Worth getting a decent charger if you plan on using rechargeable batteries
595415
Huge improvement over the cheaper battery chargers.  Makes using rechargeable AA and AAA batteries practical, the cheap chargers don't seem to keep the batteries going for more than a few dozen charges.  I would use the better rechargeables and not the ones you typically find in the grocery store.  Though this recovered several cheaper batteries I thought were dead from using the cheap chargers.

Try the Sanyo eneloop batteries, they really are superior.
4679692
There are a ton of these chargers on Amazon and they all look nearly identical except for the number of ports and the label. It makes me wonder if there is one source for these that everybody is reselling and actually they all work exactly the same. That said, I bought this one based on the reviews and have no complaints about it. It charges 5 batteries in a reasonable amount of time (I haven't measured and I don't care that much--I charge them overnight and they are done next time I check).

I imagine a real hobby charger would be better but this costs less than 10 dollars and does 5 at once. I doubt this does anything fancy to maintain the condition of the batteries, but so far it doesn't seem to hurt them. And if you ruin your batteries over time, it's only $15-25 for another 4 or 5 batteries anyway.

Make sure you have a USB charger for your car or wall because this does not come with one.
4781697
I bought this charger to go with my enloop AAA batteries as recommended from that product's page. I'm very happy with the charger so far, and the included batteries are definitely useable as well. The charger is sturdy feeling and the folding power prongs are convenient. It has the ability to charge AAA and AA batteries and uses different slots, but you must charge them two at a time. This isn't horrible, and probably makes sense, but just keep that in mind if you have a device that takes three batteries at a time like my headlamp.

I would recommend these batteries and charger pack to a friend that was also looking to get into the rechargeable battery game.
2612630
Great value for a set of 2 batteries, and one charger.  the Built quality is average.  The charger actually says Wasabi Trend on it.  Look just like all the other Wasabi chargers I have.  As for the batteries, it says 4500mAh on it, but it feels only 2/3 the weight of the original Sony FV100 batteries.
I have charged fully, and used once so far.  I am down to 30% of power, after about 4 hours of use.  Pretty decent for the price.  Might not last total of 6 hours, but at least good enough for 4 to 5 hours for sure.  Overall I am pretty happy with it.
3180968
Been using disposable 123 Batteries for a while, so decided to try these and no regrets so far, the charger is rather fast on 18650 Batteries.
2383542
It has some interesting features on it that you wouldn't normally find in a inexpensive battery charger. I like the fact that it will charge my Optima batteries as well as conventional ones too. If it would do 6 volt batteries, I would give it the addition star. The circuitry makes it lighter and more versatile than the old box of bricks charger, I never found it getting hot as others suggested and the fan runs fairly quiet in the shop, though I haven't used it as yet on charging the trailer battery while we slept the night away.

I found that you have to run the de-suffication cycle a few times to bring the battery up to full life. I am presently experimenting with bring back a dead cell battery, I have that cell up to 1.04 Volts from a .2V starting value, if it makes it back to 2+ volts, we'll see. The other 5 cells are 2.2 to 2.4V, it will still make a good 'summer' battery.
3625327
I purchased this charger due to the excellent reviews from prior owners & I wasn't disappointed.  I have several led flashlights that requires either 18650 or 14500 batteries, and this charger can charge both types & quite a few other kind of lithium-ion batteries.

I have already used the charger a half dozen time, & even though I set it on trickle charge (.25A), the charger seem to charge all the batteries faster then the generic chargers that I have been using.  The small display window showing the state of the battery, the current charging voltage & the fact that you can charge single battery were the deciding factors in my purchasing the VP2.
2022181
Well after finally getting a Wii, I wanted to get some type of rechargable batteries and charger. So after looking for a good while at the various options that let you charge batteries in your Wiimote, and hearing many horror stories of fires and melted Wiimotes. I decided to go with some type of normal recharger. I did a lot of reading around the net and every one had negatives, I was thinking of getting the real good ones but then I read they won't always charge your batteries if they are not completely discharged and or the voltage is off. So I got a bit discouraged, and decided to go with something simple and cheap incase it did not work I would not lose too much.

