Not a review request but a question about the review process, If you hear some high frequency whine from a charger’s power supply will you note it in the review? The power supply of my Xtar VP1 makes such a whine and I have to use a different one. I’m also eyeing the Nitecore SC4 but there have been reports of its internal power supply whining too. Hopefully you mention that in the review if you notice it.
Thanks for letting me know beforehand (my high frequency hearing is mostly intact and I’m bothered by such noise when sleeping) and thanks for all your work.
My VP1’s PSU is between 15 and 17KHz. It normally requires you to put your ear near it to hear it but my powerstrip amplifies the sound due to its location.
The Gyrfalcon All-88 and All-44 where excellent chargers, if a little bit involved when it came to their user interface. Now Gyrfalcon/Enova seems to have made a simplified 3,7V LiIon/NiMh 4 slot charger with both 12V and 5V USB inputs. If it charges as well as the All-44 it would be an interesting device. Enova Gyrfalcon ALL-40: 4-bay Li-Ion & NiMH battery charger | akkuteile.de
What’s the general consensus for best small charger+powerbank combo for travel?
a) For li-ion + ni-mh (18650+AA or AAA ni-mh)
b) for li-ion only (18650)