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 Love this charger August 28, 2008
This charger works great, tells me if my old batteries are still viable, slow-charges, rapid-charges, reconditions batteries, is fairly compact in size, and the price is acceptable. Plus, it's really freakin' easy to use. I don't think I've ever given 5 stars before, but this product deserves it.
I do wish I'd saved some money and gotten the BC-700, because I really don't need the extras.
One note: full reconditioning of old or unused batteries can take days... No two ways around that, it's not the fault of the charger, and very very few chargers do a real reconditioning.
Honestly, I don't see any reason to buy any other charger for A or AA batteries. And, no, I have absolutely no ties to this company nor its distributors.
So far so good August 27, 2008
After much reading I decided on this Lacrosse. I have traveled extensively in China and I use AA cells in digital cameras and other high-drain devices-flashes etc. Since I am using high MAH Powerex cells as well as a whole bunch of older Energizers which are still doing well after 4-5 years of use I wanted a charger that would individually charge cells and enable me to match sets of cells. It works well, is easy to program and VERY IMPORTANTLY is small, light , and will take 220 volts as well as 110. No heat issues or other problems so far. The rest of the kit is a nice freebie. Because of free shipping this is a better deal than E-bay or any other merchant I could turn up. Thomas Distributing got my business for the Powerex AA's but not this charger because of the fine print in their return shipping charges. And I wish you good luck if you are getting into the whole set of issues involving precharged AA's . Watch out for the size of the batteries if you have a battery door problem prone camera like the Coolpix 990's, 880,s etc. Some of those new Kodak cells are huge and could put a lot of stress on your battery door. The Powerex are fine in terms of size.
 Does not charge D-Cells August 26, 2008
this charger seems good, the package was nice, etc. It's important to note that the adapters allow you to use a AA cell in a spot where a D cell should go - a pretty bad idea, as the capacities are very different.
Nice charger, but it doesn't charge C or D cells.
Great charger, more versatile than newer BC-700 August 20, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
As long as this charger is around $40, it's a better buy than the "newer" BC-700. To quote a review here on Amazon for the BC-700 by NLee:
"Except for the color, the BC700 looks exactly the same as the better-known BC900. However, it is actually a "handicapped" version of the old charger. Its charging current can only go up to 700mA in three steps (200/500/700). The BC900, on the other hand, can go up to 1000mA for 4 cells, or 1800mA for 2 cells. Also the BC900 package includes eight NiMH rechargeable cells (4 AA and 4 AAA), eight C/D cell adaptors, and a carrying case. The BC700 does not come with any bonus items. "
This is the second one I've purchased August 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the second one I've purchased. I haven't used all the advanced features, so I can't assure you that they all work per the hype, but what I've used has worked very well.
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