Energizer Compact Charger With 4 AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries
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Product Reviews of Energizer Compact Charger With 4 AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries
Product Review: BEWARE!!! After a while it Stops Working!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this charger and after probably 20 Uses it STOPPED WORKING!!!
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.. Batteries suck and Charger SUCKS even more!!
Product Review: Bad Design!
Summary: 1 Stars
The batteries work well, BUT the charger can only charge in multiples of two, making you have to charge more batteries than you need to if you only need to charge an odd number. That's probably bad for the batteries. Many toys etc. now require odd numbers of batteries, and you can't charge odd numbers of batteries! Very disappointing. Also, there's only one battery charge indicator light for all four batteries, so detecting problems in one or two batteries is difficult.Product Review: Buyer beware
Summary: 1 Stars
I opened the package and plugged in the unit, following all instructions. The batteries never charged, i tried moving them to different outlets, even tried an old charger. Still the batteries did not charge. I asked for and received a refund.Product Review: Compact but slow, and not for overseas.
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this compact Energizer AA/AAA charger about 4 years ago to replace my unwieldy Energizer universal charger, which worked with AA, AAA, C, D, and 9V. (Turns out I only use AA and AAA batteries.) This charger is compact and has a sleek design, but the technology now lags far behind the competition. In fact, I am surprised to see that the exact same product I bought in 2005 is still available!
Charger pros:
-Compact
-Sleek design
Charger cons:
-Only charges in pairs
-Charges based on time, not battery charge (a.k.a. "dumb" charger)
-Does not work internationally (120V rather than 100-240V)
-Full charge takes 8.5 hours (must leave in wall overnight)
-Only one light to indicate full charge for all 4 batteries
-Light goes from green to off, not from red to green (confusing)
Battery pros:
-AA 2500mAh rating lasts a long time during a single use (e.g., a full day of photography)
-Included batteries have lasted 4 years without excessive memory loss
Battery cons:
-AA 2500mAh rating cannot be paired with AA 2450mAh, which is the rating for Energizer's standalone battery packs
-Batteries have high drain when not in use, unlike newer low self-discharge designs
If you are going to go with an inexpensive battery charger, consider a 100-240V Duracell, Kodak, or Sanyo charger with better charge time instead. You can purchase these chargers alone or in combination with low self-discharge rechargeable batteries, which are better than those included here. A value pack from Sanyo, for example, costs less than this Energizer pack and includes a "smart" (charge-based, not time-based) charger!
Ultimately, this item is obsolete. Buyer beware.
Product Review: DO NOT BUY!
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this kit for a work compact digital camera. They seemed to work OK for the first two charges. Then I'd get batteries where only one or two out of four were adequately charged. I'd have to keep swapping the batteries until I found the two strongest. Not sure if its a charger or battery problem, but either way, they're not worth the raw materials they're made of! And no, I didn't have a multimeter at my disposal to check the voltages.