Nitecore Digicharger D4

[vNistelrooy]

Hi guys, anyone had tried Nitecore's Digicharger D4?

Hoping to get some reviews or experience or testimonials before i purchase it..

thanks in advanced.

 

[kamil99]

i've had an I4 for a year. i'm ordering a D4 today and i suppose i can chime in. no fancy o-scope reports or reviewing. just a simple opinion from a simple bro. i'll get back to this in a week or 3.

 

[vNistelrooy]

Ok thanks


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[Nautilusfan]

i've had an I4 for a year. i'm ordering a D4 today and i suppose i can chime in. no fancy o-scope reports or reviewing. just a simple opinion from a simple bro. i'll get back to this in a week or 3.

What's the difference in I4 and D4?

 

[kamil99]

d4 has a display a la efest luc4. I4 does not. I4 is older generation. D4 is newer. we'll see if newer is better.

 

[vNistelrooy]

Yeah thats the only noticable changes..however im a bit skeptical coz my one of my i4 spring got too thight, and also 18350 batteries need to be positioned delicately for it to be properly charged..if not 3 leds lights up soo quick


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[Nautilusfan]

i've had an I4 for a year. i'm ordering a D4 today and i suppose i can chime in. no fancy o-scope reports or reviewing. just a simple opinion from a simple bro. i'll get back to this in a week or 3.

Where did you order yours from?

 

[vNistelrooy]

I bought it from a local vape store..


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[suspectK]

Are the springs the same? I hate my i4.. 3 months and a spring has popped off one of the bay contacts... so it's a 3 bay charger now. The i4 feels super cheap.

 

[beckdg]

the d4 also has the metal guides on the sliders. should eliminate most of the slider/spring issues common with the intellichargers.

 

[kamil99]

I ordered from illumination supply. Should be in tomorrow.

 

[HilseeJ]

Am I correct in reading here:

http://www.illumn.com/batteries-chargers-and-powerpax-carriers/chargers/nitecore-d4-digicharger.html

That this feature:

"Automatically stops charging when complete"

Means that I can leave it on the charger with no repercussions?

 

[kamil99]

It will stop but it is still not advisable to leave unattended or overnight. Could stuff it in a li ion charger fireproof bag.
No charger is recommended to be left with charged batteries loaded. To my knowledge at least.

 

[WattWick]

Yeah thats the only noticable changes..however im a bit skeptical coz my one of my i4 spring got too thight, and also 18350 batteries need to be positioned delicately for it to be properly charged..if not 3 leds lights up soo quick


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The D4 can charge LiFe (3.2v) batteries too. Not that I use any single, round cells to take advantage of it...

Currently on the fence. Could be nice with a new 4-port charger with a display, tho.

 

[vNistelrooy]

I figured the display would just be eyecandy..coz roughly i asked around..veteran vapers seems to go with the panzer


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[Cole J]

I have the I4. Havent used it much but i seems pretty solid, says theres 3 modes to charge in but i havent quite figured that out. Im patiently waiting to see if i need to order this new D4...

 

[kamil99]

So initial impressions on the d4, with comparison to i4: its definitely pretty to look at. Shows realtime time voltage and amps on each bay, so no guesstimation on what the i4 LEDs are trying to say. The clock on it I'm pretty sure ticks up for time charging, not time remaining. The amps are either 750 if charging 2 or 375 if charging 3-4.
The metal slides are REALLY nice. Maybe my i4 is just worn out, but these are great. Battery is a little hard to remove, but thats OK. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it.
Display has a decent FOV side to side, but not so much on the vertical plane.

Overall so far after 8 batteries charged and 24 hours of ownership: I definitely do not regret it. Sell off the i4 to a noob vaper friend for 10 bucks and enjoy the pretty display.

 

[HilseeJ]

So initial impressions on the d4, with comparison to i4: its definitely pretty to look at. Shows realtime time voltage and amps on each bay, so no guesstimation on what the i4 LEDs are trying to say. The clock on it I'm pretty sure ticks up for time charging, not time remaining. The amps are either 750 if charging 2 or 375 if charging 3-4.
The metal slides are REALLY nice. Maybe my i4 is just worn out, but these are great. Battery is a little hard to remove, but thats OK. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it.
Display has a decent FOV side to side, but not so much on the vertical plane.

Overall so far after 8 batteries charged and 24 hours of ownership: I definitely do not regret it. Sell off the i4 to a noob vaper friend for 10 bucks and enjoy the pretty display.

Thanks for the report back!

 

[HilseeJ]

Welp, I picked one up. I was thinking about an XTAR but I decided on this one for the extra bays and capability of charging AA batteries. I also got it from illumination supply. I'll report back with my findings.

 

[Nautilusfan]

Well I've got the nitecore i2 and xtar vp2. Both work well but like the xtar a little better because of the display. No guessing on charge status or voltage with the screen. Ability to charge at .25 amps vs .5 with the I2 This should help increase battery life