Then I saw the reviews on this simple easy to use charger and its nice capacity batteries. Oh and I'm glad I did, they have upgraded the batteries to 2700 mah. So it took a little longer to charge them, well worth it. Once these batteries are charged up, they work great. I have used them in my Wiimote for 2 weeks already and still they are almost fully charged. I have been using it a good deal too. The charger does get hot when its in full charge mode but not fire hot LOL. Once the batteries are fully charged the charger goes into a trickle charge mode. So it does not stay hot. I'm very happy with this little charger so far. The batteries hold there charge nicely, and last forever with the 2700 mah rating. You can't beat this charger for the price really. Highly recommended.
I looked at Best buy and CC they have way overpriced stuff you can buy here for a lot less but none rated so well as this set. Go for it take a chance for 12.50 or so plus shipping. You won't regret it, I don't.
2824987
The two battery charger was acceptably fast with overnight being longer than necessary, but not damaging.  I buy the most mAh capacity available for any size, except like in this case when I bought the batteries with the chargers.  The batteries in this case are mid-range capacity.  Low end is about 1100 mAh less than these batteries.  The charger itself is also mid-range in the time it takes to fully charge 2 batteries.  This is 1 Amp, while the largest I have seen are 4 Amp, but both are far superior to a one battery charger I got for the 18650 batteries that took more than a full day to charge one battery.
4794396
Glad I found this on Amazon--when I looked for Lipo chargers the only one I could find consistently was the Dynamite charger, which does not include the popular Dean's connector that my batteries are equipped with.

I am very pleased with this charger. It charges up to 6 amps, but since it still draws only 50w the utility of that is a bit limited. It works great, though, and charges my 5000 mAmp SMC battery in an hour. I am glad I located this, and I would buy it again.

This charger has decent instructions, though not outstanding; it is wise to have a basic understanding of Lipo battery charging principles if you're a beginner. The controls are fine and easy to use. See the description, but it does come with a variety of connector options that connect to its default Dean's plug. I believe (but cannot confirm) that it ships with more connector options than other chargers.
2038322
This is a combination power outage, night light, and battery charger all in one. It comes with 2xAA 2000mAH and 2xAAA 750 mAH NiMH batteries, both made in China, so it is a decent deal, especially if you can get it on sale. It charges only 2 or 4 at a time, and will not do NiCd's. It takes 8 hours to charge, during which the green LED is on. When done, the LED's go off, and it switches to trickle charge, and you can leave the NiMH's in it for as long as you want. I like and use it, but it has few odd things about it:
* you must have 4 batteries in it for the power failure feature to work, so you will have to buy more NiMH's: a set is always in the charger and you swap it out with the weak cells that need charging.
* if you accidentally kick it or unplug it while charging, I would be willing to bet that it resets the timer and you could overcharge the batteries
* the instructions do not list what the current is during charge or trickle (I am curious about this, but do not know how to measure it)
* during charge, the batteries get warm, so leave the plastic door open, and close it again once the LED goes off and it switches to trickle
* the night light feature can be turned on or off with a switch (the light sensor is located in the switch: in the 'on' position, the sensor is uncovered).
*I have not had it long enough to verify the efficacy of the `trickle' mode
1346170
This is a great charger and decent batteries for the money. I've only charged the batteries once and got a few hours out of each one for the first use. I used to get more out of the last ones, but can't complain for the price.
786510
the recharger device works terrifically. Its doing what I want it to and it can adapt to all major batteries. However one of the plastic separators on the little metal plate of battery I did get broke. Fortunately this does not affect my ability to use that battery. the plug in battery charger is nice, & I will be able to use it on future phone batteries
1570029
the charger is made fairly well for the price and has a lot of featuresthe only downside is it takes a long time to charge batteries
2535978
This is a very nice charger, it charges both AAA & AA batteries. I bought these for work as we use a lot of batteries and we wanted to save battery costs and reduce waste. The chargers are simple to use and the readouts are very helpful. I like being able to see how much charge the batteries have. I will be the one charging the used batteries, so it will be nice to easily tell which ones are done and which are still charging. There will be times that I'll be running a lot of batteries through the chargers. I don't think I'll use the "fast charge" option since that cuts down on the battery life, but it's nice to know it's available if needed. As we use these more, I'll update this review if there are any significant developments. As of now, we're very happy with them. My boss recommended these chargers as he has been using them at home for awhile and really likes them.
2302349
This is a pretty good battery charger and I also use the USB to charge the iphone/PDA etc. I am no expert on chargers. I had based my decision on all the decent reviews this has got. One more bonus being that this can be used worldwide (both 220 and 110V) You will just need a different plug depending on the country you are in.
4244502
While this isn't as feature-rich as a genuine Makita charger, it does the job using 240V (I've used it only in Europe) and indeed the battery and charger stay cool. At first, the green light just flashed even after I put a depleted battery in. Only after I gave the battery a whack on the side did it seem to make contact and then the light turned to red. Since then my two batteries charge fine (one at a time). It takes a little more than 30 minutes to charge a depleted battery.