QUOTE(blinky @ Aug 25 2014, 01:42 PM)
Guys, the status of my Fasttech shipment (Singapore Registered Mail) says: Arrived at overseas (Country code: MY) this morning.
How long will it take to reach me in KL?
One more question, I'm looking to buy a good charger for my batteries. Is the Nitecore better or the Xtar? Nitecore seems more fanciful with the digital screen but I heard Xtar seems to be more reliable?
Thank you.
Xtar charges better (better charging = better life of batteries), Nitecore is cheaper. Nitecore also does normal rechargeable AA batteries, Xtar does not. Xtar chargers often come with selectable charging currents (from 0.25a to 1a - faster charging of high cap batteries), Nitecore does not. How long will it take to reach me in KL?
One more question, I'm looking to buy a good charger for my batteries. Is the Nitecore better or the Xtar? Nitecore seems more fanciful with the digital screen but I heard Xtar seems to be more reliable?
Thank you.
There's the Xtar VP1/2 also you know, if you want fanciful displays, but they're blardy expensive. On the other hand, Xtar also has the tiny winy MC1/2 USB powered mini chargers (that you can use with laptops, powerbanks and USB car chargers), which I have a few of for travel / emergency purposes.
Other than that it's pretty much a toss up between cost and quality. Personally I think the Nitecore i4 is good enough to start with, especially when it does 4 bays for cheap and doesn't mangle your batteries (too much). Then supplement with an Xtar MC2 or two for travelling (they're cheap too).
The cheapo TrustFires work well enough too... until they blow up - which is rare but CAN happen considering the TFs DON'T stop charging after your batteries are full (which can lead to overloading and boom). But if you take your batteries out when they're full, the cheapo TFs should do just fine.
But considering most local sellers are selling the Trustfires for 50% the price of the MC2s, they're just not worth it really. While the MC2 charges a bit slower (a bit less then 0.5a), they're A LOT safer.
This post has been edited by Eiraku: Aug 25 2014, 06:04 PM
Aug 25 2014, 05:50 PM

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