XTAR MX4 and VX4 are pretty good general use chargers. I regularly use the MX4 for 0V activation.
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Thatâs actually a good news. I have a Doublepow 1.5v charger but it canât do 0V activation and I have to use the Beston which is so damn slow.
1.5v AA/AAA seems cannot outperform NiMH yet, I have some 1.5v cells self discharge to ~0V and cannot be charge normally after like 6 months while NiMH can last 2 years without problem.
Trouble is â1.5v li-ionâ is regular 3.7v li-ion with dc-dc converter so yes, they have considerable parasitic drain from said converter and also a bunch of other limitations because of it.
Some manufacturers like xtar try to advertise them as the best thing ever, but they are not, there are at best a workaround for some devices which have issues with lower voltage. In every case where Ni-MH works it is better.
Also have to be careful with â0v activationâ, if li-ion cell inside is actually overdischarged, which you have no way of knowing, it can be damaged and have issues all the way to internal shorts/fire. My opinion is that good charger should not do this by default and should require conscious user actionâŚ
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Xtars with no current setting are good for NiMH?
Would not be my choice, but also not the C3100 because of annoying fan noise and mine stopped working, at least partially.
Still recommending Vapcell S4+ for NiMH, maybe the BL4 is also good but atm I don´t get it here in shops
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The VX4, BL4, and S4 V3.0 are all very good analyzing chargers, but neither of them are perfect. The VX4 is the best consumer orientated option, and can charge over-discharged batteries, but lacks IR measurements. The S4 V3.0 is fast, can do most things apart from 1.5V Li-ion, but my V2.0 struggles to charge over-discharged NiMH (I have to jump start them in another charger). It appears that the BL4 can also do most things, but canât test 1.5V Li-ion and struggles with over-discharged 1.5V Li-ion. For muggles, I would recommend the VX4.
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For guys like me with many, many cells the VX4 is simply to bad. It´s very slow at charging and discharging, which makes it a pain.
If it would offer at least a pure dicharging function I could charge in a faster charger and discharge it in the VX4, but it´s not possible.
Maybe it´s an option for small cells but not a recommendation for AA and above
Sounds like the Vapcell S4+ V3.0 would be more suited to your needs.
The XTAR VX4 is more consumer orientated than enthusiast orientated.
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The VX4 is a to-simple-charger for the most ppl in this forum, I guess.
Who will do a painful slow capacity test of D-cells or 32650 with a VX4? I ahve D-cells with real capacity >8000mAh while discharging with 1A
Still waiting for a Xtar which is closer to a S4+ but I think they will disappoint me again
Already have the S4+, like many ppl here
The VX4 is disappointing for me, like most Xtar chargers. They ask what the users want and give us a slow, very limited charger. That´s not what the users ask for.
My VC4SL is a rare-used bad one, my VC4 is better at least but I mostly use it only to revive under-discharged NiMH
Agree
We not the everyday-user, they will probably buy a cheap charger at a discounter or shopping mall