Table of tested chargers, comments?

[HKJ]

@Parametrek

Ozythemandias has been contacting me just as insistently

With permission, I could import the data in a few hours. I’d be willing to do it without any form of compensation either, meaning none of my affiliate links anywhere on the page. I didn’t do any of the work, after all.

HKJ, if you are curious what this could potentially be, I can throw together a private prototype just for you to look at. If you don’t like it, it will be deleted.

It is less than 200 entries, it is not much for a search database.
I have nothing against a parametric search, but for me the problem is that maintaining another index would be more work (I do add a new entry about once a week).

[Parametrek]

Not a problem, I would handle the maintenance side of things. Whenever you revise or add more entries to your index, I can insert the new data to mine.

[HKJ]

@Parametrek

Not a problem, I would handle the maintenance side of things. Whenever you revise or add more entries to your index, I can insert the new data to mine.

I do not see why you are waiting, I have no problem with people republishing my date as long as they add proper references to my website.
If I like it I might also add a link on my website to it.

[Venom]

Great chart! It’s alot easier to find the good/bad chargers.

I have a suggestion, instead of overlapping smiling face for a 1 1/2 rating, can you do a smiling face and a half of a smiling face that don’t touch each other?

[FPV]

I am looking for a new charger and this table will be a very good resource. thank you!

[HKJ]

@Venom

I have a suggestion, instead of overlapping smiling face for a 1 1/2 rating, can you do a smiling face and a half of a smiling face that don’t touch each other?

I like the overlapping faces better

[Parametrek]

Most people do care quite a bit in my experience, thank you for being so chill about it.

I’m basically done and am putting on the finishing touches now. If I want to flesh out some details (like MSRP, official pages, and paired bays) it could take the rest of the weekend.

I’ve found a few minor typos: the Fenix ARE-X1+ has backwards battery diameters. The JetBeam i4 Pro and TrustFire TR-001 have backwards lengths. The Ikea Veinninge has “0.02 amps” for the “max all slots” current.

edit: The HG-1206W has 0.3/0.6/0.6 for the currents which is weird but I think I understand what is going on there. The BT-C100 has 1.6 for “max all” and 2 amps for “max single” which seems weird for a single-bay charger. What is up with that?

[HKJ]

@Parametrek

Most people do care quite a bit in my experience, thank you for being so chill about it.

It is the internet, I have no way of controlling my data. In my opinion the best way is to let people use it and ask them to credit me (with a link).

@Parametrek

I’m basically done and am putting on the finishing touches now. If I want to flesh out some details (like MSRP, official pages, and paired bays) it could take the rest of the weekend.

And some hours every week from no on (Prices changes).

@Parametrek

I’ve found a few minor typos: the Fenix ARE-X1+ has backwards battery diameters. The JetBeam i4 Pro and TrustFire TR-001 have backwards lengths. The Ikea Veinninge has “0.02 amps” for the “max all slots” current.

Thanks, I have fixed it.
Errors was unavoidable when typing in data for nearly 200 chargers.

@Parametrek

edit: The HG-1206W has 0.3/0.6/0.6 for the currents which is weird but I think I understand what is going on there. The BT-C100 has 1.6 for “max all” and 2 amps for “max single” which seems weird for a single-bay charger. What is up with that?

The 1206 has 0.6A, it can be delivered to a single cell or shared between two cells with 0.3A for each.
The BT-C100 is a bit problematic, probably 2A in both field are more correct, but it is only valid for NiMH.

[Parametrek]

Found one more typo, the SC-C5 has the wrong chemistries listed.

So I feel the prototype is ready for you guys to take a look at: http://chargers.parametrek.com

I’ve added three requested features already. Whether or not a charger is enclosed, common cells that should fit, and how many channels a charger has. Though I was only able to find 4 that didn’t have the expected number of channels.

Next I’ll be adding MSRP information. Or maybe buying a new charger

HKJ, I hope you like how it is looking.

