Charger Reviews

It really does charge regular old cheapsky NiMH batteries in 30 minutes. Who needs the much more expensive 15 minute batteries?

Plus, the recharger unit connects to the AC adapter via a 12 volt power jack, so you can easily find a car adapter for it. I use the one from my rechargeable spotlite.

Wow, who could miss that these other reviewers work for Energizer? Anyway, not me and I don't own stock. I did buy this recharger at Target, for my digital camera AAs. It works as advertized, so I would say I am satisfied. Fast is good. But I would be more satisfied if the price was $19.99 not $29.99. It is easy to pack, but a little heavy, I guess that's to be expected with the transformer and batteries themselves. Overall, recommended.

If your digital camera uses 2 AA batteries, this is probably the best accessory you can buy.

After an initial break-in charge of 24 hours, these 1850mAh batteries are ready to power you through as many snapshots as your camera can take. With one pair in the charger and the other in your camera, you won't miss a shot or hold up the fun while you head off to the nearest convenience store for an overpriced stale battery. The charger handles any AA or AAA NiMH battery of any capacity including the newer 2100mAh cells, but be sure to charge similar sizes and capacities together. NiMH battery chargers are controlled by microprocessors, so all of the batteries have to be the same size and capacity for proper discharging, charging and post-charging maintenance.

The charger and its AC adapter will slip easily into your luggage when you go on a trip, supplying all the juice you need for all those pictures you're going to take. Both sets should easily get you through a day of shooting and when you come back to the hotel, a half-hour in the charger will have 'em ready to take on the night. These are batteries that can stay up late and still be ready for another day of all-day shooting.

NiMH batteries are also excellent for PDAs, MP3 players, handheld games and digital camcorders. With this 30-minute charger, no one will complain about having to wait all night for a fresh battery.

I travel just over 40 miles to work and just plugging my Clie in with this adapter keeps it well charges all the time. This is a must if you have a Clie and at the price, it is also a really good deal.

I use this and a headphone jack tape adaptor to make my Clie T665C into an mp3 player for my car. Now, I can just pull my PDA out of my pocket and plug it in, rather than lugging around a CD player and multiple CDs. Having had three discmans stolen from my car over the past two years, this is a welcome change. Furthemore, after a drive to work while listening to my mp3s the entire way, I frequently find my PDA's battery has been fully charged!

Especially for people who often work away from their desks and/or on the road. You will not regret this purchase. It is a quick and easy way to recharge. I have been using it for a while and am satisfied.

I ordered a Dual Battery Charger but received a single batery charger. However the single battery charger had a plug in adapter for a car cigarette lighter. This pleased me. Since this extra compensated me for getting the wrong thing

We bought it so that we could charge 2 batteries at once for the holidays and vactions. We have no complaints and my wife is putting it to good use with the new camera.

Compact, small, super-easy to use; small enough footprint; efficient. In retrospect, something that should've been "standard" with any Sony Cybershot camera. Hooking up my camera to an AC charger is too cumbersome and a pain. This device is so straight forward, with two "pockets" to insert batteries, that having one go dead on you while you're on the road shouldn't happen.

Well worth the price and less cumbersome than the TWO power cords that come with your Sony digital camera (one from your wall to the the charger, the other from the charger to your camera).

With this gizmo, you have just ONE cord. It runs from the wall to the charger. That's it. I always worry about charging my camera from the wall because there isn't enough clearance for the wire and the back panel to your camera. The result is your camera, during charging, is pushed upward at a funny angle, on one edge because the flimsy door panel to access the input jacks is flush bottom. This door feels it could break at the slightest mis-directed touch.

No such worries anymore.

I own an auto repair shop. My technition put his lab scope on this battery charger and said its output is the purest form of DC power he has ever seen, evan better than a cars alternator. Best battery charger I have ever owned, and I have owned a lot of them. I just ordered another one for home.

This charger makes use of an inverter type power source which is more efficient then old transformer type chargers and much lighter too. This compact unit not only does an excellent job of charging but also includes a means to evaluate the battery condition. The digital display shows charge amperage along with a number of codes that can tell you if the battery has internal short, open cell or sulfated plates and more. If the battery shows sulfated plates this unit will run a 24 hour battery conditioning cycle to remove it.
1.You are getting with this unit a battery charger that will handle the charge time for you and shuts off when done automatically.
2.Checks for proper alternator output voltage.
3.Checks overall battery condition.
4.Will recondition sulfated batteries.
Clips and cables stow neatly in a compartment built into the charger. Both battery clip leads and 110V power lead are six feet long. 5 year warranty. I am very pleased with this unit.

this charger does NOT charge at 100Amps - the max charge rate is 40 Amps - the 100 Amps is an engine start mode only (5 seconds max). Having understood that this is a great unit - does a very good job of charging fast.

Very excellent product works very well with my ipaq 1935, and wokrs as both USB syn cable and battery charger. After I got this, I regreted deeply that I bought a HP cradle from OfficeDepot two months before this, which has no USB power supply function.

I strongly recommended this to any ipaq 1935 users.

Works great with my iPAQ h1935 model. It charges iPAQ from any computer with available USB port.
Great value for $12. More convenient to use then the original sync cable that came with h1935 unit. Replaces your desktop charger, car charger adapter and USB sync cable. The cable has a very convenient switch(not shown on the picture) which toggles beetween charging and syncronization modes.
In comparison:
HP car charger adapter will cost you around $29
HP Desktop charger -- another $27.

