what do you use

[caup]

I've been using
xtar WPII
AW IMR 2000 (1600 are hard to find here in Germany)
Panasonic CGR18650CH (button top)
Samsung INR18650-25R (flat top)
All used for years without any problems.

 

[TraceyS]

Looks like I've been running the right batteries so I'm off to buy a charger or two! Thanks again REO family!

Tracey

 

[unsure]

I4 charger. I have 8 AW IMR 18650s in rotation along with 6 18350s but have moved on to these Sony's VTC5s

 

[Filthy-Beast]

xtar VP1, AW 1600, VTC 4, VTC 5, LG HE

 

[TraceyS]

Charger? Thoughts?

Batteries and chargers.........$50 shipped
- 2 vtc5s
- 2 efest 18500 button top
-2 lg he2 practically new charged only once
- 2 efest 18350 flat purple
- 2 efest 18350 imr
- 1 intellicharge i4

Tracey

 

[Funk Dracula]

Charger? Thoughts?

Batteries and chargers.........$50 shipped
- 2 vtc5s
- 2 efest 18500 button top
-2 lg he2 practically new charged only once
- 2 efest 18350 flat purple
- 2 efest 18350 imr
- 1 intellicharge i4

Tracey

Where are you ordering from? Stay away from VTC5 batteries right now, they have been unable to be sourced for awhile now. The chances are very very high that they are fakes.


I use a VP1, and just received an SP1 last week for easier travel (and USB power output). Xtars are rock solid. Just check out HKJ's reviews of Xtar chargers; his reviews are insanely in-depth and picky, and he basically concludes at the end of every Xtar review that it is about as good as it gets.

I realize Nitecores are very popular, but man, I've read a whole lot of threads of Nitecores going bad. I mean, ALOT. Never once an Xtar. Just sayin'... seems like there's a definite possibility of them going south on you.

Plus the multi-bay Xtars don't drop down to a 350mA charge like the Nitecores do when you put in more than 2 batteries.

 

[Spydro]

For batts I only buy authentic AW IMR from RTD, use 14500, 18350, 18490 & 18650 and altogether have 3 dozen of them.

For chargers... Efest LUC Smart Chargers; XTar WP2 II

 

[unsure]

Never had an issue with my I4 and still have my 4 year old Trustfire TR-001 Charger when I travel which I seldom do these days. My VTC5s are from a local battery/flashlight store who only job is to know and sell battery/flashlights. They said Pila's are the best but the I4s are totally safe.

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[tobarger]

XTARs have been among the top Lithium battery chargers on the short list for a couple of years now
Its what I would buy if I needed a charger

 

[roxynoodle]

I also have the i4. It charges 2 batteries quickly. 4 can take awhile though.

 

[unsure]

I know there are better chargers but for $$ I have too many batteries to worry about speed. All I need it to be safe, have multiple bays which can charge different sizes at the same time.

 

[Sloth Tonight]

I'd just like to mention something that has not adequately been covered here

when a young egyptian samurai tries to climb the tower it came tumbling down

why?

had no REO

so therefore Gortex Llama believes in transparency of the ways in which we conduct our day to day lives
transparency to the Llama

 

[el Jexican]

I use Sony VTC5s and the Efest LUC V4. That charger is awesome.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

I'd just like to mention something that has not adequately been covered here

when a young egyptian samurai tries to climb the tower it came tumbling down

why?

had no REO

so therefore Gortex Llama believes in transparency of the ways in which we conduct our day to day lives
transparency to the Llama

Hey Sloth you put a little something extra in the NT juice.

 

[Poisontail]

4 vtc5's, 4 lg he2, 1 vtc4, 2 aw imr batteries on a xtar vp2. I elevate the rear of the charger where the events are when charging.

 

[Racehorse]

Lithium batteries and trickle charging after charged don't mix
The Pila does not trickle charge after charging, it shuts off the charge (0 amps)
The trickle charge statement in the Pila manual is a misprint that has been around for years and was never corrected
BTW - This information is from CandlePowerForums years ago, before I bought my Pila

YOu are correct, the PILA does not trickle charge, that was a mistake in manual, and the fact that it does NOT trickle charge is what makes it *great*. It terminates which is what you want, safer for the batts as well.