[HKJ]

@Parametrek

Found one more typo, the SC-C5 has the wrong chemistries listed.

That was bad, my generator swapped two chemistries, it is fixed now.

@Parametrek

I’ve added three requested features already. Whether or not a charger is enclosed, common cells that should fit, and how many channels a charger has. Though I was only able to find 4 that didn’t have the expected number of channels.

What do you mean by channels?

[Parametrek]

Same thing that you mean by channels in your reviews. If a charger can only do pairs of batteries, then it has half as many channels. Hank had asked for this information to be included so I put it in.

[HKJ]

@Parametrek

Same thing that you mean by channels in your reviews. If a charger can only do pairs of batteries, then it has half as many channels. Hank had asked for this information to be included so I put it in.

Number of channels and doing batteries in series is not the same thing.
The Ikea 12 slot charger has two charge channels, but do not do batteries in series or change the charge current depending on number of batteries.
All chargers where the current is red do AA/AAA batteries in series.

[J-Dub74]

Henrik, it’s incredibly helpful having all your reviews in one place like this. Your reviews are always the first place I look when considering chargers or cells. :+1: Thank you!

About the only thing I can think of that would be nice to have (perhaps this has already been mentioned?) would be the ability to sort by column. I’d sort by rating and once below a certain score I know I’m not interested. I must admit I was confused a bit at first by your rating system at first, particularly the overlapping faces. I would have suggested the one and a half face thing too but I hadn’t scrolled down enough yet to see your scoring system was explained at the bottom. Maybe that could be at the top instead of the bottom? Anyway, once I understood the scoring system I too now like your half hidden peek-a-boo face for the “fairly good” ranking.

If you don’t change a thing I’m certainly satisfied with this and I’ll be referring to it often.

Oh and Parametrek, I like your take on arranging all this too. Adds a nice bit or sortability. :+1:

[srvctec]

Excellent resource and very informative. I was considering a Folomov A4 after seeing them in the Illumn email today but don't see it listed in the chart, unless I missed it in the 3 times I went through it.

[HKJ]

@srvctec

Excellent resource and very informative. I was considering a Folomov A4 after seeing them in the Illumn email today but don’t see it listed in the chart, unless I missed it in the 3 times I went through it.

No, I have never seen that charger.
Browsers usual has a page search function (Often Ctrl-F) that makes it easy to check a list.

[BazzH]

Awesome HKJ!

I want to thank you for all your efforts in testing. I base most of my buying decisions (cells and chargers) on your thorough work!

You also do a very good job in educating people about the workings and save handling of batteries. I personally learned a lot from your website and your test comments.

Thank you!

[teacher]

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[TheIntruder]

Typo? Shouldn’t the Xtar SV2’s max single slot current be 2A, not 1A?

Thanks for a fantastic resource.

[HKJ]

@TheIntruder

Typo? Shouldn’t the Xtar SV2’s max single slot current be 2A, not 1A?

Thanks for a fantastic resource.

Yes, is should. It is fixed now and thanks for the help.

[meeshu]

There seems to be a couple of inconsistencies with charger test reviews. I would like to see more consistency in the reviews so a better and more logical comparison between chargers can be made.

The first inconsistency is that the 2500V and 5000V isolation/insulation test is either not done for some chargers, or if it was done, the results of the tests were not mentioned in the reviews. These test results should be mandatory for all chargers with results of those tests posted, please.

Second inconsistency is that really "old" batteries are not always tested, or if they are, the results of those tests were not mentioned in the reviews. It is important to see how chargers handle older batteries/cells as well as new batteries/cells. Again this test should be mandatory with accompanying test results in the reviews, please.

Also, some chargers have updated firmware which may address any issues shown in test of chargers with earlier versions of firmware. So chargers that have updated their firmware should be retested with the latest firmware, please.

Ideally, all charger reviews should be revised/updated where necessary to add the 2500V/5000V tests, plus the testing of really old batteries/cells, and chargers with latest firmware should be retested also.

Thank you.