Will the nitcor charge faster than a trustfire?

[danca90]

I've been using the trustfire, and I do plan on upgrading, but I was just wondering if nicer chargers charge quicker? I'm tired of waiting almost 3 hours for my 18350's to charge up.

 

[Katya]

I never wait three hours for my 18350s for charge. I have a Nitecore charger and I love it.

Amazon has great prices right now for Nitecore--if you think about upgrading, you can get a Nitecore I2 for $15.

 

[tmcase]

I agree with Katya. I have a Nitecore Intellicharger i4 (4 bays) and my 18350s charge very fast. If I had to guess I'd say in about 30 - 45 minutes. I've never really timed it but they charge fast.

 

[Katya]

I also want to add that if you''re using mostly 18350 batteries, the I2 is the preferred charger as is outputs 500 mAh while the I4's output is 750 mAh. Since 18350s are rated 700 mA, the slower charger is a safer option--you don't want to charge too fast and risk overheating your batteries.