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Flashaholic
I have a vp2 on the way,UK price from my supplier 1st class post £30 which imo is good.Thanks you again :twothumbs
I do believe that some vapors are reading my battery test and probably also charger test.
Heh, I was requesting almost exactly this charger on their Facebook page about a year ago. Pleasantly surprised they added the voltage switch on top of what otherwise matches my request perfectly.Thanks for the review. This looks like another great charger from Xtar and also has included more functionality that users were requesting/hoping for. Your reviews are very thorough and helpful, HKJ.
So with the termination current on the 0.25A setting being on the high side, does this mean 16340 cells won't be fully charged? I noticed mine drop down to about 4.16 pretty quick after the light goes green. I attributed it to the fact that the cells are about 2 years old.
My pocket 445 nm laser can light a cigarette about 10' away. :devil:
Just a shame that the charger drains batteries fairly quickly while using the USB output. :thinking: Is it difficult for Xtar to upgrade the charger not to do that in the future?
I do not really see it as a big problem with a charger, it is very easy to add/remove the battery. For short trips (i.e. a few days) you can leave the batteries in. For longer trips it is necessary to store the batteries outside the charger.
With a usb power box, this would have been a big no-no.
It would probably not be that difficult to change the circuit to less reduce the current draw, but it would probably require a couple of internal test version of the charge hardware before it is working perfectly, i.e. it is not something I would expect get fixed within the next couple of months.
+1 :twothumbsMany thanks HKJ as always you excellent reviews are greatly appreciated:thumbsup:
That's might be a plus as it would make cells last longer (as in: cycle/calendar life). Which imho is a good thing considering the (generally) poor-to-mediocre quality of small cells like 16340. As HKJ said, there's few chargers that are 'perfect' for small cells. And once you get into the CV part of the charge curve, you're up to the last few % of charging anyway.So with the termination current on the 0.25A setting being on the high side, does this mean 16340 cells won't be fully charged?
mAh counting during charge, and a discharge function doing the same... That would practically make it an analyzing charger. Since we're talking Li-ions here, no (or not much) point for additional functions like a Maha MH-C9000 has. And yes a few more slots never hurt.A discharge test to check capacity would also be sweet.
I do believe some of us are buying batteries and/or chargers from e-vape shops. I know I have, for some of my battery purchases. So there's definitely overlap between flashlight users & e-vapers!I do believe that some vapors are reading my battery test and probably also charger test.
Charging up some spares for the v11r,so 16340 i could not change each lane as had on 1A for the 18650s,yes could have 0.5A them so just waited and charged the 16340s after.No biggie at all,would be nice though to have that option for smaller cells,so could have say a 10440 and 18650 ,0.25A and 1A for example unless i am missing something???
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