Li-Ion Battery Charger

[bikerbeagle]

Ordered my new Provari on Tuesday, two 18490 batteries, extender cap. I purposely didn't get the charger. I'm sure it's a fine charger, but was planning to get the Nitecore I4 from another vendor for just a few dollars more ...but, THEN I FORGOT! Arg! So, now, my Provari is due to arrive in the mail tomorrow and I have no way to charge the batteries. Double Arg!


Looking around locally for a temporary substitute until my Nitecore arrives next Tuesday, found a 'universal' Li-Ion charger at Radio Shack: Enercell® Universal Li-ion, Ni-Cd and Ni-MH Charger. It doesn't have great user review ratings - pretty dismal reviews, in fact, all over the 'net - and it's expensive for a 'temporary substitute' (nearly twice as much as the Nitecore!), but desperate times demand desperate measures.

Does anyone know if this charger will charge the 18490 batteries? Everything seems to indicate it will, if it works at all. I'm also going to call Batteries Plus on Friday (everyone is closed today) and see if they have something - I didn't see anything on their website, though - and I vaguely remember someone suggesting looking at hobby stores that sell remote-control airplanes/cars/etc for the batteries, maybe someone like that in the area would have a charger? Any other ideas?

Or, maybe, I'll just wait until next Tuesday ...*sigh* I wish I could say this is the first time my early onset alzheimer's has caused me grief ...

 

[Glen Snyder]

No B & M nearby where you can pick one up? Most all of them near me carry the Nitecore i2 and i4 along with cheaper chargers.

 

[bikerbeagle]

Sadly, no. The one B&M that I know about in my city is a really small operation and only sells e-juice, basic eGo battery starter kits, and eGo CE4/CE5 clearomizers (and, very little else); therefore, only eGo chargers. I suppose I could look around at other metro areas in the state ...might be a good opportunity for a ROAD TRIP! Thanks for replying!

 

[Heavyrocker]

This is what i use and quite happy.


https://www.canvape.com/product-p/tfbc.htm

 

[MoonLit_Water]

This is what i use and quite happy.


https://www.canvape.com/product-p/tfbc.htm

I have one also, I am happy with it. Batteries charged on this seem to last much much longer than when charged through the USB port. What batteries do You charge on it, how long does it take?

 

[conan]

I would get the Pila Charger that provape sells. I would not go cheap on the charger, the Pila is one of the very best if not the nicest out there.

 

[Heavyrocker]

I have one also, I am happy with it. Batteries charged on this seem to last much much longer than when charged through the USB port. What batteries do You charge on it, how long does it take?

I charge 18650/18350 Efest batts,18650 takes quite a while from dead too finish like overnite,the 18350 about 4 hours,ythis charger is designed too charge slower than the ''fast'' chargers,but ive read the slow chargers are better at holding the charge.I never use the usb.

This one ill get for back up.

https://www.canvape.com/i2-Nitecore-Intellicharger-i2-V2-Li-ion-NiMH-bat-p/nitecorei2.htm