Recommendations for Li-ion 18650 charger/capacity tester

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Which Sofirn/Vapcell charger too choose?

I know little about chargers. Sofirn offers 4 models here. I’d like to get one to charge Lithium batteries, most likely 18650, 18350, 16340 and possibly 21700. I was hoping that they would charge a bit slower, with lower current than the flashlights’ internal chargers. I noticed that some need USB charger to work (micro or C plug?) and some are more expensive than others. I was hoping for cheap and small, but… Could I be briefly explained what I should choose and why? Cheers!

But there are many around. Don’t be put off by the Sofirn term used in the tittle. The question comes up quite often.

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best charger for 4 x 18650 cells

Hello Which charger do you recommend for charging 4 x 18650 cells? Whis is the best or has the best price/performance ratio? What will you buy? Thank you Kind regards

Advice on today’s “best” charger.

Hello and thanks for reading. I realize that the word best is entirely in the eyes of the beholder but I am looking to upgrade to a new charger and would love everybody’s input. My needs are predominantly LiPo flashlight cells (probably 25 18650, some 26650, a couple 14xxx’s) as well as a ton of eneloops. Rechargeable batterys: 26650,21700,18650,18350, 20650,14500, AA, AAA, etc. —Desired specs; 1. Good easy to use interface yet enough customization… ? Yea, there is an oxymoron. This is a use…

But there are lots more.

What other requirements do you have. This too will impact any recommendations that I can make. I mean, discharge cycle, storage mode, Internal resistance checking, maximum charge rate, other chemistries (NIMH?) or anything else you can think of that you will need?