Xtar VP1 - dual-slot Li-Ion charger with LCD display

Claimed functionality:

Charging profile: CC/CV
Capability of protection reset
LCD shows current voltage of battery
Charge currents: 0.25A, 0.5A, 1.0A
Supported batteries: 10440, 16340, 14500, 16650, 17670, 18650, 18650 (and similar sizes)
Soft-charge for batteries which have been drained below safe voltage

Photos:

Wow, looks high tech!

xtar is known for flashlight battery chargers

Why not 26650 ???

Do you know when/where we can buy one? :D

Hmmmm….I like the look of this charger. The 250mA setting is the clincher.

No 2A charging either. Maybe they don’t want to kill all their SP2 sales?

I expected them to release one with capacity display, while this looks more like rich-mans volt meter :D!
There are cheapo DIY variations of lithium chargers with volt meters installed.

I dont know why, but I expected that this also might come with 26650 and NiMh support :D!

Oh well, Ill keep on dreaming until Soshine release theirs…

Not that I need 26650 support or any other except for 18650 and NiMh.

+ 1

Voltmeter is lame. Tru.

My DMM can measure stuff like 1.2345V and 4.199V, which is more accurate than a b*stard 4.20V reading.

i like the functionality of my C9000. measures discharge capacity!!!

I’d have preferred it to measure capacity, as said, I don’t really need a volt meter, but since I am looking for a decent 18650 charger, I may bare this one in mind, price depending…

Blinky lights!!! 8)

Really depends on price tho. Voltmeter is only going to be worth a slight premium for convenience to savvy users.

Nice.
If the price on the other hand meets or exceeds SP2, will it sell?

Now if they'd make a version that fits 26650's as well as this charger fits 18650's, and has a charge mode with 1.5A or more.

I only have 14500's and 26650's, and the only reason I'd get a 18650 is if I got a ZL H600.

seriously. missed a home run by that much…

Please post a link to the supplier/seller of this…

More infos at German taschenlampen-forum:

There is also more info at Xtars website.

Charge amps and cell voltage. Lets hope this one performs as well as it looks. Now wouldnt that be something? Somehow, I have serious doubts.

HKJ are you going to review it in detail? ;)

Xtar has not asked me, but I will probably buy one and test.

With a 250mA charge current this charger is may be perfect for 10440.