kwinter2000
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I came across this great forum and think it's the perfect place to vent my frustration and get a recommendation. I recently bought a light that uses 3 (yes, 3) 26650 cells. I've been frustrated in my search for a charger because they either don't handle enough of the cells or are underpowered and will take forever. Here's my wish list. I just don't know if it exists.
1. Ability to handle at least 3 26650 cells at the same time. For some reason, most of the 4-bay chargers will only handle 2 26650 cells in their outer bays, yet the 2-bay chargers from the same company can handle 26650s in both bays. I could use 2 separate chargers, but that is obviously not as convenient.
2. Power of at least 1.0A. The chargers I've looked at with 4 bays split the current so that charging more than 2 cells will drop it to 0.5A or even less. I'd settle for something between 0.5 and 1.0 if I had to. But charging 26650s at 0.5 could take about 10 hours by my calculations based on discherge status.
3. I don't need USB charging.
4. One of the intelligent chargers that handle Lithium as well as NiMH cells would be a bonus.
5. A couple of fingers is ok, but a whole arm and leg is too much.
Someone recommended the Enova All-40, but the review on this forum doesn't really specify whether all 4 slots can take 26650s. From the photos, its hard to tell. The specs also say that 26650s would charge at 1.0A. So if it can really hold 3 cells and charge them all at 1.0A, I think it might be a winner.
Any suggestions?
1. Ability to handle at least 3 26650 cells at the same time. For some reason, most of the 4-bay chargers will only handle 2 26650 cells in their outer bays, yet the 2-bay chargers from the same company can handle 26650s in both bays. I could use 2 separate chargers, but that is obviously not as convenient.
2. Power of at least 1.0A. The chargers I've looked at with 4 bays split the current so that charging more than 2 cells will drop it to 0.5A or even less. I'd settle for something between 0.5 and 1.0 if I had to. But charging 26650s at 0.5 could take about 10 hours by my calculations based on discherge status.
3. I don't need USB charging.
4. One of the intelligent chargers that handle Lithium as well as NiMH cells would be a bonus.
5. A couple of fingers is ok, but a whole arm and leg is too much.
Someone recommended the Enova All-40, but the review on this forum doesn't really specify whether all 4 slots can take 26650s. From the photos, its hard to tell. The specs also say that 26650s would charge at 1.0A. So if it can really hold 3 cells and charge them all at 1.0A, I think it might be a winner.
Any suggestions?