I agree with your agreement 
:partying_face: I love itā¦ā¦ā¦. :+1: ā¦ 
Iām leaning towards this one or the efest 4 luc.since it has 2 bays at 2 amps or 4 bays at 1amp. But I know of xstar quality. My vc2 would be considered commercial use and still going strong. By commercial I mean it never gets a break 24/7. I have a line of cells always ready to get recharged. The only one amp charger I have is the litto 100. .5 amp charging even in 2 bays isnāt really cutting it anymore. 1 amp would work. It would nearly cut time in half.
What I was thinking with this charger is you could start the charge at 2 amps, around 80-85% scale it back to .5 amp or 1 amp to finish out without to much strain on the batteries. To many choices. I do need a rapid charger just not for my sets of 26650s. But for during hurricanes and such. When the power goes out for days and have 6+ flashlights/lanterns/powerbanks. I need to be able to rapid charge my cells even if it is just to 80% to keep cells in rotation fast enough. Even with 30 cells .5amp wonāt cut it. With my power inverter and usb ports I can hook up 3-4 chargers in the vehichle as needed
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I agree with both of you.
It might be a good opportunity to purchase at a reduced price the older XTAR SP2 which seems to be a similar but without readout screen and lower amp charging choice of .25 amp.
I have 2 SP1ās that do 2 amps. But they donāt do .25 amps nor NiMHās, and doesnāt have a display. Even though it doesnāt have a voltage readout, it still gives you enough information about where youāre at in the charge cycle. Iāll probably give one of my SP1ās to a friend.
BTW, I ordered mine from Xtar Direct for $32 delivered. I bought my VP2ās from them and Iām satisfied with their quick USA shipping.
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Amen!!!
Yaā know, that is a great idea about the XTAR SP2 āsidecrossā. :+1: I have one, it charges at 0.5A, 1.0A & 2.0A and you are correctā¦ it does not have āthe screenā or the 0.25A charge. (To me both of those features are worthless anyway.)
I found the XTAR SP2 at this place at what appears to be a good price. Plus these guys are great to deal withā¦. shipping is almost immediate.
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That is a very good price for an excellent charger.
Does it charge both bays at 2 amps? Or is 2amp if only one battery is in it the sp2 I mean
But the SV2 Rocket also does NiMHās for $5 more. Plus the display 
Yep, Iām having a couple of Bloody Maryās right now, feeling no pain 
Agreed, it sure is!!! :+1:
And since it can charge 2 batteries at 2.0A each, and through no fault of my own I seem to have somehow acquired several 26650 batteries; (thatās my story and Iām sticking to itā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦. :person_facepalming: ā¦ . ) I may get another one of these while the getting is good. :+1:
No bells and whistles for sure, but hey; most of the time bells & whistles are just thatā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ bells & whistles.
Amazon through Performance Outdoor Gear is selling the XTAR SP2 for $22.91.
Great price! Iām still happy getting the new SV2 Rocket. I will report back when I get it.
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I did not mean to rain on your parade. Do let us know how you like the new one.
No problem my friend. Iāll let you know what I think after I test it out.
I have one question. How much better is this charger at charging Eneloops than my PowerEx C 9000?
Edit: Got it today. So far Iām very pleased with itās perfomance.
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Glad to hear you are pleased with the new XTAR!
Thanks HJK for your great review, as normal.
I just noticed this review as I have added a SV2 to my charging stable.
Lateck,
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Itās a simple charger that does what itās supposed to do reliably. Iāve been using it exclusively to charge my 26650ās at 2 amps. I wish it had a voltage readout like the VP2 instead of percentage. But thatās only a minor gripe. All in all Iām still happy. I highly recommend it to anyone needing a 2 bay charger that does 2 amps.
I got a āRocketā for twenty bucks from IMR Batteries during their BlackFriday sale. I really like the 2A charging part for both bays. It really speeds things up. :+1: