AA & AAA battery Charger recommendations

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I need a new rechargeable battery charger. Needs to be able to charge AA, AAA and ideally 9v batteries. Would like a fast charge and a digital display. What are people using and what an you recommend?

Thanks Phil
 
I just have the duracell AA one, works well, although now it's probably doomed.
 
sep9001 said:
Phil,

I have the 7day shop smart charger which is good but does not do 9v.

https://www.7dayshop.com/products/7...y-charger-for-aa-and-aaa-batteries-WH2-DS-127

Kev
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iv'e got the same, they do the job for not a lot of money

for re chargable PP3 i use one of these
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does the trick
 
Although you've already got it all sorted I thought I'd chuck in a recommendation...

Every now and then Lidl do a charger with an LCD screen that'll do 6 AA or AAA as well as a couple of 9V batteries at the same time. Plus they have a USB port for charging virtually everything. They tend to change the design slightly from year to year but I've got a couple on the go which allows me to charge a dozen AA/AAAs at a time. From memory they're about 12 quid. The first one I bought is about 3 years old and hasn't missed a beat.
 
THIS is what I use for every type of battery I own including all makes of camera, very versatile unit.
 
Gupster said:
Although you've already got it all sorted I thought I'd chuck in a recommendation...

Every now and then Lidl do a charger with an LCD screen that'll do 6 AA or AAA as well as a couple of 9V batteries at the same time. Plus they have a USB port for charging virtually everything. They tend to change the design slightly from year to year but I've got a couple on the go which allows me to charge a dozen AA/AAAs at a time. From memory they're about 12 quid. The first one I bought is about 3 years old and hasn't missed a beat.
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I have a duracell one I got in Maplin, digital display and charges all sizes of batteries..
 
sbowler579 said:
THIS is what I use for every type of battery I own including all makes of camera, very versatile unit.
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I have this model.... is great when I am travelling as it charges all my different camera batteries!
 
Hugh Jarse said:
I have this model.... is great when I am travelling as it charges all my different camera batteries!
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Isn't charging a camera through the USB port painfully slow?

I can charge my RX100 through the USB connection and it takes about 10 hours to fully charge, whereas if I pop the battery into the external charger it takes about 3 hours.
 
Gupster said:
Although you've already got it all sorted I thought I'd chuck in a recommendation...

Every now and then Lidl do a charger with an LCD screen that'll do 6 AA or AAA as well as a couple of 9V batteries at the same time. Plus they have a USB port for charging virtually everything. They tend to change the design slightly from year to year but I've got a couple on the go which allows me to charge a dozen AA/AAAs at a time. From memory they're about 12 quid. The first one I bought is about 3 years old and hasn't missed a beat.
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Same here, no digital display on mine but has LEDs to show status of each battery, think I`ve had it 4 or 5 years now with no issues at all.
 
I'm more in the market for a charger that will hold up to 10 or more AA's. My speedlights are 5 battery driven and it's a P T A...e just having 4 loaded at a time, any suggestions?
 
metroman said:
I'm more in the market for a charger that will hold up to 10 or more AA's. My speedlights are 5 battery driven and it's a P T A...e just having 4 loaded at a time, any suggestions?
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Been looking for similar for my next Ireland trip. This is a 16 cell SMART charger. Will be digging around a bit more before I buy.

Digital Additions® New Fast 16 Battery Smart Charger for 1-16 AA or AAA Ni-MH LCD Charge Display UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PFUOPJ2/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_.Kp3wbJTKG865
 
Hugh Jarse said:
Been looking for similar for my next Ireland trip. This is a 16 cell SMART charger. Will be digging around a bit more before I buy.

Digital Additions® New Fast 16 Battery Smart Charger for 1-16 AA or AAA Ni-MH LCD Charge Display UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PFUOPJ2/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_.Kp3wbJTKG865
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As with a lot of these chargers, you read the negative comments about "cooking" batteries, not charging correctly, even getting hot and at risk of fire. Is there no reliable system that can be trusted? You pay good money but cannot rely on either the quality or reliability of the product. I've been watching Mark Wallace's Speedlights 101 training video and he dumped rechargeable batteries for Duracell over the counter purchased type.
 
metroman said:
As with a lot of these chargers, you read the negative comments about "cooking" batteries, not charging correctly, even getting hot and at risk of fire. Is there no reliable system that can be trusted? You pay good money but cannot rely on either the quality or reliability of the product. I've been watching Mark Wallace's Speedlights 101 training video and he dumped rechargeable batteries for Duracell over the counter purchased type.
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It's why I am not just jumping strainght into buying it.

