Best chargers ever

 

Best charger ever

What you will NOT find here:



NiCd batteries are now considered obsolete so we will not review this chemistry.

Chargers that are work at 110V (USA) will also be ignored. Portability is an important factor, as you may want to take your charger with you when you travel with your digital camera.

Weak chargers (under 2100mAh) has been ignored also. This place is not for lamers :)

What you should expect from a charger:

Powerful, portable and most of all, smart! Smart means it that it measures the voltage and temperature of the battery during charging process. This way it knows when to stop the charging, protecting your batteries.

Charger	Max charge current (mAh)	Cells					Channel layout	Power supply			Smart control							Speed		DISPLAY	Price (about)	Made in/Brand name	General score	Comments	Picture
		AA	AAA	C	D	9V		Europe (220V)	USA (110V)	Car (9V)	DeltaV or MaxV	Temp.  protection	Trickle charge	Recovers dead batteries	Identifies Defective Cells	Reverse Polarity Protection	Short Circuit Protection	Charge_rate mA	Discharge mode
TurboCharger 400	2500	4	4	0	0	0	Simultaneous 2 or 4	Yes	Yes	no	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	800	300mA	2 LED	$25	Taiwan Unbranded Unlabeled	10
La Crosse 900 Alpha Power	3000	4	4	Adapt	Adapt	0	Independent channels	Yes	Yes	no	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	?	200, 500, 700	Yes	Smart LCD!	$80	USA Big brand	-	As 700 but with lots of accessories.
La Crosse 700 Alpha Power	3000	4	4	0	0	0	Independent channels	Yes	Yes	no	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	?	200, 500, 700	Yes	Smart LCD!	$50	USA Big brand	9	Very smart (shows battery voltage and capacity)
Hightech 6-Bank Universal	?	6	6	Yes	Yes	0	Independent channels	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?		Yes	Yes	500, 1000, 1000, 1000	Yes	LCD Display	$80		N/A
Titanium Ultra Fast Smart Charger	2900 6000 12000	4	4	4	4	2	Independent channels	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	AA -> 1600 C/D -> 1600 AAA -> 500 9V -> 80	Yes		$60	?	N/A
Uniross Sprint	2900	2	2	0	0	0	Simultaneous 2 or 4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes			Red/Green LED	$33	?	N/A
Multiplier UNIVERSAL	2900 6000 12000	4	4	4	4	2	Independent channels	?	Yes	?	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	LED	$26

You know a better charger? Please let us know (email us).

 

Explanations:

Channels - the charger can load the batteries two by two (not so great) or independently (this way you can load three batteries at once, for example, instead of two or four)

General score - Score given by other people/reviewers. On a scale from 1 to 10.

Advices for storing batteries:

Store between 40 and 80 degrees F. Do not refrigerate.

Batteries will self-discharge if left unused.

NiMh batteries should be stored fully charged and recharged every 30 days to keep in peak capacity.

NiCd batteries should be stored fully discharged.

Do not “store” batteries in the charger.

It is not recommended to “condition” batteries until after they have bee charged and used 10 times.