XTAR VC8 Battery Charger Review - TheSmokinApe
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- XTAR VC8 Battery Charger Review - TheSmokinApe
Just a quick video review of the new XTAR VC8 Li-ion / Ni-Cd / Ni-MH batteries.
Note: This charger was sent to me free of charge from XTAR in exchange for this video review.
Links to products in the video: www.amazon.com...
Link to VC8 Charger: amzn.to/3bxJQHQ
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Type-C port, max 3A for a single slot,VA LCD screen shows batteries’ real-time charging status
Charge Max 8Pcs 21700 Batteries simultaneously, save your time and improve the efficiency
The charger tests batteries’ real capacity by “charging-discharging-charging” the batteries
Detect the battery type,select the most suitable charging method
Built-in high-precision MCU, over-current, over-charge, over-voltage, and short-circuit protection, combined with XTAR's soft-start function, makes the precision of end-of-charge voltage up to ±1%
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This review lacks lots of details
Rasaki Bola what were you looking for?
Pretty cool man great review
Thanks UC!
Hard question: When you place a battery into the VC8, Lithium ion or
NiMH appears, right? What does it mean if the battery type is flashing
during charge? The manual doesn't mention that.
Thanks for your review.
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Help me understand what power supply (brick) is necessary... 5V:::2A/9V:::2A... Do I need that exact output on a power brick? Or is it okay to mismatch these specifications?
The only bummer of this unit is the capacity testing... 300ma discharge is weak
Yeah, that part sucks 👍
not much of a review if you don't actually use it before the video.More of just an Un boxing and reading the instructions.still liked the video since i wanted to see what the product looked like out of the box.thanks
Fair enough, thanks for the feedback 👍
I agree, I came here looking for a review, it is more like an instructable showing how to insert the batteries.
If you only have 2 amps input how can this charge 8 batteries more than 250ma each?
Simple, 9V & 2A input with a 4.2V output equals a maximum (theoretical at 100% efficiency) amperage of 4.3A. The charger only needs to be c. 50% efficient to reach 8x250mA=2A at 4.2V so easy to reach/exceed, however 8x500mA=4A would require 93% efficiency and I imagine only potentially achievable under optimal circumstances and when all batteries are in the CC part of their charge.
Alright, just bought him at local webstore.. everything loox ok but when i connected my usb multimeter i saw a very strange current behaviour, the same as my other charger yonii-d2 (thought it was defective, that was why i went after vc8). The current fluctuates (i have 6 AA ni-mh in) with voltage at 9.06V when charged with 500mA about 0.29A to 0.62A.. it changes rapidly.. is this normal behaviour?? I thought that ni-mh is charged CC-CV (constant current constant voltage)
Is it better in most all ways than the Zanflare C4? Thank you, keep up your thorough, extensive and helpful video reviews 👍
Sorry man, never used a Zanflare 👍
@@TheSmokinApe Hopefully soon they'll send you a Zanflare C4 to review. Maybe it's not so good if you've never used it. Have you ever even heard of it? Thanks, Prost
That would be great 👍
Can the charger fit 8x 21700 cells in all bays simultaneously?
Yes, it can 👍
@@TheSmokinApe thanks for the reply. I figured it did but just wanted to verify. Any plans to review the Efest LUC V8 Double LCD Screen Fast Battery Charger?
I can add it to the list and see if I can get it in 👍
@@TheSmokinApe I'd be interested in seeing a good review for it as well as the new Efest Luc V4.
I currently am using a Gryfalcon 88-8 as my primary charger and am looking to add another 8 bay to the mix and so my top of the list are another 88-8 , This Xtar, or the Efest V8 I inquired about.
I like being able to charge many 21700 cells at once with optional charging rates, so if you have any alternate suggestions I am open to hearing them.
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Pretty much useless unboxing. A review would have tested cut off current, charging amps, correct selection of charging amps, will it accept a totally damaged battery, can it nurse a slightly overdischarged battery back to life, etc...
Better newto buy batteries
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Hard question: When you place a battery into the VC8, Lithium ion or
NiMH appears, right? What does it mean if the battery type is flashing
during charge? The manual doesn't mention that.