heiden.jeffrey
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Nitecore F1 Charger Review
Looking for portable power has never been easier when your traveling or on the go. If your like me and love flashlights you will have a surplus of extra 18650 batteries laying around from old lights or extra batteries that you aren't using anymore. Now you can use them in the Nitecore F1 Charger and power pack. No more leaving your phone or device plugged in sitting on the front seat when your camping or away from power. This USB charger rocks!!
Pros:
Small and lightweight
Compatible with multiple batteries
Indicator light for Voltage and % of battery left
Cons:
1000mA MAX Output (slower to charge my phone) This still charges my High capacity device (Galaxy Note 5) perfectly fine. It will just be a little slower then my standard charge
I used this charger with 2 different types of batteries that I had from my lights. One of the batteries was a 3400mah button top battery from Nitecore and the other was a LG flat top battery that was around 2200mah. The 90% charging efficiency worked very well when charging the large battery on my Galaxy Note 5 with the 3400mah Nitecore Battery. Given that my phone has a 3200mah battery, it allowed me to get almost a full charge. Its recommended to use a very short USB cable with this so you're not loosing power through a 3 or 6 foot usb cable. Luckily I had a very short micro USB 1 ft. cable that works for charging and powering the F1 pack.
Micro USB Plug (Used to charge the Batteries)
Usb Plug (Used to power any USB device)
Batteries Supported (Li-ion battery and IMR batteries only)
26650 – 18650 – 18490 – 17670 – 17500 – 17335 – 16340 – 14500 – 10440
Using the F1 to charge my phone (Very nice because my phone goes through batteries quickly)
Easy to use and charge any USB device (GoPro, Phone, Tablet)
The F1 charger includes these neat rubber band straps so that when your in the field your battery will not fall out. When charging the battery on a desk or table you do not need to use these rubber band straps the spring is powerful enough to hold the batteries in place.
Lights to indicate how much power is left in the battery and charging status
Also lights will blink and indicate battery voltage when placing a battery in the charger
Looking for portable power has never been easier when your traveling or on the go. If your like me and love flashlights you will have a surplus of extra 18650 batteries laying around from old lights or extra batteries that you aren't using anymore. Now you can use them in the Nitecore F1 Charger and power pack. No more leaving your phone or device plugged in sitting on the front seat when your camping or away from power. This USB charger rocks!!
Pros:
Small and lightweight
Compatible with multiple batteries
Indicator light for Voltage and % of battery left
Cons:
1000mA MAX Output (slower to charge my phone) This still charges my High capacity device (Galaxy Note 5) perfectly fine. It will just be a little slower then my standard charge
I used this charger with 2 different types of batteries that I had from my lights. One of the batteries was a 3400mah button top battery from Nitecore and the other was a LG flat top battery that was around 2200mah. The 90% charging efficiency worked very well when charging the large battery on my Galaxy Note 5 with the 3400mah Nitecore Battery. Given that my phone has a 3200mah battery, it allowed me to get almost a full charge. Its recommended to use a very short USB cable with this so you're not loosing power through a 3 or 6 foot usb cable. Luckily I had a very short micro USB 1 ft. cable that works for charging and powering the F1 pack.
Micro USB Plug (Used to charge the Batteries)
Usb Plug (Used to power any USB device)
Batteries Supported (Li-ion battery and IMR batteries only)
26650 – 18650 – 18490 – 17670 – 17500 – 17335 – 16340 – 14500 – 10440
Using the F1 to charge my phone (Very nice because my phone goes through batteries quickly)
Easy to use and charge any USB device (GoPro, Phone, Tablet)
The F1 charger includes these neat rubber band straps so that when your in the field your battery will not fall out. When charging the battery on a desk or table you do not need to use these rubber band straps the spring is powerful enough to hold the batteries in place.
Lights to indicate how much power is left in the battery and charging status
Also lights will blink and indicate battery voltage when placing a battery in the charger