Test / Review: Xtar SP2 charger

Batteries and Chargers Chargers
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Yikes, not a very hardy charger I suppose?

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IMO there has been really low amount of failure reports on WP2 II and I presume there are a TON of them in use just on this forum alone.
I remember reading this one and one before.

I would still say it is above average and not by a smallest margin.

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I had no hesitation in ordering the same as a replacement since there really isn’t anything better available for under $20. It started acting up with one side not starting a charge unless a cell was in the other bay. Then, finally it went into blink mode. I suspect these could use a bit more ventilation.

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Two Xtar chargers @ $20 each plus your time and shipping = one Pila. If you do it right the first time, you win. :slight_smile: I’ve had a pair of heavily used Pila’s for over 3 years with no problems at all. Some corners aren’t worth cutting. JMO

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At the moment, I have ordered maybe 6 Xtar chargers, have not counted recently...

All still working. 6 x Pila would have been ~240$.

But I have to say, these all are for leisure / hobby use, flashlight use. Not professional use.

Sometimes I do not cut corners, had generic c*** AA-charger and got frustrated (batteries were eventually the fault) got MAHA & Eneloops straight away :) Needless to say - They Just Work!!

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Hmm.
I noticed I could not find these with EU-plug without adapter.

Any source for them?
I know WP2 II is available with EU-plug power supply.

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CT, what’s the cheapest price you’ve found?
Thanks.

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Thanks for the review!

Which one do you recommend or which one is better?

Xtar SP2 or Sysmax i4 Intellicharge v2?

Found these in here: What do you think about bestvaping.net? Any ideas?

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eBay and SBflashlights seem to go hand in hand, about 45$ with shipping added.

edit:

too bad I did not ask bestvaping for SP2…
Just ordered Xtar batteries. Shipping is not shown in web page.
For 8 x 18650 it was about 11$. I think this charger will cost far more to ship.

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Hmm.
I wrote eMail to ask about the shipping. Got too curious since the price is pretty low for the charger alone.

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I would go for the SP2, I like the 3 charging rates. I do also prefer chargers that do not pulse the current.

I cannot comment on the shop, I have never used them.

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Thanks.

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At bestvaping.net, Xtar SP2 cists 17.70$ + 16.64$ for shipping to FI.
This adds up to 34.34$, which I think is quite good price.

Bestvaping has been answering to eMails pretty quick, although there was a small misunderstanding since they were thinking I was some other finn.
(also my fault, did not supply my order no. but it was not needed anyway, since I was asking JUST for shipping. They got carried away probably since I mentioned “Irecently ordered batts etc.”)

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Hm, correct me if I’m wrong, H, but if I remember well, pulse charging is good… well, at least for NiMh batts :expressionless: For li-ion constant current charging is better?
Thanks in advance.

Same price @PWS

http://www.powerwholesale.net/xtar-sp2-36v37v-liion-battery-charger-with-car-charger-p-2053.html

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Same price @PWS

http://www.powerwholesale.net/xtar-sp2-36v37v-liion-battery-charger-with-car-charger-p-2053.html
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Any quote about Intl shipping?

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They are available in Germany. Sadly the German importer passed away and his store closed. Some German sources are:

http://www.ktl-store.com/xtar-sp2.html

http://www.akkuteile.de/product_info.php?info=p56_xtar-sp2——ladegeraet-incl—kfz-adapter.html

http://www.selected-lights.de/ladegeraet-xtar-wp2-ii-fuer-18650-akku-oder-als-powerpack/batterien-akkus-und-ladegeraete/ladegeraete/a-1277/

You should ask them if it is still available with the EU-plug.

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I guess they are the same company :slight_smile:

http://www.sz-eyoung.com/
http://www.sz-eyoung.com/sdp/1232278/4/cp-5546615/0/About_us.html

http://e-young.company.weiku.com/

http://efest.en.alibaba.com/
http://efest.en.alibaba.com/contactinfo.html

http://e-young.en.alibaba.com/
http://e-young.en.alibaba.com/contactinfo.html

http://www.bestinone.net/index.php?route=information/contact ( Tel numbers here same:)

I also remember one more site of them but can not remember name of it or maybe I remember wrong.

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Quoting myself :slight_smile:

As for PWS and others… what’s the point of creating dozen, identical webs with the same stuff, etc.? :expressionless: Same happened to CQG.

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Hi, I also really liking this SP2 charger along with their WP6 II, but recently my SP2 were a bit strange :expressionless:

Whenever after it charged a battery off the right slot with 18650 at 1A or 26650 at 2A, the led will blinks red/green continuously after I removed the battery.

I tried cycle the input or let it rest for 10-15mins, power on its still the same, until out of sudden, it return to solid green (w/o battery in the slot)

At first I assumed is the heat or something, so I try again with another 26650 @ 2A, while I stand up the charger, after it charged, red/green blinks again after battery removal :frowning: this doesn’t happen on the left slot ever.

As while it was blinking red/green, I put in a battery & it will still charge it (solid red till green, and blinks again when battery removed).

Does any one having this symptom ? or should I return to the seller for replacement ?