, this is what gripes me…

I feel your pain! Every time I try and open one of those there’s a lot of swearing.

SRAM Power Meter Battery Update (No Bitter Duracell)

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chidlow November 4, 2020, 3:33am 10

Don’t know, maybe they just haven’t updated the website. Looks like the packaging is pretty clearly marked though?

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SRAM Power Meter Battery Update (No Bitter Duracell)

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