Anyways, any suggestions for anything? I really don’t need any more batteries at this time but most chargers come with more batteries (unless it’s a good deal to buy both). I also don’t want to spend a fortune, and I don’t know which chargers are actually any better or suitable for these LSD batteries.
I found this one, from Panasonic but geared towards eneloop batteries. It seems reasonable and not too expensive… will it work ok on other brands like Duracell or is there something special with eneloop that makes this charger detect them and have issues with other brands? Your thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated:
https://www.amazon.ca/Panasonic-BQ-CC17SBA-Advanced-Individual-Indicator/dp/B00JHKSLM8
That looks fine. It charges each cell individually, and it's rather inexpensive. There's nothing special about eneloop charge requirements vs other brands. One feature it lacks is a variable charge rate. It looks like it's fixed at 0.3A for AAs, or 0.15A for AAAs.
There is also this Duracell one with a few extra batteries for only a few bucks more but I don’t know if it is as good a charger:
https://www.amazon.ca/Duracell-Battery-Charger-Speed-4000/dp/B00DTE6QSY
That appears to be set up to charge cells in pairs, instead of individually. If ALL of your devices use cells in pairs, that can work okay. But since I have some devices that use three cells, and others that use one cell, I strongly prefer a charger that charges cells individually, and shuts off the charging of each cell when that particular cell is full.
For about a decade, I've been using the MAHA MH-C401FS charger. I've got three of them stashed in various places. One thing I like about it is that it can run directly off an automotive 12V system with no voltage converter, and it comes with an automotive power cord. Of course it also comes with an adapter to run off of mains AC. It has two charge rates: a gentle .3A rate which takes about 5 hours, and a faster 1.0A rate which takes around 100 minutes. And yes, it charges each cell individually, can charge 1, 2, 3, or 4 cells at a time, and they may be any combination of AA or AAA sized.