The HKJ review at lygte-info.dk says it does a good CC/CV
From the OP — is it right to say this cell definitely was overcharged?
We know cells might show somewhat high fresh off the charger — but not that high, right?
And a cell that’s run down for a while and is at 4.25v — shouldn’t be that high, right?
Is there any way this particular charger can overcharge a cell, without there being a problem?
Yeah it’s good that the charger wouldn’t accept and try to add more charge to that. But how did it get that high voltage?
If not — I guess XTAR can tell us — XTAR, will you pay postage for Tumbleweed to return that charger to you?
Since he’s checked his meter battery, verified the charger is overcharging, and says it smells like something’s wrong — you really ought to look at it.
Not trust GB or BG to check it but actually get it directly to XTAR.
Tumbleweed, can you check what the postage would cost to return that to XTAR?
(I know it’s likely to cost as much as the charger, that’s why I’m nudging you and XTAR to arrange to get it to them at their expense — you’ve done everything to verify it’s a real problem)
And, XTAR, please be aware — your policy of “return to seller” works fine for people who buy in their own country.
I’ve had problems with several cells and a couple of chargers by XTAR — but I go through my local guy, MtnElectronics. He supports what he sells, and postage within the US is reasonable for me to return things to him.
Your policy means few if any customers will bother to pay to return a bad product to Hong Kong or China.
We know what customer support from BG and GB can be like.
Nobody wants to pay return postage from the USA to them — same cost to just junk the XTAR product and buy something else.
But XTAR needs to find out where problems arise.
International postage FROM western countries is terribly expensive.
If you do want to find out about problems — pay for returns in special situations like this one.
Otherwise your policy makes it unlikely you will find out about problems.
Until someone gets hurt, at least.
Please. Take it up with a manager at XTAR.
I’m just some guy on the Internet. That’s what I think you ought to do.