I do not know what link do you have , but this is review of Xtar WP2 II
http://lygte-info.dk/review/Review%20Charger%20Xtar%20WP2%20II%20UK.html
Preliminary Discussion
I like this new WP2-II charger – it is a definite upgrade from the original WP2.*
One obvious new feature is the dual 1A/0.5A charging switch. You can now supply the most appropriate current for different capacity cells.
But an even more important distinction is the much lower charging rate at the time of termination (i.e. <80 mA in my tests above). This is much safer for lower-capacity cells, which suggests to me you should be good to use just about anything in this charger.*
At the end of the day, the 1A current is best for 18650, 17670, and 18500. I would recommend 0.5A for 14670, 14500, and 16340 (RCR). Not sure if I wouldn't want to run 10440 in the charger, but it may be ok at the 0.5A level.*
The USB output charge is an interesting option. As a general rule, I am always a little wary of draining one Li-ion cell to charge another, but it seemed to work well in my testing. A nice option to have, it you run out of juice on your cell phone without AC power handy (but a supply of Li-ion cells on hand).
While the intermittent current drops to check voltage may seem unusual, all the other characteristics of this charger seem very good. For the price, I don't think you could do much better out there at the moment.
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Review here
Guy asked for advice , and I provide mine.
Again HOBBY charger will eat Pila for breakfast.
Xtar WP2 II , and Soshine SC-S2 Ver. 03 - EXCELLENT chargers, and 50% faster than 50 bucks Pila.
Price range from 14-20 USD is just about right for good li-ion charger.
Especially if you are going to use it with top brand Li-ion batteries.
If somebody wants to pay 50 USD and more for 2 charging slot charger it is fine with me. Pila is excellent charger no doubt about that, but 50 bucks :thinking:
And as previous poster said sometime it just happens that Pila have "some" problems like every other manufacturer, the ONLY problem - PRICE is not the same.
This is NOT a competition. Don't get it too personally.
Just give your advice to people who will appreciate it.
Peace
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). In practice though, I have noticed differences, where there shouldn't be any, when using good batteries vs cheap ones. I have no explanation to offer. Maybe something was off in one test or observation, but not over dozens:undecided:
