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Title: decent AA charger that does 8+ batts at once?
Post by: caymanreview on October 19, 2009, 02:00:38 AM
looking for recs on chargers that do more than 4 AA batts at once.

im gonna have a bunch of AA's to recharge each night at festival 8 (probably like 24), and id like to keep from having to have a ton of chargers
Title: Re: decent AA charger that does 8+ batts at once?
Post by: caymanreview on October 19, 2009, 02:13:31 AM
disregard. looks like B&H has me covered
Title: Re: decent AA charger that does 8+ batts at once?
Post by: jerryfreak on October 22, 2009, 12:02:12 PM
ive always ahd good luck with maha chargers
Title: Re: decent AA charger that does 8+ batts at once?
Post by: phanophish on October 22, 2009, 12:42:43 PM
I've got a LaCrosse and it is the best charger I've ever owned and was fairly cheap.  Only does 4 at a time, but the added functionality is worth it for me....

http://www.amazon.com/Crosse-Technology-BC-700-Battery-Charger/dp/B000RSOV50/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1256229556&sr=8-5

Title: Re: decent AA charger that does 8+ batts at once?
Post by: darby on October 22, 2009, 01:18:35 PM
ive always ahd good luck with maha chargers

likewise, check this out:
http://www.thomasdistributing.com/shop/maha-mhc801d-aa-aaa-battery-chargerbrdeluxe-8-cell-professional-battery-charger-w-full-lcd-displaybrbrfree-accessory-bag-2-free-eight-cell-battery-holdersbrspecial-price-6897-p-437.html?SP_id=&osCsid=krc5cn1udfhei9p1ksdlhm4j13
(http://www.thomasdistributing.com/shop/images/mh-c801d_bg-sq.jpg)
Title: Re: decent AA charger that does 8+ batts at once?
Post by: JasonSobel on October 22, 2009, 07:55:51 PM
ive always ahd good luck with maha chargers

likewise, check this out:
http://www.thomasdistributing.com/shop/maha-mhc801d-aa-aaa-battery-chargerbrdeluxe-8-cell-professional-battery-charger-w-full-lcd-displaybrbrfree-accessory-bag-2-free-eight-cell-battery-holdersbrspecial-price-6897-p-437.html?SP_id=&osCsid=krc5cn1udfhei9p1ksdlhm4j13
(http://www.thomasdistributing.com/shop/images/mh-c801d_bg-sq.jpg)

that's the one that I've been using for about a month now (as recommended to me in this thread: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=126782.0 (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=126782.0)).  it's a great charger :)
Title: Re: decent AA charger that does 8+ batts at once?
Post by: caymanreview on October 22, 2009, 08:14:25 PM
thanks for the input guys!

i havent bought a charger yet, so il check those out
Title: Re: decent AA charger that does 8+ batts at once?
Post by: thekittycatt on October 22, 2009, 08:44:34 PM
I used 2 of these when I ran a tascam HD-P2.

I've got a LaCrosse and it is the best charger I've ever owned and was fairly cheap.  Only does 4 at a time, but the added functionality is worth it for me....

http://www.amazon.com/Crosse-Technology-BC-700-Battery-Charger/dp/B000RSOV50/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1256229556&sr=8-5
Title: Re: decent AA charger that does 8+ batts at once?
Post by: Red Boink on October 26, 2009, 11:45:03 PM
I've got a lot of rechargeables to handle and I've always had good experience with maha chargers.  For your needs I'd recommend the MH-C808M.  From the Thomas Distribution site:

"It's like having eight chargers! The 7th generation Powerex microprocessor features a 0.001V resolution delivering just the right charge! The microprocessor that is powering the MH-C808M battery charger is state of the art. It features eight analog-to-digital converters with precision resolution at 0.001V (that's one thousandth of a volt) per battery delivering just-the-right-charge. It's like having eight individual "computer controlled" battery chargers! Users can mix any battery capacity, battery brand, and/or sizes without the fear of overcharging or undercharging. Maha's unique "Digital Signal Processing" noise-reduction algorithms ensure that the signals do not cross talk. This is an Ultra Precision charger. Even the circuit board is manufactured from a reinforced fiberglass material compound. This gives the circuitry in the MHC808M battery charger the ability to withstand temperature and abuse that would quickly render other battery chargers in-operable."

I've been using one for about a year with no problems, and I'm using it to capacity on AA, aaa, c and D charging.  I use 8 C cells in our Fanon Megaphone and they alone save us a lot of money. 

Get two if you need 16 charging channels.  This charger is very well made and will keep you covered.