XTAR PB2C, born for all types of 18650 batteries (videos, photos, reviews)
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two days left for PB2C release. A charger with safety technology is on the road. What's your requirement for safety charging/charger? Don't be shy to share with us.
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xtar PB2C was released today!
In 2018, XTAR had released the first PB series charger---PB2 which brought earth-shaking changes to the industry. PB2 became the first charger that combined battery charger and portable power bank 2 in 1 product. In 2019, the updated version of PB2—PB2S has broader battery compatibility that can charge larger 18650&21700 batteries at the same time, also with Type-C port charging. And now, PB2C was released.
The PB2C is a portable battery charger with a power bank function. It can charge 18650 Li-ion batteries as well as mobile phones, cameras, gimbals, flashlights, and other devices simultaneously as the PB2 does.
However, this is updated charger PB2C, it can charge all types of 18650 batteries which would be more useful for other users to use. Such as vapes and flashlights normally use 18650 batteries, giving greater compatibility and wider scope of application.
The PB2C is very easy to use. All you have to do is pop open the magnetic battery door on the back, and insert one or two 18650 batteries. The two bays have clear polarity indicators, but just in case you still manage to insert the batteries the wrong way, the PB2 features reverse polarity protection. The battery door is held in place by two pairs of very strong magnets and pops into place when you attach it to the charger. The magnets are so strong that there’s no risk of it coming off accidentally.
The negative terminal has a springy rod, for making good contact with all types of 18650 cells and inside is a ribbon for easy removal of cells. It’s nearly the same size as PB2, but pleasantly holds larger 18650 cells. That makes the total capacity possibilities much higher than the PB2.
PB2C can be carried in your pocket due to its small and exquisite design. It is convenient to carry whether you are traveling, hiking or exercising.
XTAR products and PB2C are sold at Amazon, eBay, Shopee & Aliexpress. To learn more about PB2C, please click: PB2C or visit: www.xtar.cc
In 2018, XTAR had released the first PB series charger---PB2 which brought earth-shaking changes to the industry. PB2 became the first charger that combined battery charger and portable power bank 2 in 1 product. In 2019, the updated version of PB2—PB2S has broader battery compatibility that can charge larger 18650&21700 batteries at the same time, also with Type-C port charging. And now, PB2C was released.
The PB2C is a portable battery charger with a power bank function. It can charge 18650 Li-ion batteries as well as mobile phones, cameras, gimbals, flashlights, and other devices simultaneously as the PB2 does.
However, this is updated charger PB2C, it can charge all types of 18650 batteries which would be more useful for other users to use. Such as vapes and flashlights normally use 18650 batteries, giving greater compatibility and wider scope of application.
The PB2C is very easy to use. All you have to do is pop open the magnetic battery door on the back, and insert one or two 18650 batteries. The two bays have clear polarity indicators, but just in case you still manage to insert the batteries the wrong way, the PB2 features reverse polarity protection. The battery door is held in place by two pairs of very strong magnets and pops into place when you attach it to the charger. The magnets are so strong that there’s no risk of it coming off accidentally.
The negative terminal has a springy rod, for making good contact with all types of 18650 cells and inside is a ribbon for easy removal of cells. It’s nearly the same size as PB2, but pleasantly holds larger 18650 cells. That makes the total capacity possibilities much higher than the PB2.
PB2C can be carried in your pocket due to its small and exquisite design. It is convenient to carry whether you are traveling, hiking or exercising.
XTAR products and PB2C are sold at Amazon, eBay, Shopee & Aliexpress. To learn more about PB2C, please click: PB2C or visit: www.xtar.cc
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XTAR PB2C has both functions of battery charger and power bank.
As a power bank, PB2C can charge mobile phones and rechargeable flashlights, gimbals, electronic cigarettes, Bluetooth headsets, and other devices. It uses Type-C input, so you never have to carry multiple different types of cables.
PB2C’s output is mainly supported by two 18650 batteries placed inside, so it has an interesting feature - DIY capacity. If you need a large capacity, you can prepare a larger capacity battery, such as 5000mAh 18650. If there are more batteries at home, you can also bring a few more batteries for your equipment to provide long-term stable battery life.
