Hi all-
New to the forum and I'll have to honestly say that I never would have guessed that there would be an active "flashlight forum" with so much information on what I am looking for. Kudos.
I've spent an hour on this forum hunting around and reading the FAQ's and searching, but my head is swimming with data. I realize the questions I ask below is probably the equivalent of walking into an automotive forum and asking "which is the best car to buy?" but nonetheless, here' what I'm trying to do:
1) All I want to do is buy a smart charger that will charge NiMH AA, AA, C, D, and 9V rechargeable batteries of miscellaneous brands. I want to spend around 40 bucks or so. I also want it to be able to recondition (I think by discharging?) older NiMH rechargeable cells that I have. From hunting around this forum, I've found this and this that seem to fit the bill. Would you guys recommend one of those or something better? I've read about the Maha 9000 and the LaCrosse BC XXX series, but I need something that will charge other sizes besides just AA and AAA NiMH.
2) I recently read in Consumer Reports that Eneloop batteries are generally the best rechargeable batteries. For my future reference, what brand batteries will provide the best over performance for the charger you hopefully recommend from #1 above?
Thanks for your time!
New to the forum and I'll have to honestly say that I never would have guessed that there would be an active "flashlight forum" with so much information on what I am looking for. Kudos.
I've spent an hour on this forum hunting around and reading the FAQ's and searching, but my head is swimming with data. I realize the questions I ask below is probably the equivalent of walking into an automotive forum and asking "which is the best car to buy?" but nonetheless, here' what I'm trying to do:
1) All I want to do is buy a smart charger that will charge NiMH AA, AA, C, D, and 9V rechargeable batteries of miscellaneous brands. I want to spend around 40 bucks or so. I also want it to be able to recondition (I think by discharging?) older NiMH rechargeable cells that I have. From hunting around this forum, I've found this and this that seem to fit the bill. Would you guys recommend one of those or something better? I've read about the Maha 9000 and the LaCrosse BC XXX series, but I need something that will charge other sizes besides just AA and AAA NiMH.
2) I recently read in Consumer Reports that Eneloop batteries are generally the best rechargeable batteries. For my future reference, what brand batteries will provide the best over performance for the charger you hopefully recommend from #1 above?
Thanks for your time!
