Battery chargers

[scaffman69]

Hi peeps So i need a bit of advice about battery chargers, basically i was wondering what chargers peeps are using these days for their 18650 and 21700 batteries ? I currently have a old xstar charger that still works great and does 6 batteries at once and is about 10 years old. Now i know these day a their must be faster chargers around than the old thing im using now.

I was looking at this on Chinese E-BAY, but tbh im unsure. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. 

[Postmodern Smoking]

www.liitokala.com.cn/product/product619.html

It appears that the 8 bay charger will charge at 1A if all slots used or upto 2A if only 4 (alternate) slots are used (i.e. every other one left empty).

Never heard of Liitokala before your post!

Also note you would need an electrical adapter or UK plug version.

What does you current Xstar charger charge at?

[B Road Blaster]

Have a look here www.fogstar.co.uk/collections/xtar-chargers
He has a decent range and 100% trustworthy site he will also answer any Q'S you may have via email
TBH he is the only man i will use for batteries or chargers nowadays ,IMHO you need to be 100% sure this sort of thing is safe and not 
a cheap copy / knock off 

[kevbev]

I don't post much, but when it comes to chargers and safety i would like to offer my recommendation from my own personal experiences.
Have had many mainstream chargers over the years of vaping, most just malfunction after time, one, nearly burnt my home down (here's looking at you Nitecore !).
Spoke to : Ecolux Shop Direct.co.uk they new exactly the potential "inherent problems" and recommended a charger with external power bank, Vapecell S4 Plus V2, £36 delivered.
Will do everything a vaper could want from a charger and more, SAFELY. Had mine for nearly 3 x yrs now, very happy. Hope this helps you and others in the future.

[buggritt]

Well there's my two penn'orth. I've had a Nitecore intellicharger for 12 years. Two bay, never misses a beat.

[MrDJ]

Nitecore are still a great make. I only replaced my D4 which still works fine after 8 years with a xtar dragon which didnt last as long as the D4. luckily picked another one up over christmas for £25 which is less than half price.
its when the market got flooded by fake nitecore chargers around 4-5 years ago from a company called next day batteries is when the problems started.
out of all the suppliers out there Fogstar took a great loss and offered to replace any fake with a legit charger just to get them out of homes.
thats why i now buy all my batteries from fogstar and no one else. over 50 bought so far.

[winnietyson]

You have just saved me from posting about battery chargers so thanks muchly!!

[scaffman69]

Jan 3, 2023 14:26:38 GMT Postmodern Smoking said:

www.liitokala.com.cn/product/product619.html

It appears that the 8 bay charger will charge at 1A if all slots used or upto 2A if only 4 (alternate) slots are used (i.e. every other one left empty).

Never heard of Liitokala before your post!

Also note you would need an electrical adapter or UK plug version.

What does you current Xstar charger charge at?

I'm not sure what amps my xstar charges at tbh mate, its an old thing though must be 10 years now since i bought it. Thanks for reply.

[scaffman69]

Sorry for late reply guys, i appreciate all your input.