I’d be in for one if a grab buy eventuated. Not really concerned about what it costs. Honestly I wouldn’t know what a charger like this is worth?? Sub $100??
This seems to be a great charger (HKJ will give the definitive answer), but it’s more than most really need, so it’s kind of luxury, especially at this price range.
Would I like to test/own one? Yes, definitely, but I’m not sure whether I can justify the expense (price + 19% customs).
I put the lowest price because it was the lowest price. I probably wouldn’t purchase it at that price anyway. If I was going to spend this much, I’d go up to a hobby charger probably.
I cannot speak for the MC3000 now since it’s not yet available, but when I bought my $90 iCharger years ago, no analyzing charger was in the market then like the BT-C3100.
Now that I have the BT-C3100 v2.1, I immediately enjoyed the versatility and easy-to-use feature of this analyzing charger that ALREADY has a 4-bay cradle, can do several modes, several different cell chemistry and many others modes ALL at the SAME time. To many who already use an Opus, no explanation is necessary.
Time will tell what this MC3000 will bring to the real world.
Yeah I have the BT-C3100, and basically use it for most of my charger NiMH and Li-Ion. 99% of the time I put them in let them charge and take them out. I rarely use any of the advanced features. Just chiming in, not trying to be negative. But this charger may be too late to be popular, at least here anyway. Had the BT-C3100 not been released maybe people would spring for the extra features this offers.
Yep I do think the opus does enough for what the majority of people ever need.
There is no competition so this MC3000 will be the best product of its kind... if it works as it should. Don't think it will ever be as cheap as the opus.
Not exactly recommended but you can revive many of them. I wouldn’t suggest this for old batteries but if you kill a fairly new one give this a try. Take wires and tape them onto both ends of a fully charged battery. Put the positive wire to the positive end of the battery you want to revive and the negative to the negative. Count to ten with the wires charging the battery. Quickly stick it in a charger and it might read it and start charging. If ten seconds doesn’t work try longer. I have done this a bunch of times. I had to do it last night with three 26650 sony batteries that I left in a light and accidentally turned it on to moonlight and drained them down to zero. They are now back alive and holding a perfect charge.