s002cjs wrote:Curious how other peoples' batteries came out. I grabbed 3 of these (perfect for an international trip...cheap batteries/cheap charger capable of European currents...so if something goes 'poof!', no great loss).
BUT, I tested the batteries, which are getting a little old at this point. First test was REALLY bad (like 500mAh for them...supposedly rated to 1800), so after running a refresh cycle, I managed to get them to about 1500mAh. Anyone else have a BC-900 charger or similar that can test them? I've only run one package so far (refreshes take a long time)?
Finally got around to conducting a test similar to yours, between one of these Monster chargers, and my BC-900. So here it is"
I tested a Sony NiMH with a advertised rating of 2500mAh. I would say probably about a year old and used frequently.
Popped it into the BC-900, put it in test mode, with a drain of 250mAh and 500mAh charge. It tested to 2330mAh.
I then drained it by using it till it no longer worked in the usual device use it in (really high drain), because for 1) that is the condition it was before I tested it in the BC-900 as well and for 2) I was gonna use the discharge feature in the BC-900, but then realized the BC-900 auto charges after the discharge is finished, and I didn't want to sit around to pull it before the charge cycle started. So popped it into the monster charger and let it charge.
When the monster charge finished, I popped it into the BC-900 and put it in test mode. It tested to 2400mAh. which is such a small variance that I think if I repeated these tests over and over and did an average rating, the two chargers would come out about even on charging performance.
So I would say these monster charges perform very well indeed at just pure charging, and of course in a timely manner too. I use my BC-900 for conditioning as needed, and a slow charge rate when time is not of the essence, but I am happy to use the Monster when I just need a quick charge and my BC-900 is already occupied.
So if and when these come up again, and if anyone hasn't gotten them already... Get em if you can. You'll not find a better charger at a better price.
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