I have an unbranded SMART 4 cell charger which has been great with my Enoloops. I may take a chance with tbe 16 cell charger but only with some 7dayshop rechargeables.
 
metroman said:
I've just looked at 7Day shops multi pack of Duracell MN1500's 12 pack https://www.7dayshop.com/products/d...500-alkaline-batteries-pack-of-12-DURAA12PACK you could buy 3 packs (36) for £12. Buy a multi charger for let's say £40 just to round off the figure, and on my usage, 36 batteries would last me a long time. It's all a balancing act and no one person's needs is the same as another's.
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I am a bit confused here.

The batteries link is for 'alkaline' throwaway batteries. I certainly would not pop those in a charger.

If you are happy with the 36 basic AA alkaline types for £12 then go for it. I get through a mass of rechargeable MiMh type batteries when out and about for photography. My Yongnuo YN565 speedlights use 12 amongst the 3 heads with a further 8 in a Godox external battery pack. The 36 fpr £12 types would be uneconomical in uses. Much cheaper to use rechargeables, the Enoloops are rated for 500 recharge cycles. I have not got near that yet but 12 are on about 140 and really last well. Some older 'Sanyo' branded Enoloops are many years old and probably heading towards 65% of their lifespan. I believe they are way more economical tban the alkaline cells.
 
Hugh Jarse said:
I am a bit confused here.

The batteries link is for 'alkaline' throwaway batteries. I certainly would not pop those in a charger.

If you are happy with the 36 basic AA alkaline types for £12 then go for it. I get through a mass of rechargeable MiMh type batteries when out and about for photography. My Yongnuo YN565 speedlights use 12 amongst the 3 heads with a further 8 in a Godox external battery pack. The 36 fpr £12 types would be uneconomical in uses. Much cheaper to use rechargeables, the Enoloops are rated for 500 recharge cycles. I have not got near that yet but 12 are on about 140 and really last well. Some older 'Sanyo' branded Enoloops are many years old and probably heading towards 65% of their lifespan. I believe they are way more economical tban the alkaline cells.
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I was making the comparison between purchasing Alkaline adhoc, as and when I would require them, against the purchase of a £40 charger that might not live up to my expectations. Reliability of Alkalines, consistency, against the uncertainty of a charger.
 
metroman said:
I was making the comparison between purchasing Alkaline adhoc, as and when I would require them, against the purchase of a £40 charger that might not live up to my expectations. Reliability of Alkalines, consistency, against the uncertainty of a charger.
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Ahh got you. It's all in the translation ☺

My mate shoots weddings on occassions and (unusually for me) I did lend him 12 x 2450 eneloops with one of my YN565 II speedlights and the GODOX external battery pack (4 batteries in the speedlight and 8 in the battery pack). His 585 II was dropped the day before. The flash was is use all day and into the early evening.

He was well pleased. He now uses Eneloops. There are some good SMART shargers around. I like the LCS screen on mine which is (seemingly) accurate.

I will still track the 10+ vharger issue.
 
Pretty sure when it comes to charging batteries fast is not good for the batteries- unless of course you need them asap.:)
 
My options are still open for a multi charger as I also have Eneloops and continue to charge them with my 4 bay Tesco bought charger but paying £40 for unreliability or safety in a multi charger is something I'm still toying with.
 
nog said:
Pretty sure when it comes to charging batteries fast is not good for the batteries- unless of course you need them asap.:)
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I agree.

I have some cheapie rechargeables for an Energizer fast (1 hour) charger in an 'emergency' - usually for a pair of walkie talkies.
 
I've got the Technoline 700 from the link below, it's an intelligent charger,

http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/uniross-battery-chargers.asp

" An 'intelligent' battery charger will stop charging the moment the batteries reach full charge. You can 'top-up' your batteries at any time and over-charging is simply not possible"


Most, if not all fast chargers will knacker your batteries, and some other slow chargers will carry on pumping current into the batteries after they've reached full charge, as they work by charging for a set period of time, again, not very good for your expensive rechargeables!
 
7day shop own brand. Over the years they have proved the best imo.
 
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