Please help me find a replacement charger.

[Gimpy1261]

Please excuse a old man. I read tech stuff and it just can't seem to get what i have read understood correctly.
I purchased a V tube from Apollo, 3 IMR 186350 3.7V 1600mAh and the charger that comes with the kit.
I have used the charger aprox. 10 times without any problem. Last night I removed one of the batteries from my V tube at 3.8v showing on the volts left indicator I usually remove at 3.6. Not sure if I have been doing it correctly or not but usually I put the battery in the charger then plug the charger in.
The little green Led usually turns green (on charger) when I put the battery in the charger and then turns red after I plug charger in the wall.
Last night the above did not happen. The led did not turn green and when I plugged it in It did not turn red. But then within 3 seconds it turned green. But the side of the charger started getting warm.
I said to myself, self this is not right so I took the battery out of the charger and unplugged the charger from the wall.


I have 3 practically unused batteries. I need a good quality charger. I think we can all agree the charger that come with some kits are sub par.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. And Thanks, Merry Merry and a Happy New Year

 

[markfm]

Xtar wp2 ii is a solid, affordable, 2 bay charger.

Rtdvapor is one source for them.

For 18650 you won't need any spacers, though it comes with one pair. You can set the charger to the 1 amp setting for those batteries.

If your batteries are flat top (no nipple), you will need a rare earth magnet for contact on the positive. Avidvapor has them, as well as being another source for the xtar charger.
http://www.avidvaper.com/magnetic-battery-spacers/

 

[Riverboat]

I have had this charger for over 2 years, its the best IMO... PILA
Super T Manufacturing, Innovative manufacturer of electronic cigarette products.

 

[Huffelpuff]

+1 on Pila... not super cheap but my favorite so far. Also buy a few battery spacers for different sized batteries.

 

[Gimpy1261]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Cost does not matter safety does. I will order one of the above. I'll just have to buy some analogs til it gets here. I should have bought a good one before now. I only have 18650 batts so why do I need spacers. I bet it is because Ya'll know I am gonna but something that uses a different battery. and I just might one day. right now I'm good with my V tube.
I have been scoping out those vamos and zmaxs and grippers and reos and them things that look like rockets.

 

[markfm]

I'd buy a gas station pv, njoy or whatever, for the couple days. At least in ny they really don't cost much more than cigs.

(Over time we build up backups. I have my higher end gear, but keep an ego twist and a tiny sd key ring pv in the car just in case.)