Hot! Price drop! Linky, ASIN B00077AA5Q. This is the old thread, but I think this price entails a new thread title.
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posted: Dec. 22, 2006 @ 8:45a
ericmaly
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 22, 2006 @ 8:52a
I picked 2 of these up last year.. these are really as good as the reviews mention. I had a bunch of off-brand "dead" NiMH batteries, it rescued all of them and returned them to service (and they've been fine for the past year). Very good charger if you use a lot of AA or AAA rechargeables!
ericmaly said: I picked 2 of these up last year.. these are really as good as the reviews mention. I had a bunch of off-brand "dead" NiMH batteries, it rescued all of them and returned them to service (and they've been fine for the past year). Very good charger if you use a lot of AA or AAA rechargeables!
Quick question since you have these. First of all, I did order one, thanks OP.
My dilemma is having one that can charge 4 AAA's at the same time. Can this do that? I got my son an XMOD RC car from Radio Shack for XMAS and it uses 4 AAA batts. My current charger from Costco will do 4AA at a time or 2AAA. THanks in advance.
keith
Thrifty Member
posted: Dec. 22, 2006 @ 9:16a
mushman said: My dilemma is having one that can charge 4 AAA's at the same time. Can this do that?
Yes, AA or AAA in each of the 4 slots, any combination. It's possible to set a different mode and charging current for each slot if you need to.
Talki
Member
posted: Dec. 22, 2006 @ 9:16a
I have one and it is terrific. There are 4 slots, so I'm sure it charges 4 AAA at once. Even 3, or 1 or whatever up to 4.
BlackholeForever
Charter Member
posted: Dec. 22, 2006 @ 9:45a
Looks like $28.95 was the all-time low for this at Amazon...
Right, can't beat that. I got one at $39.99, but the 4pk NiMH AAA batteries were missing so Amazon nicely credited $7. Today I asked for the $5 difference ($39.99 -> $34.99) and got approved. So the final cost is close to $28, without the rechargeable AAA batteries that are not very useful and I don't need anyway.
BlackholeForever said: Looks like $28.95 was the all-time low for this at Amazon...
Don't forget to scroll down to Product Promotions and select buy both and you will get the charger AND the weather DVD set for free. Discount is seen in the cart after you select payment method and before you submit order.
Thanks to the OP in the original La Crosse thread.
bub said: Don't forget to scroll down to Product Promotions and select buy both and you will get the charger AND the weather DVD set for free. Discount is seen in the cart after you select payment method and before you submit order.
Thanks to the OP in the original La Crosse thread.
Happy holidays all, George -bub
sweet! thanks for this! now i'm even MORE tempted to buy it! free DVD!
edit: i bought it... FW is going to put me in deal-debt.
mrskel said: Check your gold box before you order. Mine was in my goldbox for $33.24.
Thanks for the info. I thought that the Gold box had changed to a "Woot like" deal of the day, since it no longer asks you to log on. After seeing your post, I logged in first and checked my gold box, and saw the list along the right side of the page. No battery charger in my list though.
steveobb
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 22, 2006 @ 3:14p
kewl said: toybob said: looks like the max. setting is 2000mah, what about batteries that are 2500mah capacities? can you still use the charger?
Where do you see that? Anyway, you don't set the mAH. That is determined by the battery. 3000 mAH is the max battery capacity recommended.
Charger charges till battery is full. This is determined by voltage needed to maintain charge.
This charger is good because it will discharge fully the batteries then recharge them. They work better if fully discharged. Batteries of the same brand will have differing capacities. Thus with this charger you can use weaker batteries for flashlights or remote controls. I separate the ones AA's that charge below 2000 mah and use then in flashlights and remotes.
george2001 said: mrskel said: Check your gold box before you order. Mine was in my goldbox for $33.24....After seeing your post, I logged in first and checked my gold box, and saw the list along the right side of the page. No battery charger in my list though.What a coincidence!
$33.24 is *EXACTLY* the same price you'll end up paying after using your DISCOVER CARD for 5% Cash Back!
ComeOnNow said: ...It will be 31.59 w/Discover discount if its ordered thru GoldBox.But it wasn't in my GoldBox!?! {Either]
My Oh My! Goodness Gracious!! What should I do? What SHOULD I do?
Kreggo
Shopaholic Member
posted: Dec. 22, 2006 @ 5:43p
brian74 said: Right, can't beat that. I got one at $39.99, but the 4pk NiMH AAA batteries were missing
I got one of these a couple weeks ago and I couldn't find the AAA batteries either, until I shook the travel bag upside down and they fell out. They were stuffed inside a little pocket in the travel bag.
Seems like LaCrosse has some new competition from the Maha/PowerexMH-9000 which cleared customs this morning but for $22 using wishlist credit, the BC-900 is a great deal. Meltdownproblems seem to have been corrected in V33 as discussed at candlepowerforums so N41.
Items Ordered 1 of: LaCrosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger $34.99 1 of: The Weather Channel Blizzard/Tornado DVD 2 Disc Set $10.99 Shipping Speed: FREE Super Saver Shipping
Item(s) Subtotal: $45.98 Shipping & Handling: $6.76 Super Saver Discount: $-6.76 Promotional Certificate: $-13.19 Promotion Applied: $-10.99 ----- Total Before Tax: $21.80 ----- Total for this Shipment: $21.80
Question: for new batteries, charge first or discharge first? Do you CHARGE/TEST, DISCHARGE, or REFRESH new batteries? Slow charge or medium/fast charge ok? I've read different opinions and for now using 700mA for a medium rate that's not too high and doesn't take too long and charging first. It did overheat a few times with the Powerizer batteries.
you charge new batteries. i suppose you can do the 'test' so that it charges then discharges and charges up again. i think it takes normally 4 cycles to get a new battery up to normal capacity. so i've read.</blockquote></blockquote>
Thanks! That's what I've been doing for now. I'm going thru and REFRESHING many old batteries now at the lowest setting, which is taking days! Still, the charger isn't doing anything but sitting there, and this should maximized the lifetime and performance. It even brought back some "dead" batteries to the 800-1000mAh range (Powerizers rated 2300) which might be good enough for flashlights and toys.
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