Popular Mechanics Battery Recharger - Disposable & Rechargeable Battery Charger for Alkaline & NiMH AAA, AA, C, D, N, 6V Or 9V Batteries - Includes Built-in Battery Tester

Recharging alkalines works way better than I ever could have imagined. I work at an event venue with dozens of microphones, all running off AA batteries, and they do not work well with 1.2v rechargeable batteries. This battery charger makes it possible to use the same alkaline AAs ten times or so before replacing them, saves a lot of money.

This charger works well so far. It works with a variety of battery types, and, surprisingly, even charges some standard throw-away type batteries. I’m quite pleased with it.

Battery holder seems a little flimsy but it seems to work fine

Charges well. Durable. Well made. Not a fault of the charger, but the batteries don’t last as long as new ones. At least it keeps more batteries out if the landfill!

Easy to use charges well good price

This is the answer to your battery issue dream's. We've had a box of random batteries for years and every time I've grabbed one it seemed to be dead or dying. This charger not only tells you the exact condition of the battery, but allows you to recharge regular batteries several times. It's safe so it won't overcharge either. Great for things like TV remotes.

This is the best battery charger I've purchased. I had purchased two other brands and they were terrible.This is easy and it charges all your small batteries and works like a charm. Don't waste your money with other brands, this may be more expensive but is well worth it. It will save you money recharging your old batteries so you aren't purchasing batteries all the time.

I had thought surely if Pop Mechanics put their name behind something, I could depend upon it. Was I ever wrong. Does it work? Yes and No. Sort of at best; at worst, not on your life. I have tested this charger EXTENSIVELY, on all kinds and brands of acceptable batteries except the ones already rechargeable, from AAA to D and the 9 volt. Actually, for some reason, the 9 volt did exceptionally well, mostly charging to well above new battery voltage, over 10 volts. However, only a very small handful, maybe 3 or 4 out of the dozens of others that I tried to charge, ever came up to "new" voltage. (New Alkaline voltage is always at least 1.60 to 1.63 volts or even higher. About half never charged beyond what I consider to be replacement voltage, around 1.25 to 1.35. Nowhere near what would be considered by any measure to be "recharged". I always checked the voltage before placing the batteries to be charged. Anything down around 1 volt never recharged at all. Some of them that were around 1.4 volts, still usable, never charged much if any beyond that. The ones that did either fully or partially recharge, have not yet been used to see if their now "recharged" life amounts to anything at all. Just because they "recharge", doesn't mean it's a done deal, if they then fail to perform for a reasonable runtime. They could last for 5 minutes for all I know. Over all, I'd say it was a complete bust. Half or less recharged at all, and of those that did, only a small percentage recharged to "new" levels. For the amount of money this thing cost, it's just not worth it. The rumors you heard that non-rechargeable batteries really are not rechargeable, is true. For the most part, and who knows exactly why a only few work, non-rechargeable batteries remain just that; NON-RECHARGEABLE. And besides all that, one of the battery slots had a very sticky spring follower that made it almost impossible to pull back to remove the battery, though it was easy enough to put the battery in. Even if the charger had worked, that little snafu would have made the charger a very questionable deal. So much for Chinese workmanship. I am very disappointed in Popular Mechanics for not thoroughly testing this charger before putting their name on it. Shame on you, Popular Mechanics, for falling victim to the rechargeable primary battery nonsense.

pour le moment tout semble être bien. je viens de recevoir le produit, ça va prendre un certain temps avant que je puisse faire une évaluation concrète.

Started using now, and so far what a great product , it save a lot on the cost of new batteries. Thank You Don B.

Keeps all my Grand kids toys working without the expense of new batteries every week.