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What is everyone's consensus on the best batteries and charger? All of my Batts and both my chargers are getting long in the tooth and in tough shape. I definitely won't be using nitecore chargers anymore. On my third i4 and they only seem to last 6 months at best. Have been eyeballing an opus charger on rtd.....anybody have one?

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I have an xtar vp4 and the efest blu 6 bay charger and love them both, the xtar I have had for over a year and not one issue the efest I got just over 6 months ago and not a single issue with it either both have been very dependable. As for batteries I use illumn and use vtc5's for my mechs and lg hg2 or samsung 25r for my regulated devices.
 

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I have an xtar vp4 and the efest blu 6 bay charger and love them both, the xtar I have had for over a year and not one issue the efest I got just over 6 months ago and not a single issue with it either both have been very dependable. As for batteries I use illumn and use vtc5's for my mechs and lg hg2 or samsung 25r for my regulated devices.
The efest charger is at the top of my list but I would like a charger that does the reconditioning cycle. Illumination supply is out of the LG hg2 which is the battery I was hoping to pick up. Does the vp4 do reconditioning?

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The efest charger is at the top of my list but I would like a charger that does the reconditioning cycle. Illumination supply is out of the LG hg2 which is the battery I was hoping to pick up. Does the vp4 do reconditioning?

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Are you talking when a battery is over drained and needs to be brought up slowly? If so I believe both have that feature and if the efest does not im almost positve the vp4 does
 

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Are talking when a battery is over drained and needs to be brought up slowly? If so I believe both have that feature and if the efest does not im almost positve the vp4 does
I'm talking about being able to discharge with the charger and test the health of the cell. I know the luc v4 doesn't do it. I am gonna look more at the xtar chargers. Have heard nothing but good about them.

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I'm talking about being able to discharge with the charger and test the health of the cell. I know the luc v4 doesn't do it. I am gonna look more at the xtar chargers. Have heard nothing but good about them.

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No then neither of mine do that but they will revive an over discharged cell. Had not heard of that feature but can see where that would be very helpful.
 
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No then neither of mine do that but they will revive an over discharged cell. Had not heard of that feature but can see where that would be very helpful.
Maybe I will be the guinea pig and try one of these opus chargers[emoji6]

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The efest charger is at the top of my list but I would like a charger that does the reconditioning cycle. Illumination supply is out of the LG hg2 which is the battery I was hoping to pick up. Does the vp4 do reconditioning?

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They cleared out the stock of HG2's to make way for the new ones. Those are slated end of March.
 

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They cleared out the stock of HG2's to make way for the new ones. Those are slated end of March.
Perhaps the local vape shop has a couple to tide me over. I like giving them a little business so I don't feel guilty just hanging out[emoji15] I have been running he4's got a good while and they have been great. My 25r's didn't seem to last as long.[emoji22]

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been hearing that lately. did you see that thread? I always wondered why they quickly came out with the 25R5 (green) version . . . and went on and on about how it has more staying power for charge cycles.
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I have several Sonys that are close to 2 yrs old and all my LGs are over a year old and still in rotation. My 25r's only lasted 6 months before being retired. Mind you I abuse my batteries badly. I frequently over discharge them in my avion by accident.[emoji15]

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