As a battery charger, compared to other PB series products, the PB2C is newly upgraded. it can accommodate button/flat top batteries as well as protected/unprotected 18650 batteries of customized size with larger compartment size. Greater compatibility and wider scope of application. In addition, the PB2C has six safety protection system functions, such as intelligent anti-reverse connection, overcharge protection, output over-current / short circuit protection, and over-voltage / overload protection, which ensure the safety of users' electricity during non-standard use.
The advantage of the 18650 battery is its versatility and its high-cost performance. Used laptop batteries, handheld stabilizer batteries, flashlights, drone batteries, etc. are all 18650 specifications, and even Tesla also uses 18650 batteries. The batteries eliminated from the equipment can continue to play the waste heat.
PB2C is equipped with patented XTAR charge-discharge balance technology, which can intelligently balance lithium batteries of different voltages, and the voltage level during charging and discharging. Prevents a single battery from overcharging or over-discharging, making the battery more durable.
0V activation of PB2C can save some over-discharged 18650 batteries. If you don’t go out often, and forget to take out the batteries of the flashlight or gimbal. Basically these batteries are in the over-discharge state, so you may lose several batteries in one year. In addition, the batteries removed from the old equipment will cause over-discharge after long time storage.
PB2C’s dimension is 11cm (length) X5.1cm (width) X2.43cm (height). The compact size allows it to be carried in your pocket. It is convenient to carry whether you are traveling or hiking or exercising. You can replace the spare 18650 batteries to expand the capacity. The bare battery is smaller and more convenient to carry. The intimate design of the built-in ribbon makes the battery removal easier and more convenient.
In general, the XTAR PB2C charger is very practical and can efficiently use the 18650 batteries. It has a high usage rate whether it is traveling or daily use. It is one of the essential items for outdoor enthusiasts.
As a power bank, PB2C can charge mobile phones and rechargeable flashlights, gimbals, electronic cigarettes, Bluetooth headsets, and other devices. It uses Type-C input, so you never have to carry multiple different types of cables.
PB2C’s output is mainly supported by two 18650 batteries placed inside, so it has an interesting feature - DIY capacity. If you need a large capacity, you can prepare a larger capacity battery, such as 5000mAh 18650. If there are more batteries at home, you can also bring a few more batteries for your equipment to provide long-term stable battery life.
As a battery charger, compared to other PB series products, the PB2C is newly upgraded. it can accommodate button/flat top batteries as well as protected/unprotected 18650 batteries of customized size with larger compartment size. Greater compatibility and wider scope of application. In addition, the PB2C has six safety protection system functions, such as intelligent anti-reverse connection, overcharge protection, output over-current / short circuit protection, and over-voltage / overload protection, which ensure the safety of users' electricity during non-standard use.
The advantage of the 18650 battery is its versatility and its high-cost performance. Used laptop batteries, handheld stabilizer batteries, flashlights, drone batteries, etc. are all 18650 specifications, and even Tesla also uses 18650 batteries. The batteries eliminated from the equipment can continue to play the waste heat.
PB2C is equipped with patented XTAR charge-discharge balance technology, which can intelligently balance lithium batteries of different voltages, and the voltage level during charging and discharging. Prevents a single battery from overcharging or over-discharging, making the battery more durable.
0V activation of PB2C can save some over-discharged 18650 batteries. If you don’t go out often, and forget to take out the batteries of the flashlight or gimbal. Basically these batteries are in the over-discharge state, so you may lose several batteries in one year. In addition, the batteries removed from the old equipment will cause over-discharge after long time storage.
PB2C’s dimension is 11cm (length) X5.1cm (width) X2.43cm (height). The compact size allows it to be carried in your pocket. It is convenient to carry whether you are traveling or hiking or exercising. You can replace the spare 18650 batteries to expand the capacity. The bare battery is smaller and more convenient to carry. The intimate design of the built-in ribbon makes the battery removal easier and more convenient.
In general, the XTAR PB2C charger is very practical and can efficiently use the 18650 batteries. It has a high usage rate whether it is traveling or daily use. It is one of the essential items for outdoor enthusiasts.
