What Chargers fit 4 or more 26650s side by side?

[Durect2U]

I should have thought of this from the beginning.

I should have asked OP what his minimum charge rate per slot is. It would have narrowed things down.

[YBF650]

It might just be differences in our use cases.

Batteries last me quite a while, I mostly have 18650s and 21700s as well.

[Scallywag]

@Durect2U

I forgot to mention the SkyRC can also charge all four slots at 3 amps and fit 4 X 26650s. But it costs way too much. $100.

Can confirm, have done it. 21700 fits too but is uncomfortable in the length department, and probably longer 21700 cells (like protected or whatever) won’t fit.

The $80 black Friday sale I got mine in was amazing.

[raccoon]

@vestureofblood
According to this post, the Vapcell S4+ can charge three 26650 cells at once.

Test/review of Vapcell S4+ fast charger

Just got it.It can charge 3 X 26650 which is good enough.That is how many I charge after using my NI40…EACH cell lasts about 15 min.I bring a total of 3 including the one in the light. I[image]

I know that’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s somewhat close.

[Durect2U]

That is Correct…just tried it.

[Jeffgoldblum]

@Durect2U

I charge b/w 10 to 15 batteries per day. Mostly at 2.5A or 3 amp… High drain.21700’s…P45B,50S,40T and high drain 18650…P28A, VTC5D ect.

If we’re talking about just loose cells ya I go through about the same. I don’t think 2.5A or 3A have ever even been used once on my charger.
And then I put that battery in a flashlight, set the thermal ceiling to 70°C and hit turbo lmao

The irony isn’t lost on me lol. A 25A+ fast discharge is way more damaging to a battery than a 2.5A fast charge. Idk why I do it, maybe ocd.

[runswithsnakes]

@vestureofblood

I’ve looked at the Gryfalcon chargers before. Only hiccup with those is it appears you have to manually start the charge on each cell every time, is that correct?

In Auto mode, once you insert the batteries, it starts charging at the current you had already set for that slot. For example, I have one slot @ 500mA for 14500 / 18350 and 3 slots @ 1A for everything else. If you unplug it, the setting is erased.

I typically use manual modes on chargers, but not on this one because I have no need to set other termination voltages.

[Durect2U]

Here is the Mi boxer with 4 X 26650.

[vestureofblood]

@runswithsnakes

In Auto mode, once you insert the batteries, it starts charging at the current you had already set for that slot.

@Durect2U

Here is the Mi boxer with 4 X 26650.

You guys have no idea how helpful you really are!!! Thank you.

[Durect2U]

Happy upcoming or belated Birthday Mr.Matt Scorpio!

[runswithsnakes]

@vestureofblood

You guys have no idea how helpful you really are!!! Thank you.

Hope we helped FWIW, I charge my 26650s at 1A, and yeah it takes a while. The format is on life support, not much innovation happening outside the EV formats. I have a few Vapcell K62s, Orbtronics which are wraps of something, etc. They tend to have higher IR. If you charge at 2-3A, and the voltage is above 4V, the chargers are often finicky and just go straight to done.

Let us know what you choose!

[vestureofblood]

Well… The Folomov COULD have been an epic charger. It comfortably fits 4x 26650s, the springs are sturdy, it charges at up to 3 amps per cell (2 amps each with 4pc installed). The display gives all the relevant info like voltage and charge status.

However there is one glaring Achilles heel about it I didn’t realize. The charge current has to be set for every cell every time or it will default back to 250ma. I don’t see anything in the instructions about how to fix that either.

That is like going to all the trouble of building a hot rod car and then filling the engine block with water instead of oil. That way no one can accidentally drive to fast with it, and it will be “safe”.

I was so excited when I opened that box thinking I had found a powerful solution.

[vestureofblood]

Will the miboxer c412 retain the last used charging current, or does it just default to the automatically detected “best” for cell? If it defaults to auto what current do you get when you pop in a 26650?