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Kittyntwinstarz

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I have the Sony VTC5A in my cart. I have the attached charger from years ago. I need one for my daughter. Does it matter what brand or do they all do the same thing?
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I have the Sony VTC5A in my cart. I have the attached charger from years ago. I need one for my daughter. Does it matter what brand or do they all do the same thing?View attachment 726469
xtar, Efest LUC, and Nitecore are generally considered quality and inexpensive brand name chargers. Everyone seems to swear by whatever brand they are currently using. I've used a Pila, Nitecore i4, and currently an Xtar VP4 over the years. My son is using the Efest LUC V4. I share my anecdotes in the blog below.

For the most part, they all will charge batteries and will stop charging once the battery is charged, the very basics. With additional money, your get more useful features such as detailed LCD displays, options on how fast the charger will charge batteries, etc. You should be able to find a decent quality charger for under $20, or you can spend up to $50 for top of the line features.

Guide to Choosing a Li-ion Battery Charger
 

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Xtar, Efest LUC, and Nitecore are generally considered quality and inexpensive brand name chargers. Everyone seems to swear by whatever brand they are currently using. I've used a Pila, Nitecore i4, and currently an Xtar VP4 over the years. My son is using the Efest LUC V4. I share my anecdotes in the blog below.

For the most part, they all will charge batteries and will stop charging once the battery is charged, the very basics. With additional money, your get more useful features such as detailed LCD displays, options on how fast the charger will charge batteries, etc. You should be able to find a decent quality charger for under $20, or you can spend up to $50 for top of the line features.

Guide to Choosing a Li-ion Battery Charger

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I like peeling the wrapper off my batteries it makes them last longer work better and charge twice as fast. I use batteries I get second hand from a PC repair shop. I also wrap duct tape around my mod for safety reasons encase they explode the blast will be contained. ; )

Oh my. I’m surprised your still alive. Ha ha ha
 
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I like peeling the wrapper off my batteries it makes them last longer work better and charge twice as fast. I use batteries I get second hand from a PC repair shop. I also wrap duct tape around my mod for safety reasons encase they explode the blast will be contained. ; )
Please be more clear when you make sarcastic posts. New members read these posts and may take your word as truth.

I see your semicolon wink, but an emogi or meme works better IMHO. :facepalm:

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Oh my. I’m surprised your still alive. Ha ha ha
Obviously Im full of it : ), but BA will always steer you right with battery concerns. Its a real shame the vape store clerks are not educated about Batteries they can cause some pretty serious injuries or property damage if used incorrectly. Im glad you took some time to learn the right things.
 

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Please be more clear when you make sarcastic posts. New members read these posts and may take your word as truth.

I see your semicolon wink, but an emogi or meme works better IMHO. :facepalm:

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LoL the main reason I made that post was because I imagined you shaking your head in utter dismay
 
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