It comes with a car adapter, as well as just being a USB adapter.

And for such a low price, you can't go wrong.

This product lets you charge your Clie T-Series using only the USB interface. No more cradles or cumbersome charges to carry when traveling. A plus: mine came with a car adapter, not mentioned in the product description.

I never thought Cobra would make a decent radio but they have with this one. A big advantage over Motorola is the superior voice clarity! A host of other goodies such as a compass and weather radio are useful extras. The selectable power settings on GMRS is good. The range is good, I don't think any of these radios give you 5 miles and the best radio in terms of range and clarity were the original Motorolas FRS Talkabouts of the late 90's. Unfortunately, they ate batteries. I recommend this model of Cobra.

I researched GMRS radios for several weeks before recently purchasing the COBRA 1100 WX. I wanted a radio that would be useful in town and in the woods on runs and while hunting.

I selected the 1100WX for its claim of a 5 mile range and the NOAA alerts. I also had been advised that Cobra produced a reliable product. I found the manual very easy to read and quickly had the radios programmed for my use.

For several days I tried the radios on the way to work and back on the opposite side of town. I didn't have much luck after approximately 1.5 miles from home but this area is very hilly and there are industrial sites in town. This limited the range.

I tried them away from town. First on a 4 mile country run. At the 1/2 way point of 2 miles reception was difficult in the lowland but once I cleared the hill the reception was fine.

Next, I tried the reception at 5 miles to the parking lot at the state game lands. This was over very hilly terrain. The radios picked up a very clear signal. I ran up the mountain on the access road which is approximately 2 miles up to the top of the mountain. The signal was even better.

I would strongly recommend these radios for distances in town of l - 2 miles and outside of town from 2.5 - 5 miles. The voice activation option takes some getting used to, however, once programmed, they are simple enough for a 5 year old to use.

Works just great when you want to recharge your HandSpring Visor Prism in your car when you're on the road!

Love it work's great What can I say Plug it in.buy one

I design and build electronic circuits for equipment and robots, and having plenty of batteries around for breadboarding and plugging into robots being tested is extremely handy. I've tried NiCad batteries and was not happy with their performance. I've used regular alkaline batteries, and although they offer the best performance, they're more expensive in the long run and worse yet, have to be dropped into a landfill or something when they're dead. I've used the Millenium charger for AA, AAA, and 9V batteries and I'm very satisfied with them, although when their charge drops off, it drops off fast. I use a pair of AAAs in my cordless headphones, and they last for weeks of regular use. I use AAs and 9Vs in my electronic prototyping work, and will soon be getting some Ds for my Maglite (flashlight).
The only concern I have with this battery system is that the charger doesn't seem to work properly with 9V batteries -- the LED never changes to green. Other than that, no complaints at all.

What can I say? It does a great job and it was less expensive than the alternatives at the time I purchased it. Mine works absolutely great - no complaints at all. It is not one of those quicky chargers, but if you can wait a fe hours, it is the best choice (IMO). I have always been of the belief that a slower charge is better anyway.

Like most other reviewers, I find this to be a great little device and it certainly does what it is designed to do. 5 hours is a very workable time frame and then to be able to leave them there longer without fear of over-charging is great too. I only charge double-A's and have not tried doubling up on any batteries to do 8 at a time (see other reviews for the argument), but I would guess that even if it showed tht it was charging, it might not be wise to do, as it is not designed for such. I bought 2 so that I could do 8 batteries without worry. The unit is attractive too! Go for it.

This is a good recharging AA battery unit. I own both this one and the Kodak K2000 unit. ( AA battery usage in my household/business is rather common). This unit works just as fast as the Kodak unit, if not faster, and has most of the same features. But I like the Kodak unit better.

The storage space of the device is very important to me. I don't like carrying around dead weight that could be eliminated. The Olympus unit is compact, EXCEPT for the extension cord, it takes up more room than the unit itself. The Kodak K2000 is a wall mounted unit, that does not require a cord. It fits perfectly into my camera bag, without any hassle. I've never had a "loose" wall outlet attachment with the Kodak, if I did, I would tighen it by pinching the plug slightly together.

This Olympus system and the Kodak system both work very well. Both are compact, both recharge quickly. My preference is the Olympus at home, and the Kodak on the road.

I'm glad I bought the batteries and charger for two major reasons

* The batteries are 1600mAh and therefore last longer than cheaper (but lower capacity) cells

* The charger runs on any voltage from 100-240V, so I can take it on overseas trips

I use these batteries in an Olympus E-10 camera, and they last all day -- over 100 pictures in one case. The recharger works just fine in Europe and the US, and there is no difference in recharging time.

Recharging takes a little over 3 hours from completely flat, and you can re-charge NiMH batteries from any state and not worry about memory effect (i.e. no need to completely discharge before recharging)

All in all, a great package of charger + batteries with the flexibility to take off to anywhere and not worry about voltage converters etc. Highly recommended.

I bought an Olympus camera and got this charger and battery set to go along with it. The batteries are the 1600 type. So far, I've used and charged them several times and it seems to work flawlessly. I'm lazy and use my digital camera with the monitor on all the time, so this was a must for me. What else can I say? Much better than spending a fortune on AA batteries.