TwiceFuzed
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I'm carrying a Lux Pro LP290 (2xaa), for an EDC flashlight. I bought 4 1900 mah eneloop batteries and the bq-cc17 charger bundle from amazon for it. I also keep a 2xD cell maglite in my truck for a better throwing (light output and physically... lol) light. I actually have 2 of these d cell maglites. I'm wanting to get some 3xaa to d cell adapters and run 6 eneloop aa batteries in them. I use my flashlights daily and run through batteries pretty quickly. I was thinking about buying another bq-cc17 and the 4 eneloops it comes with. For $18 it's a bargain, imo.
My question is, do I need a charger that can fully discharge the batteries from time to time to help keep them in top shape? Or is it not necessary on these new LSD nimh batteries? The bq-cc17 is a good smart charger from everything I've seen, it's a little slow but that's fine for me, I figure I'll get more cycles at a slower charging rate anyways.
If I do need a charger/analyzer to keep my batteries going strong, what would you all recommend for nimh batteries? I only have aa/aaa batteries right now, but wouldn't mind having a charger capable of charging D cell batteries if I decide to pick some up later instead of the aa to d cell adapters. D battery charging capability isn't a requirement for me at this time, but I would like having the option.
My question is, do I need a charger that can fully discharge the batteries from time to time to help keep them in top shape? Or is it not necessary on these new LSD nimh batteries? The bq-cc17 is a good smart charger from everything I've seen, it's a little slow but that's fine for me, I figure I'll get more cycles at a slower charging rate anyways.
If I do need a charger/analyzer to keep my batteries going strong, what would you all recommend for nimh batteries? I only have aa/aaa batteries right now, but wouldn't mind having a charger capable of charging D cell batteries if I decide to pick some up later instead of the aa to d cell adapters. D battery charging capability isn't a requirement for me at this time, but I would like having the option.