Dedicated 10440 and 14500 charger? Don't want to burn up the 10440!

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I have a few lights with 10440 batteries and I want something that will charge them properly. I typically travel with a 14500 light as well so, supporting those and Ni-Cd/Ni-Mh is desired as well.

This will be for my travel kit primarily so, nothing too huge please! I have a ton of other chargers but, they are really geared to 18650 thru 26650 with a couple special 26800 single cell chargers.

A USB C charge port would be nice, almost a requirement, and low charge currents are required. Ideally it will top out a 0.5A and support something low like 100ma or 250ma with 100ma preferred.

What is available? Where should I look to buy one? I'm looking for something other than the button-top screw top Lumintop chargers and would prefer to avoid the magnetic options because it is so easy to plug them into a high power USB source. I am trying to protect my little batteries and want some "idiot proofness". Yes, I'm the idiot but, there are other 'idiots' around me often as well!

TIA,

Sid

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Well, my suggestions are not what you are looking for, but…

When I don’t have the Opus charger, for 10440s, I am using the adapter that comes with the Lumintop Frog (USB-C) and the tube of that flashlight. I guess it won’t burn the cells, as eventually it is optmized for 10180 and 10440s.

For 14500s/16340s, I carry the Olight Magnetic charger.

If you want something different, check these:
Xtar Ant MC1 - https://www.xtar.cc/product/XTAR-ANT-MC1-Plus-Charger-7.html

Vapcell Q1 - Vapcell Q1 charger - Vapcell batteries and Chargers

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here you go: Lumintop LC1 Intelligent Micro-USB Charger,Discontinued

the charge rate is NOT controlled by the USB source.

The Olight UC has a self limit of 750mA and goes lower as charge level goes up. It works w 10440, the charge rate is NOT a constant 750mA.

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The Vapcell Q1 only charges at 600mA so, that's hotter than I want.

The Xtar MC1 looks promising since it does 500mA. (update from Xtar's website).

Thank you!

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Here is a charger sold by darksucks that includes 10440 in the list of compatible batteries it can charge:


“The Flex Charger is compatible with… Lithium-Ion (3.7V): 10440…

you can see it is actually an Olight UC with a 47s label, for more than double the cost of the Olight UC, which works for 10440 also