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Definitely the best battery charger I've ever used. Works well to recondition older batteries and revive rechargeables that other chargers won't handle.
If the battery isn't fully discharged, choose the second mode to discharge and then recharge it. If you want to recharge a battery, just insert the battery and it gets charged. I haven't used those two batteries in a real life situation to confirm they are bad, but they were at least five years old and I suspect the BC-9009 charger made a correct diagnosis.The list price is around $70 but I bought it here at Amazon for $35.00.It comes with 4-AA batteries, 4-AAA batteries, and adapters to use the AA batteries as C or D batteries.I am completely happy with my purchase, and at $35 consider it a bargain.BTW, a few weeks after my purchase, the La Crosse folks sent me e-mail saying the power supply may not be up to their standards, and are sending me a more powerful replacement. I inserted those two batteries in another charger to charge them a bit and then put them in the La Crosse where they charged. This La Crosse BC-9009 battery charger does it all. If you think the battery isn't lasting as long as it should, choose to condition it -- the battery will be discharged and recharged until it reaches maximum capacity. That's great customer support in my book. The fourth mode will test your battery and give you a readout of its capacity.The charger will test a battery when inserted and on two occasions refused to recharge them, suggesting the battery is at the end of its useful life.
I sent my BC-90009 for warranty repair.I've been told that unit is backorder and I'll get replacement after 6(six). months or they can send me MUCH CHEAPER BC700.With no other option I agreed to get BC700.
This is my way of cutting cost and helping the enviroment (LIL bit). I have had no less the 5 "other" battery Chargers - this is by far the Best. If you are looking for the best AA/AAA Battery charger - then look no where else. It takes care of refreashing/recharging and gives you a read out of what is happening. Folks - JUST BUY THIS CHARGER - IT WORKS GREAT.Cheers, I wish I would of know about this earlier but now I do and I will be adding another one to the house as we are always going through Batteries.
I was lucky enough to be home when it happened, but one of my batteries was already very hot when I interrupted the charge. One of the LCD screens turned black and the 1 position button sank down. The La Crosse BC-700, however, has the same user interface and the BC-9009, and I wasn't able to find any reports of meltdowns on the internet. I looked into the Maha MH-C9000, but the price and clunky user interface didn't impress me. As with many other reviewers, I had a meltdown after only a few days use. I'm not sure if the battery would have just exploded, or if a fire would have started, but I'm happy I didn't find out. The only (possible) downside is the lack of extras and a lower charge rate, but since I already have rechargeables, and prefer to charge them around 200 mAh, the BC-700 should suit me fine. Needless to say I returned the charger and asked for a refund rather than an exchange (which Amazon was very good about).The only comparable alternative chargers seem to be the Maha MH-C9000 and the La Crosse BC-700.
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