SANYO SEC-N-TG12SET-GEN 4 POSITION CHARGER & TRAVEL CASE
by SANYO
Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: SANYOModel: Power Pack
Product features:
- Sanyo Eneloop Battery Charger w/ 8 AA & 4 AAA Batteries Plus 2 C & 2 D Size adapter
Digital camera reviews of SANYO SEC-N-TG12SET-GEN 4 POSITION CHARGER & TRAVEL CASE
Digital camera Review: Caveat...
Summary: 4 Stars
After looking over the various NiMH battery charges, and armed with NLee's lucid and thorough reviews, I selected this charger: I need to charge both AA and AAA batteries; to charge them in odd numbers, not just in pairs; to charge them slowly enough that they last; and I don't need or want an overly complex charger ---I want to put in the batteries in the evening and take them out charged in the morning and to not think about it beyond that. I grew up without electricity; I don't like when it intrudes on me now. The nuances of battery maintenance are not foremost in my life. Sanyo's NC-MQNO5U seemed a good compromise of useable features and fire-and-forget operation.
I can't really speak to the abilities of the Sanyo charger: I haven't yet plugged it in. This review is mostly to caution that even by adding this item to my cart, the NC-MQNO5U, rather than the NLee-not-recommended, charges-in-pairs-only, Sanyo NC-MQNO6U charger, Red Tag still sent me the '6U charger. I rather doubt this was deception or malice; I expect that newer stock replaced older stock, and that the '6U is just on the shelf where the '5U used to be, but it is a heads-up to those wanting the '5U: check on the back of the charger when it arrives and make sure it's the one you wanted.
Oh, and Red Tag was wonderful, and sent me a '5U replacement, no problem, very quickly. And some extra Eneloop batteries. They even told me not to worry about returning the '6U... so I guess I now have two Sanyo chargers.
One concern I have with the '5U, though, is that there's no way to tell when the batteries are done charging on an individual basis. When they're all done, the LED turns off. Beyond that, take your best guess or buy a tester. Working around that limitation shouldn't be a real problem --think ahead, and have a stash of charged batteries ready to go-- but it is something I wish I'd thought of. The Duracell charger NLee recommends has individual LEDs --but it sounds like it charges too fast for the long-term health of AAA batteries, of which I use a great number. The LaCrosse BC-900 is good about showing battery status, too --perhaps better than any other-- and I almost bought it instead of the Sanyo, but I'm concerned about the overheating issues it seems to have, and cross-checking their other products, LaCrosse's customer service seems to be rather unresponsive.
I'll edit this later, when I've had some time to put the charger(s) through its paces. Until then, Caveat: make sure you get what you ordered.
Summary of SANYO SEC-N-TG12SET-GEN 4 POSITION CHARGER & TRAVEL CASE
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