Re: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?369657-Review-Thoughts-on-the-
Review / Thoughts on the Xtar XP4 Charger?
I tried looking for a review, no luck. I like what I see on paper, just want to know people's thoughts on the Xtar brand, or better yet, actual experience with the XP4 charger. TIA.
I got the charger right here .... xtar promised to send me one too but then I could not wait and rushed out to get one. Here are my very very initial thoughts about the charger:
1. A bit disappointed with the fact that only bay 1 can be used for Nimh discharging and only bay 1 and 4 can be used for charging Nimh batteries.
2. Putting normal AA nimh batteries at some of the bays proves to be a challenge as they can be a bit loose and when the batteries do not make contact the charger thinks that there is no batteries in there.
3. Discharge / Charge cycle takes a looooong time. I ran my over night and it just finished with the discharge cycle. This needs more investigation as probably the battery I used was charged to begin with.
4. Charging nimh batteries on this beauty is flawless and the temperature is always cool to the touch.
5. I like the constuction of the charger and it's solidly built (given the price).
6. Using the unit as a powerbank only works with Lithium batteries and only works when it's not plugged in... bleh.