Battery Xtender charges alkaline, Ni-Cd, Mi-MH and zinc-carbon batteries

[StevePond]

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The Battery Xtender charger recharges ordinary "Off the Shelf" batteries like Duracell, Energizer, Rayovac, and Sony AAA, AA, C and D sizes of alkaline, zinc-carbon, and even rechargeable Ni-Cad and NiMH types.

Fetaures:
• Save money by recharging batteries and safely extending their useful life.
• Keep batteries fresh and ready to provide power.
• Lower the amount of batteries entering landfills and their impact on our environment.

For more information about this and other Battery Xtender products, visit the Battery Xtender.com (http://www.batteryxtender.com/) website.

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[ITurnLeft]

hmm... Not sure I'd wannt try this one. I've seen what happens when you recharge an alkaline battery, and it isn't pretty. New charging technology in this one?

[AudiTT-Quattro]

I'm having doubts about this charger too. I've experimented with recharging "off the shelf" alkalines. After the initial charge with careful monitoring, the battery only recharged to about half capacity and seemed to deteriorate quadratically with every charge after that.

I do however value real world experience more than speculation, so I'll try to keep an open mind about this thing.

[ducati777]

Alky chargers came out a while ago, maybe 2 years. I thought it would be a neat technology but it never seemed to take off. I'm not sure what they do differently, but its not like our peak chargers.

What would be interesting is knowing the capacity of alky batteries. Its strange that rechargable are very open about their capacity yet the alky batts are a mystery. How many mah is that AA?

[jck_ahk]

All that is old is new again, my parents had an alky charger in the lat '70s early '80s that was probably the same thing. They stopped using it because if you didn't watch how long you left the batteries on they would spew acid out.
The trick to alky recharge is to not use really worn out cells only recharge partly used ones. The art to alky recharge is how much to put back in, and how long does it take?

[AudiTT-Quattro]

The thing is, alkalines such as Duracell and Energizer instruct you NOT to recharge them. Whether there's conflict of interest there or if it's based on testing is beyond me.

[hyper3er]

I have had this product for about 2 years now and i use it regularly and it works great.I recharge everyting from my radio to my glow plug ignitor even the ones with rechargeable batteries, and anything else arond the house that uses regular alkalinesand you really do save money. The alkaline battery companies such as Duracell and Energizer say they do not want you to recharge them because that would make them lose money. For the consumer this product will save lots of money, and also instead of throwing out used batteries you recharge them which helps the environment stay cleaner. In all that time i have been using this charger i have never had a battery leak inside it. The typical amount of time for a full charge is aproximately over night but it is dependent on how much charge the cells have in them.

Here are some reviews that people have made about this product.
Kevin Kelly Cool tools (http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000709.php)
and also Treehugger (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/04/battery_xtender.php)

[gizmoguy303]

Aren't these available everywhere? Even Walmart has these around. Why plug one on an RC forum?

[StevePond]

Guys, just relax. It's a product that's relevant to RC people. Additionally, If you have something to offer based on experience with THIS charger, then please offer it. If you just want to practice your typing skills, please do not do it at the expense of a product that you've never used. ;)

[Xtenderman]

Aren't these available everywhere? Even Walmart has these around. Why plug one on an RC forum?
This is an Alkaline battery recharger...i've sold hundreds online...they work,they save landfill and environment and they are not available at Wal-Mart(wish they were)Battery manufacturer" don't want you to use them because they would diminish their sales!!!If you use a lot of batteries(alkaline)you should try one..It has a 30 day money back guarantee..It also works well on NiMh,NiCd and other rechargables!Wish Wal-mart would carry them!!!!

[Xtenderman]

The thing is, alkalines such as Duracell and Energizer instruct you NOT to recharge them. Whether there's conflict of interest there or if it's based on testing is beyond me.
Sure they don't want you to recharge them,why would they...think how it hurts their sales.This product was developed specifically for alkalines but also does a great job on NiCd,NiMh and zinc-carbon...comes with a 30 moneyback guarantee...try it,you might like it,save some money and some landfill space all at the same time!!!!

[Xtenderman]

All that is old is new again, my parents had an alky charger in the lat '70s early '80s that was probably the same thing. They stopped using it because if you didn't watch how long you left the batteries on they would spew acid out.
The trick to alky recharge is to not use really worn out cells only recharge partly used ones. The art to alky recharge is how much to put back in, and how long does it take?
Don't know what they had back then...This Battery Xtender has microprocessor that auto shuts when battery is recharged.Keep battery in for weeks to keep them fresh...still have all my fingers and toes and the house hasn't burned down.Try one...they have a 30 day money back guarantee and they do work great,save money and the environment!!!

[HotTrick]

In the early to mid 90's BUDDY L, the same company that makes toys, came out with a Alkaline/Nicad charger! They even were advertising it on the TV in one of those Infomercials. I still have it, but I never had much luck with it. It was pretty pricey back then like $60. Anyways the big thing with it was that you pretty much had to use it on New or virtually New batteries in order for it to perform. Basically if you just put brand new batteries in whatever you were using them in, a toy, gameboy, etc. as soon as you were finished using whatever you were using it in, you had to remove the Alkalines and put them in the charger after each use, unlike Nicads, where in general you run whatever until they are to low to operate. If you put well used Alkalines in it or ones that were really run down it wouldn't do squat but give it a quick burst of energy when you put them back in your electronics and then they would go dead or back to whatever initial amount of energy they had in them before the charge. We're talking a few minutes of boosted juice, that's about it, I never got around to buying any New Alkalines to try it out how you are supposed to, because I already had NiCads and figured why buy more new alkalines if I don't need to! So due to that maybe it did work as expected, I just never got the chance to use it on new Alkalines from the get go, and it would be a pain to remember to remove them after every use and put them in a charger, you would have to make it very habit forming!

Not sure if this unit is the same, but pretty much the only thing I use Alkalines in now are remotes for TV's, VCR's, DVD players, and flashlights. I'm not motivated enough to pull the batts out after every time I am done using a remote or flaslight, lol.

[Xtenderman]

Here's a link that may answer alot of questions http://www.allaboutbatteries.com/