Charger Questions

[bander68]

First post in Reoville after living in BWBland for the last few months. I'm about to finally drop the cash for a Reo Grand, and i've been researching batteries and chargers. Everything I've read tells me to start with a pair of aw imr 18650s. No issue. but what about the charger? I like the idea of the DSD 2 station charger on the lighthound site, even though it's out of stock. I found the same model elsewhere. My question is: why should I buy a $40 charger instead of this $12 one that even shuts off when it's done? Am I missing something?

 

[Mudflap]

The less expensive chargers take longer to charge a battery and may malfunction after a few days/weeks/months of usage.

Or they may work forever. The same can be said for the Pila.

I own a Tenergy TR-001 (I'm assuming its a rebranded Trustfire charger) and a Pila. Neither has given me any problems, but I worry less about bad stuff when using my Pila.

As long as you have a working charger, you're in business.

This Xtar Charger is supposed to be comparable to the Pila but for a considerably lower purchase price. I've only read about it.

 

[mv2envy]

Go to supertmanufacturing and buy your batts and chRger from there. I got the 4 channel charger all the way at the top of the charger page. It works well with imr batts and standard li ion batts.

 

[canoeist]

RTDvapor has batteries and chargers, plus he is a member here. I got 2 ultrafile WF139s from him, inexpensive and they work fine.

 

[unsure]

RTDvapor has batteries and chargers, plus he is a member here. I got 2 ultrafile WF139s from him, inexpensive and they work fine.

As I mentioned in another thread he will have 4 & 6 bay chargers added to his choices of chagers. He is now selling Pila too.

 

[mlinky]

Also, get the car adapter for the WF-139. I think it is only 3 bucks, and it sure came in handy when I was without power for 4 days early this month.

 

[canoeist]

As I mentioned in another thread he will have 4 & 6 bay chargers added to his choices of chagers. He is now selling Pila too.

Karen is going to need one of these chargers.

 

[nerak]

Thank you Bill, when should I expect you to send that to me? You are such a thoughtful guy!

Karen is going to need one of these chargers.

 

[Uma]

I bought the WF-188 for my 18650's... I hope that's an okay one and an okay match for the 18650.

 

[unsure]

Karen is going to need one of these chargers.

 

[canoeist]

Thank you Bill, when should I expect you to send that to me? You are such a thoughtful guy!

Go stand by the mailbox

 

[nerak]

I will as soon as I get the tracking!

Go stand by the mailbox

 

[unsure]

I will as soon as I get the tracking!

 

[canoeist]

I will as soon as I get the tracking!

Tracking number = USPS BR549

 

[bander68]

I went ahead and ordered the pila anyway. I'm hoping I can find some batteries for my camera that I can charge on there too, but I haven't looked into that yet-is that even do-able? Lord knows we waste a boat-load of money on AA batteries for that thing!

 

[nerak]

Tracking number = USPS BR549

As soon as I checked that Bill, I sent you a thank you gift! You can pick it up at any WallyWorld, here is the receipt number you need: CUR 12-LOL