Charging Questions

[LevineDelta]

Hey ECF!,

Question: I have a 2 slot battery charger but because i run my Sigieli 150 box constantly at 85-100 watts which lasts 4 hours max. I bought 4 new batteries to keep paired with my device but I want a bad *** charger with 4-6 slot, recommendations?

Question 2: A friend is sending me this "Amazon.com : Tenergy T4s Intelligent 4-Bay Universal Charger (for Li-ion, LiFePO4, NiMH and NiCD Rechargeable Batteries) : Camera & Photo", what do you guys think?

I'd honestly prefer 6 slots if possible.

Thanks for reading and giving me your opinions, advise or recommendations in advance!

 

[lovemytank]

Lucv4 is awesome and pretty cheap online. Four slots.

 

[Cullin Kin]

Never heard of the one you posted. The Nitecore D4 is a great charger. Also, I believe that xtar makes some of the best. I would go with the Xtar VC4.

 

[lovemytank]

Lucv4 is by Efest.

 

[Cullin Kin]

Lucv4 is by Efest.

I meant the one the OP was talking about.

 

[lovemytank]

I see said the blind man.

 

[Rixsta]

Lucv4 is by Efest.

I've had nothing but bad luck with efest stuff, lcd dispaly broke, metal slider was stiff, the other was loose, cracked casing, although it was nice to see the volts, when it worked I find the nitecore i2/i4 to be better made, more reliable and less to go wrong with it.

So my vote is for Nitecore, my friend wanted a 6 slot and ended up buying the Nitecore i4 and the i2

 

[lovemytank]

I just got the nitcore i2 and it has worked for the week I have used it. Bummer on your efest though, mine has logged 100k miles in checked baggage so far and it still works great. Perhaps I need a backup quick, the thought of lots o gear without charging capabilities is frightening.

 

[Rixsta]

I just got the nitcore i2 and it has worked for the week I have used it. Bummer on your efest though, mine has logged 100k miles in checked baggage so far and it still works great. Perhaps I need a backup quick, the thought of lots o gear without charging capabilities is frightening.

Yes Im sure efest are great for most people, I just had bad luck with them and it put me off, I did forget to say, I have noticed that the Nitecore takes longer to charge the batteries than the efest did, if my memory serves me correct, the efest charged at 1a and the Nitecore at 750ma, anyway, its def slower.

 

[lovemytank]

the lucv4 does 4 batteries at .5A, 1A or 2 batteries at 2A. That higher amp setting can come in handy although I rarely use.

 

[mac63]

I recently got a xtar vc4 and like it so far - these guys got the best price I've seen.
XTAR VC4 Four Bay Intelligent Li-ion Battery Charger

 

[LevineDelta]

Great, thank you guys for the responses! I think i may go with the Nitecore then.

 

[Baditude]

Xtar makes a 6 bay charger. It won't hold 18350 batteries well because the retaining springs cause them to pop out of the bay, but otherwise its a good charger for other sized batteries.

I personally use a Nitecore Intellicharger i4, which seems to have been replaced by the Nitecore Digicharger D4.

 

[Hans Wermhat]

I have been happy with my LUC S2. It fits 18 and 26 series batteries and the 2.0A settig charges my 26650's in 2.5 hrs when I'm in a hurry.