Was looking around for a 1.5V rechargeable battery and found the same pricing as per the previous Black Friday deal.
Link for some comparison done previously.
Edit: Deal seems to still be on. Changed from boxing day deal to limited time deal.
Was looking around for a 1.5V rechargeable battery and found the same pricing as per the previous Black Friday deal.
Link for some comparison done previously.
Edit: Deal seems to still be on. Changed from boxing day deal to limited time deal.
Agree with the use case, I've had the similar Tenavolts ones in my motion sensor bin and they've been perfect for that. Regular rechargeable batteries didn't have enough voltage while these do and last for months without recharging. The XTAR ones claim to be higher capacity so likely even better.
I have two sets of these - they have been good - I bought one of the more multi purpose chargers (the XTAR VX4) however (instead of this single purpose charger)
These are damn good chargers. Love my XTAR.
If you don't already have one, get on it!
Really? Looks like a dumb charger, not a smart charger.
What do you mean?
He's asking why you're claiming this particular charger is so good when it's the most basic charger available. i.e can't change charging rates, can't perform any type of testing function, doesn't display any battery statistics, only charges one type of battery etc.
@howcan: Ok, I see. I intended to say that the XTAR chargers are good in general.
I take back the original comment.
Yes, this is actually overpriced for the better XTAR models that are capable of more.
I'll stick to my Nitecore D4 and Eneloops. Ive got white Eneloops from 2014 still in service.
Not bad, i have some eneloops (and apple rebadged eneloops) from circa 2010 that are still going too!
I have some from 2008 still sealed in box
Yeah, still using my old trusty Nitecore D4 charger for many years.
This or Eneloop pro
I think the Eneloop batteries are all 1.2Volts and as long as you get the ones made in Japan they have been great… BUT if you have any devices that work best with 1.5Volts the post above might be a little better for those devices.. I'm looking for a good 1.5V battery at the moment for the Quest 3 controllers as I've been told 1.5V should work a little better (no idea if that's the case yet but had a few tracking issues so going to try 1.5V to check it out)
Thanks for the explanation.
I have noticed many of the 1.2V batteries do get pretty close to 1.5V when charging on my LaCross charger.
They will drop off pretty quick in a device that requires a constant 1.5V though.
Has anyone seen any deals on just the batteries? I do need a few 1.5v batteries for a few zigbees devices thay constantly complain about low battery (even thouhg they are fine).
Not sure if this price is good but the following links might help:
4 Pack - $30.90 ($7.73 each)
https://www.amazon.com.au/XTAR-4-Pack-1-5V-4150mWh-Rechargea…
8 Pack - $57.50 ($7.19 each)
https://www.amazon.com.au/XTAR-8-Pack-1-5V-4150mWh-LC8/dp/B0…
P.S. Just keep in mind you do need a charger that supports Lithium Ion so if you have an old charger you plan to use ensure it does support 1.5V Lithium Ion batteries else you will need a charger & battery bundle or new charger possibly…
Good point, thanks for pointing that out! I have an old VC4 and it only does 3.7v or 1.2v. The new VX4 does it all but it's still quite expensive.
I ended up buying the following:
BC8(does 1.5v and 1.2v)+8packAA - $78.90
LC8(only does 1.5v)+8packAAA - $58.90
Didn't need the LC8 but it was only an extra few dollars over just the batteries.
The above gave me a decent price per battery along with the ability to charge both 1.5v and 1.2v batteries.
Just worth noting this charger only does lithium batteries, not NiMH. So a bit limited if you were hoping to use it for other battery types
Other models do both e.g. BC4
If you change the product to just the charger it says it can charge Nimh as well:
XTAR L4 AA AAA charger with individual charge control,could recharge any combination of 1-4 pcs AA/AAA 1.5V lithium and 1.2V NiMH batteries, even a mix with different sizes and capacities ,and it supports batteries from different brands.
You really want to VX4 charger, not this.
I have also tested the XTAR 1.5v Li-Ion cells and they performed very well, although in that test, I had an L4 charger that does both Ni-MH and Li-Ion rather than the LC4 which is strictly Li-Ion only. If you only want to use it with Li-Ion, this is no issue, as the cells themselves do most of the hard work in regulating the charge.
See my review at https://goughlui.com/2024/08/28/mega-review-xtar-4150mwh-250…
Thanks for the detailed review
Will my Maha MH-C9000 will charge these batteries well?
Only used it with 1.2V before but capable of 2V on dataplate.
You need to use a 1.5v lithium-ion specific or capable charger as that applies 5V at up to 500mA to the terminals for charging. I don't think your Maha can do that.
Could you recommend a good one? Been very happy with the Maha and only want to buy one charger.
The BC8 mentioned above looks suitable?
Happy to keep using the Maha for 1.2V if the LC8 is effectively as good and $11 cheaper.
I've personally tried the XTAR VX4 and find it quite decent …
https://goughlui.com/2024/12/04/review-xtar-vx4-visible-mixe…
Can't vouch for the others at this time, but given how dependent the 1.5V Li-ion batteries are on their internal charge circuitry, I would think having separate chargers may end up a bit more cost-effective.
Does this work with the Nitecore D4 charger?
https://charger.nitecore.com/product/d4
Seems to support Li Ion, so I would say yes
Cheers. It seems so but I'd like any feedback from someone who actually have used these with the particular charger
The D4 doesn't explicitly state support for 1.5V Li-Ion batteries, so I'm going to have to say no, they're not really compatible.
While some people have been able to charge such AA Li-Ion batteries on ordinary chargers, they don't come to full charge, since these have their own internal charging circuitry which causes losses. That's why these batteries expect 5V / 500mA as the charging input - given 4.2V they won't ever get fully charged, and that's assuming that they don't cause issues with detection as well, since these cells present either 0V (dead, trickle required), 1.1V (low) or 1.5V rather than the 2.5+V to 4.2V that ordinary Li-Ion cells would present.
So unless it says that it's 1.5V Li-Ion compatible, I'd not expect it to work properly.
Thanks!
Anyone know of a AAA similar item to this? (Constant voltage etc)
XTAR do put out an AAA version - I've just never seen it available anywhere though …
https://www.xtar.cc/product/xtar-aaa-lithium-1620mwh-battery…
I saw someone mention an VX4, now to work out what batteries to get that don’t drop voltage, maybe XTAR sell batteries separately
This?
And VX4 can definitely charge 1.5 Li-ion, but the included charger is already good enough is you're just charging 1.5V Li-ion
I've got some of these, my first lc4 charger burnt out. Had a melted plastic spot on it.
Amazon seller wasn't too good in responding to queries, but Amazon stepped in for a full refund.
Also has a couple of batteries DOA (or very early death, I forget). No problems since.
Having a solid 1.5v is great for the front door lock, as regular batteries would wear down and the opening motion got slower and slower. Plenty of other uses im sure, basically anything with a motor that is directly related to the voltage.