+daryl20 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I want to buy a charger for AA batteries for my Oregon, what would be the best to get? Quote Link to comment
+TheSurfcaster Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htm I use the MAHA MH-C9000 charger & use Powerex 2700MAH batteries. Quote Link to comment
+RonFisk Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 My personal preference is the Duracell 2650 Ma NiMh and the LaCrosse Technology BC-900 Alpha Battery Charger and Recovery System. They are available through Amazon or eBay for a pretty good price. Just be sure you get a charger/conditioner. The conditioning is actually just as important as the charging. Quote Link to comment
+g-o-cashers Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htm I use the MAHA MH-C9000 charger & use Powerex 2700MAH batteries. I'll second that. GO$Rs Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htm I use the MAHA MH-C9000 charger & use Powerex 2700MAH batteries. I'll second that. GO$Rs I also use a MAHA charger. I have several for different places in my house/car. Quote Link to comment
+whitecrow Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) I use a MAHA MH-C204F smart charger for 2 or 4 AA or AAA. Nicad or Nimh Also has a 12v cigarette lighter adapter to run the charger. Edited October 23, 2008 by whitecrow Quote Link to comment
+benjamin921 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htm I use the MAHA MH-C9000 charger & use Powerex 2700MAH batteries. Fourth Quote Link to comment
nullmaster Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htm I use the MAHA MH-C9000 charger & use Powerex 2700MAH batteries. Fifth. I've been using Maha stuff (not that specific model, but some older ones) for over 6 years. It is the best, hands down. Quote Link to comment
+Odyssey Posse Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 If you want something a little cheaper and a little less deluxe, I've used this Energizer model with great success. It comes with 4 rechargeable AA batteries and it recharges them in only 15 minutes. On a full charge, I get two to three days' full use on my Garmin 60CSX. The link is to an Amazon page, but I've seen it cheaper at Wal Mart and on eBay. I think I only paid $20 or so for mine. http://www.amazon.com/Energizer%C2%AE-CH15...s/dp/B000087BDN Quote Link to comment
+Damin69 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 This is the Charger I use. AC/DC 8 individual cells. http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?Page...amp;ProdID=2606 This is my High end Charger I use for all my other packs. It charges everything from Ni/cads to Lipos. http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.p...oducts_id/18361 Quote Link to comment
+EScout Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Another for the Maha (Powerex) MH-C9000. It is one of the super-smart chargers that analyzes and conditions. For a smaller portable with the car and AC cords: Maha MH-C401FS. It is also a smart charger that charges batteries individually in its 4 AA/AAA charging slots. I have owned it for several years and highly recommend. Quote Link to comment
+roadrage64 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I've been using the LaCrosse BC-700. It has a a conditioning cycle that has brought new life back to several batteries I thought were on their last leg. I also seem to be getting much better run time now than I was using my $10.00 Wally World charger. Quote Link to comment
gallet Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 maha 9000 with sanyo NiMH2700's Quote Link to comment
+Dryphter Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 LaCrosse BC-900 here. Much better than the cheap chargers that come with Energizer or Duracell batteries. Note: The Maha and LaCrosse are 'smart chargers' as they actually monitor the battery charge level. As someone mentioned, the conditioning is a big piece as well. I had several Energizer AA's that I was going to throw out as they wouldn't hold a charge. I ran them through the conditioning cycle and now they work perfectly again. The smart chargers cost more, but you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment
+trainlove Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I'd look for a charger that allows you to charge individual AA cells. You wouldn't want your set of 2 batteries to only get as well charged as the worst of the 2 that you have plugged in. I.E. I have some 2500 mAh batteries that seem to act like 2000 mAh ones, if I mix one of those, and a good one in my charger, it's a crap shoot if both get charged up to about 2000, or one to about 2000 and one to 2500. It all depends on which side of the charger the sensing circuitry uses to tell that the batteries are charged. With only a single LED, you'd think that it uses both sides, but oh, no, that's not the case at all at least on my Fuji charger. Quote Link to comment
gps512 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 (edited) http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htm I use the MAHA MH-C9000 charger & use Powerex 2700MAH batteries. I also use the MAHA MH-C9000 charger & Powerex 2700MAH. Excellent charger and Batteries! If in Canada you can purchase at http://www.paulsfinest.com/Maha-Chargers-B...es-p-1-c-1.html Edited October 24, 2008 by gps512 Quote Link to comment
+Mudfrog Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I've been using the LaCrosse BC-700. It has a a conditioning cycle that has brought new life back to several batteries I thought were on their last leg. I also seem to be getting much better run time now than I was using my $10.00 Wally World charger. I just bought a Lacrosse BC-700 from Amazon and a new set of 2100mah Imedion (like Eneloops but made by maha powerex) batteries from Thomas Distributing. The charger is for AA and AAAs and charges each battery seperately from each other. There are 4 different charging/discharging/testing modes that can be programmed on each individual battery at any given time. Haven't given the Imedions a try yet but i have saved a couple of my older Energizers using the charger. I think this set up will end up paying for itself in a relatively short time! Quote Link to comment
