EFEST BLU6 INTELLIGENT CHARGER on Marsmellow/ galaxy s Tab

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Can someone tell me if this will work on the Samsung galaxy Tab S (phone/web version).

There was a recent update to ANDROID. 6.1 the marshmallow which I have now.

I see on the details about this device it says: Requires Android 4.3 or iOS 7 with support for Bluetooth 4.0

Am I right in thinking this will work on the above upgrade as its later?

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I am using an XTAR vc2 plus after breaking my previous xtar 4 cell. I desperately need to get a 6 cell charger as have upwards of 12 batteries in and out continuously.

Is this probably the best choice

as its 35 quid.

I would be grateful for suggestions.

Sorry 2 parts to question.

[aaront903]

I used mine on a galaxy note 3 with marshmallow and also use it on nougat the latest firmware for android

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Nov 17, 2016 12:39:33 GMT aaront903 said:

I used mine on a galaxy note 3 with marshmallow and also use it on nougat the latest firmware for android

Thank you

[VapingBad]

IMO if you need to change a lot of batteries quickly it is far get multiple 2 bay 2 A chargers, I have 3 XTar SP2s and can charge 6 25Rs in 90 mins or 6 VTC4s in 70 mins, 4 and 6 bay chargers will slow you down because of low currents when using all the bays. They are a potential single point of failure, with 3 2 bay charger if one breaks I can still charge 4 25Rs every 90 mins.

[VapingBad]

As can bee seen in this review lygte-info.dk/review/Review%20Charger%20Efest%20LUC%20Blu6%20OLED%20UK.html they have the same charging power as a single XTar SP2: 2 bays at 2 A (or 4 bays at 1 A or 6 bays at 0.5 A). If you use all the bays these are going to take nearly 4 times as long to charge than just using 2 bays, 6 25Rs will take between 5.5 to 6 hours, with my set up I could charge 24 of them in that time. IMO > 2 bay chargers make sense for people using low drain batteries, but not for vapers using high drain batteries that typically support up to 4 A charge rates and for the life of me can't understand why any vape shops stock the or Nitecore i4/D4 they all just make charge time so long that it encourages people to charge unattended.

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Nov 17, 2016 12:56:06 GMT VapingBad said:

IMO if you need to change a lot of batteries quickly it is far get multiple 2 bay 2 A chargers, I have 3 XTar SP2s and can charge 6 25Rs in 90 mins or 6 VTC4s in 70 mins, 4 and 6 bay chargers will slow you down because of low currents when using all the bays. They are a potential single point of failure, with 3 2 bay charger if one breaks I can still charge 4 25Rs every 90 mins.

An excellent point thanks.

I notice on my vc2 2cell that it has two settings. 0.5amp and 1 amp. Sometimes I click to set it on 1amp and it auto adjusts back to 0.5. On my 2500 and 3000 batteries. On lesser batteries it allows the 1 amp setting. Can you imagine how many hours it takes if I am changing out 3x3 bat from  rolos. on a 2 cell charger that only allows 0.5amp!

I had heard points against the Blu6 because it only allows a max of 4amp total.

Can you recommend where in the UK I  can currently get the xtar SP2 online please. I might stretch to 2 of them this time and keep the vc2

just seen your 2nd post!

[Q]

Nov 17, 2016 12:56:06 GMT VapingBad said:

IMO if you need to change a lot of batteries quickly it is far get multiple 2 bay 2 A chargers, I have 3 XTar SP2s and can charge 6 25Rs in 90 mins or 6 VTC4s in 70 mins, 4 and 6 bay chargers will slow you down because of low currents when using all the bays. They are a potential single point of failure, with 3 2 bay charger if one breaks I can still charge 4 25Rs every 90 mins.

Totally agree, I wish I'd bought 2x Nitecore D2's rather than a D4 because I only ever charge 2 at a time, it takes too long to charge 4 at once

[VapingBad]

I had a quick google
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262659911948 £16 each seems the cheapest, though not a thorough search.

www.ledfiretorches.co.uk/xtar-sp2-li-ion-battery-charger
www.candb-seen.co.uk/product-220v-twin-channel-charging-unit.html
www.pluz.co.uk/xtar-Sp2-dual-bay-multi-current-lithium-ion-imr-battery-charger

[VapingBad]

Nov 17, 2016 13:17:11 GMT Q said:

Nov 17, 2016 12:56:06 GMT VapingBad said:

IMO if you need to change a lot of batteries quickly it is far get multiple 2 bay 2 A chargers, I have 3 XTar SP2s and can charge 6 25Rs in 90 mins or 6 VTC4s in 70 mins, 4 and 6 bay chargers will slow you down because of low currents when using all the bays. They are a potential single point of failure, with 3 2 bay charger if one breaks I can still charge 4 25Rs every 90 mins.

Totally agree, I wish I'd bought 2x Nitecore D2's rather than a D4 because I only ever charge 2 at a time, it takes too long to charge 4 at once

Yep, sadly I have seen too many folks replace a i2 with an i4 when 2 x i2 would have been cheaper (since they already had one) and better.

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Nov 17, 2016 13:26:18 GMT VapingBad said:

I had a quick google
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262659911948 £16 each seems the cheapest, though not a thorough search.

www.ledfiretorches.co.uk/xtar-sp2-li-ion-battery-charger
www.candb-seen.co.uk/product-220v-twin-channel-charging-unit.html
www.pluz.co.uk/xtar-Sp2-dual-bay-multi-current-lithium-ion-imr-battery-charger

Battery Station does for a few pence more than ledfiretorches. so might go with your one. I also googled but was after a trusted vender but will order two now.

Thanks again.

edit:

Just ordered 2 x www.ledfiretorches.co.uk/xtar-sp2-li-ion-battery-charger by sp delivery

So now have 3x 2 cell chargers.

Glad I asked for advice as I was seduced by the BLU 6 lol.

[VapingBad]

@fernau when charging at 2 A almost all the heat is from the charger not the batteries so I lift them up a little so there is an air gap between them and the charger. One day I am going to make adaptors for them to use external battery cradles, but IIRC they were only in the low 30 degrees C temp range so not a massive issue.