I want to buy a charger for my 18650 batteries.

[Harry Wu]

Hello, everyone, I am a new ECF member, this is my first post.
I want to buy a charger for my 18650/26650 li-ion battery,Could anyone give me some advice?
Thank you very much.

 

[zapped]

RTDVapor.com

Best prices around on genuine AW batteries and accessories.

Lightning fast shipping as well.

I recommend the Nitecore Intellicharger because it can handle different size batteries and it will stop charging when the battery is fully charged.

 

[Racehorse]

Get a PILA or XTAR.

If you do a search you'll see a lot of problems with the nitecore.........that is just based on posts I've read here and doing a search on it.

I've never used one, I bought a PILA from Randy at RTD Vapor, when I started vaping, and it's going strong after almost 3 years with absolute perfection!

PS. quite a number of bad reviews on the 2014 nitecore on Amazon.com as well....

 

[Katya]

You can also check Amazon--they have very good prices sometimes.

Nitecore, Xtar and Pila are most often recommended here--but I feel that Pila is way overpriced. My cheap Nitecore does a great job--I have a two-bay model.

 

[keepsmiling]

+1 for the Pila

 

[zapped]

Get a PILA or XTAR.

If you do a search you'll see a lot of problems with the nitecore.........that is just based on posts I've read here and doing a search on it.

I've never used one, I bought a PILA from Randy at RTD Vapor, when I started vaping, and it's going strong after almost 3 years with absolute perfection!

Ive had my Nitcore for over a year and havent had the first issue with it.

 

[Katya]

Ive had my Nitcore for over a year and havent had the first issue with it.

Almost two years here. And it never overcharged or overheated my batteries. They always come off the charger at 4.2v--tested on my ProVari.

 

[Racehorse]

I love the PILA because I can just "drop in" the batts.

I hate messing around with sliders and springs. The latter is just more to "break", get stuck, etc.

However, PILA is only 2 bay, which may create a different kinda hassle for somebody else.

I believe the Xtar is drop in as well though?


Just way too many posts here on nitecores crapping out, last time this same question was asked:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...looking-good-4-bay-6-bay-battery-charger.html

 

[Ryedan]

I love the PILA because I can just "drop in" the batts.

I hate messing around with sliders and springs. The latter is just more to "break", get stuck, etc.

However, PILA is only 2 bay, which may create a different kinda hassle for somebody else.

I believe the Xtar is drop in as well though?

Just way too many posts here on nitecores crapping out, last time this same question was asked:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...looking-good-4-bay-6-bay-battery-charger.html

My old Xtar WP2 II uses a sprung slider mechanism. It has served me well for two years now and is still going strong. If anyone wants to read good technical reviews of chargers, I suggest the lygte-info.dk website.

There are an awful lot of Nitecore chargers out there, but there are also a bunch of these chargers failing. OTOH, every other charger also has fails. IMO there are fewer Xtar chargers failing per 10,000 than Nitecore, but that's just just my feel for this product and I could be way off base. I also prefer the Xtar feature set over the Nitecore, but that's just my preference and your preference might be different.

 

[juicynoos]

+1 for the Xtar 4 bay charger for home and have single bay for the car!

 

[Evilocity]

I've got a nitecore i2 and a nitecore d2 and both work great. I've not experienced any of the issues that people post about them. I'm sure the Pila and others are fine too. Just buy them from a vendor that has good customer service and you can return whatever charger you get if it fails.

 

[AngiBe]

Thanks for this thread...I'm also needing a new charger for six 18490 and four 18650 batts. I obviously don't expect to charge all batts at once. I have a Nitcore i2 now..has been great but left the power cord in Florida somewhere and it's over a year old so I need an upgrade bad

Really leaning towards Xtar VP4 but read two conflicting pieces of info. One said channels are not independent and others say channels are?

Some people are saying some features were dropped that were pretty cool on the VP2??? Which one is better for charging numerous batts at one time/better features?

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Nitecore 4-bay...pretty quick, no problems. With your i2, that gives you 6 bays.

 

[AngiBe]

Nitecore 4-bay...pretty quick, no problems. With your i2, that gives you 6 bays.

True... if I still had the power cord Right now, I have ZERO chargers.

 

[yzer]

True... if I still had the power cord Right now, I have ZERO chargers.

Google "nitecore power cord". They cost about $5.00.

I've been using a Nitecore Intellicharger i4 (four bay) for well over a year and haven't had any problem with it. They don't cost much on Amazon. Don't need anything fancier. I'm a big user of 18490/18500s so four bays is a nice convenience for me.

 

[Wolfenstark]

I use a nitecore Intellicharger i4 glad I do and glad I bought one.

 

[AngiBe]

Google "nitecore power cord". They cost about $5.00.

I've been using a Nitecore Intellicharger i4 (four bay) for well over a year and haven't had any problem with it. They don't cost much on Amazon. Don't need anything fancier. I'm a big user of 18490/18500s so four bays is a nice convenience for me.

Thanks! FYI..when you helped me out w/the Sigelei Zmax V3..for my friend, she ordered a second one 3 days later Kudos and thanks again

 

[42Bisco]

I have an Xtar and a Nitecore, but I also have the LUC v4 and that one trumps them all. It tells you the precise voltage your batteries have been charged up to currently. On Amazon I think they're somewhere around $30. I won't get another charger again (until LUC comes out with an updated version).

 

[locomikey5150]

I just got an Xtar VP2 to accommodate my new 26650 mod, and I'm really happy with it. It handles different battery sizes at the same time very well, and I really like that you can change the output amps. I keep mine at .25 amps most of the time since slower charges are better for battery life, but it's nice to be able to crank it up if I'm in a hurry. I also like that it shows the current level while charging.