+SimbaJamey Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I've been using the LaCrosse BC-700. It has a a conditioning cycle that has brought new life back to several batteries I thought were on their last leg. I also seem to be getting much better run time now than I was using my $10.00 Wally World charger. Exactly the same here. Quote Link to comment
jimlarkey Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 For what it's worth, comparison of BC-900 & MH-C9000 by one user: NLee the engineer Cheers, Jim Quote Link to comment
va3rr Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Look for a smart charger that has: individual cell charging; cell conditioning, and; user programmable charge rates. Heat is the enemy of most types of rechargeable batteries. Some smart chargers have sensors to prevent overheating in rapid charging mode, but if time permits, use the lowest charging rate possible. Quote Link to comment
gallet Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Heat is the enemy of most types of rechargeable batteries. Some smart chargers have sensors to prevent overheating in rapid charging mode, but if time permits, use the lowest charging rate possible. Chargers like the maha use a variety of ways to determine charged state, including heat, delta voltage drop and time. They recommend a minimum of .3C charging rate which is far from the minimum otherwise it may not detect the voltage drop. The maha can charge at the minimum rate during a condition charge but then all the other sensors are off and it operates only on time based on capacity with an allowance for energy lost due to heat. Quote Link to comment
+Albackore Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 For what it's worth, comparison of BC-900 & MH-C9000 by one user: NLee the engineer Cheers, Jim Excellent review and comparison. Very accurate as I also have both of these units. I prefer my smaller Lacross unit over the MAHA, but they are both nice to have. It's also a little cheaper too. Quote Link to comment
flyjazz Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I'm curious if anyone has an Angel Eyes charger and what you think of it? Do you think it's worth the money or would you say the Maha and Lacrosse chargers are still the way to go? http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=2655 Quote Link to comment
jimlarkey Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) Hi flyjazz, Good idea that your checking with other users, and advise staying with the "herd". I believe some where in this comparison thread NLee the engineer , there were people that reported fire hazard concerns with some early versions of chargers in this thread. So beware of chargers that don't have a high following, or track record. Cheers, Jim Edited February 6, 2009 by jimlarkey Quote Link to comment
+WaylessWood Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htm I use the MAHA MH-C9000 charger & use Powerex 2700MAH batteries. Add one more to the MH-C9000 crowd. I recently got this charger and it has help me identify some older batteries that are significantly lower in capacity than others of the same brand/capacity. Now I understand the reason why I would occasionally wind up with drained batteries shorly after plunking two freshly charged batteries into my gps. Quote Link to comment
+GerIRL Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htm I use the MAHA MH-C9000 charger & use Powerex 2700MAH batteries. I'll also second that motion. I buy them 8 or 12 at a time and then label them in pairs - A1 w/ A2; A3 w/ A4; B1 w/ B2 etc etc, That way I can always keep the pairs together. I carry 8 spares w/ me, all orientated together - with the + end up. When I change a pair out in the field, I put the used ones back in the case with 1 of the pair with the + end pointing down. That way when I get home, I always know which pair needs to be charged. Edited February 6, 2009 by GerIRL Quote Link to comment
+DocDiTTo Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I have a Lacrosse BC-900. After doing research it was a toss up between that one and the Maha. After reading reviews I went with the Lacrosse because it was smaller and didn't "light up the room" with its indicator lights like the Maha supposedly does. I think if you go with either one you'll be happy. I have a cheap charger too, if you stop by my house sometime I'll give it to you. The Lacrosse is much better than that one (Ray-o-vac 15 minute charger) Quote Link to comment
+qlenfg Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ditto on the Maha charger, Powerex batteries and Thomas Distributing. I've had my share of the cheapy chargers, and I was replacing supposedly defective rechargeable batteries at a pretty high rate. Got a new digital camera and bought the Maha charger and some of the low-discharge rate batteries -- worked great. Just for grins, I put one of the old sets of store-brand batteries in the charger and reconditioned them -- they worked just fine, even though the old cheapy charger wouldn't charge them. Sometimes when the store-brand batteries in the wife's police scanner won't charge in the unit, I pop them out and recondition them in the Maha charger. They work fine for quite a while after that. Later, when I got a new GPS, I bought four pair of the Powerex 2700 mAh batteries -- I regularly get 10-12 hours battery life on my Colorado with them. Look on Thomas' site for a bundle deal with the charger, batteries, battery case and charger case. Quote Link to comment
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