Hi guys n gals I had a LUC Efest charger for my crappy 18350 battery's but would like to purchase a charger for my 18650 batterys? What the best charger money can buy??
Best charger money can buy
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xtar vp4 is a very good and highly recommended charger. Have one myself and works great
Have you heard of PILA chargers?
They used to be the best.... but I've not looked for over 2 years.
They used to be the best.... but I've not looked for over 2 years.
Xtar ............
Have a vp2 home
A vc2 in the car
And a
Mp1s for use with my solar panel ( Florida, hurricanes etc)
All 3 work flawlessly
Have a vp2 home
A vc2 in the car
And a
Mp1s for use with my solar panel ( Florida, hurricanes etc)
All 3 work flawlessly
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I've had a Pila IBC for over 3 years now and it's been a really good charger. Batteries always check at 4.19 volts when I pull them off, regardless of how long they've been setting on there. The Pila is a little old school, no fancy displays or anything. It also only has two bays, and needs spacers (included) to charge 18350/18490/18500 batteries.
The new Xtar chargers seem to be the most highly recommended. I'm sure if money is no object there are more expensive professional/industrial type chargers, but a good consumer level charger should work.
The new Xtar chargers seem to be the most highly recommended. I'm sure if money is no object there are more expensive professional/industrial type chargers, but a good consumer level charger should work.
Thanks...one more question...if I need to only charge one battery, can I with this setup? Sorry...I don't know anything about this and still learning.
Yes, you can charge a singular batt.
I have two Xtar chargers - one is almost 4 years old and holding up well - the other started having problems after about 8 months...
I have two Xtar chargers - one is almost 4 years old and holding up well - the other started having problems after about 8 months...
Yes, if a charger says the channels are independent that means one can be used w/o concern for what's going on with the other.
Definitely don't get a efest smart charger, that's the first one I got and it barely lasted 3 months!
I also just started getting into replaceable batteries and I got the VC2 and it's been working good since. It's kind of slow at charging (my one battery takes about 5 hours to fully charge when it's almost dead) but other than that it's a good charger. Had it for about a month or so.
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