XTAR PB2C is a very useful and handy charger and it also has given a very attractive price for only $11.99. And considering you’ll be able to use it for 99% of household and mobile electronic devices, and even bring it with you camping, it’s easily worth it. Keep your vape charged no matter where you are!
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Test/Review XTAR PB2C
Nowadays, mobile phones and other electronic products are indispensable in our lives, and more and more people are using power banks to charge these products. So almost everyone has a lot of power banks, including broken ones. These broken power banks are actually not very easy to deal with. Due to product differences, their maintenance cost may be higher than the value of itself, and there is a safety risk if you repair it yourself.
There are already a lot of idle power banks at home. They look good, but they can’t be charged. It ’s a pity to throw them away. Therefore, I’m hunting for a power bank that is recyclable.
For this problem, the use of standardized batteries can just be solved, and the most standardized battery on the market is the 18650 lithium battery, so I highly recommend the XTAR PB2C. This is a portable charger with Power Bank function and it’s simple and practical.
PB2C appearance: small and portable
I bought the PB2C package set, which includes a charger and two 18650 2600 mAh.
From the perspective of the overall design, I thought that XTAR is still of the highest quality. Let's take a look at the PB2C in detail.
XTAR logo is printed on the front of this power bank. It’s small and exquisite. As it’s made of plastic materials, you’ll feel delicate and smooth when you touch it.
A small orange tongue sticking out from the side is a small forged belt of the battery compartment, which is convenient for picking out the battery. The height of the power bank is about the same as the diameter of a coin, which is relatively small and round in the hand.
Let’s take a look at the battery compartment of the PB2C. The gaps at the joints of each part are very small, and the black and orange combination looks very cool. Moreover, the lid of the battery compartment is held on by 2 magnets, they hold the lid on very firmly so it won't come off accidentally and it can prevent dust as well, yet it can be removed extremely easily.
Let’s check the charging port. The power input and output ports are on the same side, the output is A port, and the input is C port, which is very convenient.
18650 batteries: 2600 mAh
The battery is marked with some main performance parameters, including more than 500 cycles of charging, 9.62WH, and lithium-ion batteries.
It’s well acknowledged that 18650 batteries are more general and more standardized, so why is it called 18650? This is because this type of battery has a diameter of 18mm and a height of 65mm. 0 means that its shape is cylindrical, so it is called 18650.
PB2C charging: simple and practical
After using XTAR PB2C, the overall feeling is that it’s extremely convenient and fast! Because there is no need to carry an additional battery charger, this power bank is itself a charger, which can charge and discharge in both directions.
As for its application, no matter where you are, you can use this power bank by using the charging head and charging cable of your mobile phone, especially when you are hiking, it’s really practical!
As mentioned earlier, the output mode is the A port. It is very convenient to charge the mobile phone or the e-book. After all, the A port is still dominant on the market.
Plug in and press the switch on the power bank, and then the charging mode is turned on. However, it is a pity that 18W fast charging is not supported, it would be better if an iterative version could be released in the future.
I forgot to mention a very important parameter earlier, that is, the maximum power of charging and discharging of this XTAR PB2C is 10W.
It’s quite satisfactory, although 10W is not fast according to the current standard of fast charging. But as it’s powered by only two 18650 batteries, and it can reach 10W, which is already good.
According to the charging data of the mobile phone, the voltage can reach more than 4V, which is very stable, the current is between 1.3A and 1.5A, and the power is between 9W and 10W, which is quite in line with my expectations.
Indeed, the biggest advantage of XTAR is the replaceable battery. You can even upgrade the battery and replace it with a larger capacity 18650, so that the performance of the power bank will be further upgraded.
Summary: PB2C is fantastic
After using it for a period of time, the XTAR 18650 battery power bank gave me a very good experience. Whether it is self-charging or discharging to other devices, the speed is quite fast. In addition to being used as a power bank, the two 18650 batteries can also be placed in other equipment at home, such as flashlights for emergency use.
