Judging from the negative responses I have been receiving from Charger OEMs in order to get a charger to HKJ for a review we may have to chip in and buy them. We could have it shipped to HKJ. We can’t expect HKJ to buy every charger we are interested in so he can review it for us. He has been very generous to us with his time and resources so we can get a Professional charger review. May it is time for us to step up? I’ve grown tired of wasting money buying chargers with the hope it is a good one. I’d like to improve my odds of getting a good one the first time around!!
Since the majority of the reviews on Amazon do not include thorough lab testing I don’t consider them to be completely helpful. In addition most of the reviews are posted after a relatively short time of ownership.
How could this be accomplished? If enough of us contribute the cost would be low. After the review HKJ could do whatever he wants with the chargers, i.e. keep them or donate to an RC Club, etc.
Generally I do not mind buying cheap stuff (That is below $30) or something I am very interested in. But I do not buy very many expensive (Usual defined as above $100) items for test
US is problematic because shipping is often rather expensive and then I also have to pay a high custom fee (around $30).
The Tenergy TN438 only delivers a charge current of 250mA/500mA (AAA / AA).
There are much faster solutions, like the Maha/PowerEx MH-C801D. mahaenergy.com/mh-c801d/
It’s only 2.49 euro / 19 DKK. It’s a slow charger, 0.22A for AA and 0.11A for AAA. According to the manual, it terminates charging using -dV detection per cell. So I wonder how well that works at such a low charge rate.
Looks like a nice contender to the Xtar MC1+ with 1A charging, voltage indicator, 1A USB output and high compatibility with solar panels using independent input/output circuity, this means you can simultaneously charge both your device and battery, something most powerbanks can’t do.
But what really sealed the deal for me is the 90% output efficiency… Had to order one from Gearbest.
Banggood’s brand Astrolux now has a charger, the Astrolux C2. Can you determine if this is a rebrand of another brand charger? Otherwise, can you do a review on it?