Fortunately, I have not encountered a fake charger with valid code to date. With the up-coming new Nitecore charger series, I foresee counterfeit makers are going to dump of their products in the market before they get obsolete. Be extra cautious if you are getting one of those older models. Don't get too excited with ridiculous cheap price.
You might want to made a Paypal claim for it. Do not let these people get away so easily.
neg seller and ding stars.
but its funny that the unbranded 8 bay which if nitecore would be an i8 has been the best performing,most accurate,most consistant charger of this type i have used.
in contrast my d4 has been the worst.
Got my D4 from Aliexpress from a seller who stated that it’s “100% original”, with more than 1000 orders and very good marks for that product, I thought it actually is authentic.
Turns out you can fool the vast majority of buyers, because now looking at the negative feedback , only 3 buyers complained it was a fake.
It is a good overall fake, even the cable is branded Nitecore as are the capacitors.
Scratching the verification code only to find out it was used before (and now i see the exact same number was used for another post on this thread) googling the number also leads to other buyers with the same number.
Here are some photos of my unit:
. I would rather have a coke in the evening…
. Nowhere on the PCB does it say Nitecore or Sysmax
Sharing. I have a D2 and a old D4, both from the same seller.
D4 dont have the verification code in the box. Above the barcode, in the box, have a ’SYSMAX Industry Co. Ltd…
Inside the PCB its a SYSMAX too and dont have any Nitecore component. But the magnet test, cable and box its ok. The power socket its similar to my D2 above.
The D2 have the verification code, box, magnet test, cable, and more, all ok. But the power socket its:
Sorry for the poor photo, my cell phone its broken. If anyone needs I dismount both and take some photos.
Lol, I think I have an i4 fake that I bought from an ebay seller that is now gone. Time to throw that charger in the bin thanks to this thread. Will stick with Xtar from reputable dealers from now on.
I inserted a pair of 18650b’s equally drained to 3.6 v.
In one slot, the battery is charging ok, while in the other the charging stopped at 3.72v, showing 3 solid LEDs.
Sometimes it mistakes a Ni-MH cell for a Li-ion and overheats it pretty much, so I have to keep an eye on it - if the third LED does not start flashing after several hours - I pull the battery out and measure the voltage with а DMM.