The shortcoming is that if it can add an LED light to the PB2C, so that you can use this power bank as a flashlight directly. The combination of the power bank and the flashlight can achieve both benefits and greatly improve the practicality. In addition, if it can reach the fast charging standard of 18W, it will be more perfect.
Nowadays, mobile phones and other electronic products are indispensable in our lives, and more and more people are using power banks to charge these products. So almost everyone has a lot of power banks, including broken ones. These broken power banks are actually not very easy to deal with. Due to product differences, their maintenance cost may be higher than the value of itself, and there is a safety risk if you repair it yourself.
There are already a lot of idle power banks at home. They look good, but they can’t be charged. It ’s a pity to throw them away. Therefore, I’m hunting for a power bank that is recyclable.
For this problem, the use of standardized batteries can just be solved, and the most standardized battery on the market is the 18650 lithium battery, so I highly recommend the XTAR PB2C. This is a portable charger with Power Bank function and it’s simple and practical.
PB2C appearance: small and portable
I bought the PB2C package set, which includes a charger and two 18650 2600 mAh.
From the perspective of the overall design, I thought that XTAR is still of the highest quality. Let's take a look at the PB2C in detail.
XTAR logo is printed on the front of this power bank. It’s small and exquisite. As it’s made of plastic materials, you’ll feel delicate and smooth when you touch it.
A small orange tongue sticking out from the side is a small forged belt of the battery compartment, which is convenient for picking out the battery. The height of the power bank is about the same as the diameter of a coin, which is relatively small and round in the hand.
Let’s take a look at the battery compartment of the PB2C. The gaps at the joints of each part are very small, and the black and orange combination looks very cool. Moreover, the lid of the battery compartment is held on by 2 magnets, they hold the lid on very firmly so it won't come off accidentally and it can prevent dust as well, yet it can be removed extremely easily.
Let’s check the charging port. The power input and output ports are on the same side, the output is A port, and the input is C port, which is very convenient.
18650 batteries: 2600 mAh
The battery is marked with some main performance parameters, including more than 500 cycles of charging, 9.62WH, and lithium-ion batteries.
It’s well acknowledged that 18650 batteries are more general and more standardized, so why is it called 18650? This is because this type of battery has a diameter of 18mm and a height of 65mm. 0 means that its shape is cylindrical, so it is called 18650.
PB2C charging: simple and practical
After using XTAR PB2C, the overall feeling is that it’s extremely convenient and fast! Because there is no need to carry an additional battery charger, this power bank is itself a charger, which can charge and discharge in both directions.
As for its application, no matter where you are, you can use this power bank by using the charging head and charging cable of your mobile phone, especially when you are hiking, it’s really practical!
As mentioned earlier, the output mode is the A port. It is very convenient to charge the mobile phone or the e-book. After all, the A port is still dominant on the market.
Plug in and press the switch on the power bank, and then the charging mode is turned on. However, it is a pity that 18W fast charging is not supported, it would be better if an iterative version could be released in the future.
I forgot to mention a very important parameter earlier, that is, the maximum power of charging and discharging of this XTAR PB2C is 10W.
It’s quite satisfactory, although 10W is not fast according to the current standard of fast charging. But as it’s powered by only two 18650 batteries, and it can reach 10W, which is already good.
According to the charging data of the mobile phone, the voltage can reach more than 4V, which is very stable, the current is between 1.3A and 1.5A, and the power is between 9W and 10W, which is quite in line with my expectations.
Indeed, the biggest advantage of XTAR is the replaceable battery. You can even upgrade the battery and replace it with a larger capacity 18650, so that the performance of the power bank will be further upgraded.
Summary: PB2C is fantastic
After using it for a period of time, the XTAR 18650 battery power bank gave me a very good experience. Whether it is self-charging or discharging to other devices, the speed is quite fast. In addition to being used as a power bank, the two 18650 batteries can also be placed in other equipment at home, such as flashlights for emergency use.
The shortcoming is that if it can add an LED light to the PB2C, so that you can use this power bank as a flashlight directly. The combination of the power bank and the flashlight can achieve both benefits and greatly improve the practicality. In addition, if it can reach the fast charging standard of 18W, it will be more perfect.
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