Let me know what you think of it once you’ve had a chance to use it for a while. I was just looking for a new charger and that was one model I was intrigued by.
Ok I have some updates for you.
First I ask you to read this review, since it's the most complete I found with a lot of testing that currently I can't and don't have enough equipment at my disposal to evaluate so deeply:
https://lygte-info.dk/review/Review%20Charger%20Nitecore%20Digicharger%20D4%20UK.htmlMy opinion: If you have the need for a charger only for all kind of NiCd, NiMH, LifePo4, LiMn and LiCoO2 then this is the right one, since all the modes he uses can charge all this batteries. If you only need for NiCd and NiMH look elsewhere, the money asked for this one you can get the GP Battery GP PowerBank Universal PB19 that charges AA, AAA, C, D and PP3 and still save some money. I didn't also had the other types it charges for testing.
The slow charge you can activate when charging batteries lower that 750mAh is great to keep the life out of them, without warming too much the batteries. Although you have to select each battery and activate said mode on 1 per 1 basis, it doesn't have an option to cycle to all batteries and then select said mode (the selector only cycles between 1,2,3 and 4, it should be 1,2,3,4,All).
It detects batteries in reverse polarity, their charging and the main test also indicates when a battery is damaged and need to be throw away. Unfortunately it doesn't support a discharge more or "recycle mode" to charge a battery, discharge and charge again. In terms of time I can't give a expected time to charge 4 batteries because of that reason and that the batteries that I have currently have charge on them (Panasonic Eneloop Pro AAA and Panasonic Rechargable 2000mAh. Both Eneloops white I said I bought were fake. All Panasonic rechargeable batteries come in the plastic blister in pairs, with 2 also surrounded in plastic. Mine come separated, one by one and the writing were not consistent and with errors on printing. So I bought in HK the real ones, and since they didn't had normal Eneloops I had to choose other models). Although I put the ones I bought to charge, and 4 AAAs taken around 1:30 to charge from 3 almost 4 segments to full, at 375mAh each. The AAs were full charge.
It also doesn't detect non rechargeable batteries so care should be taken when putting batteries that you don't know the origin, it will try to charge everything you put there. You should also take care when charging AAAs, since they are smaller if not inserted correctly they may slide out since their diameter are smaller than the slot were they sit, and with that it have a gap on the sides, were moving the charger or tilting it will make them jump from their spot and stop charging. Type C batteries are only supported in the middle slots, for what I see. the side ones have higher walls that doesn't let them sit well.
The screen is always showing the battery current charge level, time, voltage and mA, cycling through each 2 sec. The said screen is also very good in terms of visibility, black with white segments and the backlight is always on, although you can turn it off by pressing a button.
Hope it answers yours questions and if you need anything more just ask.
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