XTAR VC2 Lithium-ion Battery Charger Review

[@irugamiaizewo2272]

Thank you. I purchased the the item and the manual does not have a complete explanation on the proper usage however your vid fed me with the how's of this item. Thanks

[@DRTerabyte]

LOL, I thought it shorted out at 5:24 scared me for a sec.

[@anyelltoot]

haha me too 😂

[@mash83]

+Anyell Toot haha yep me too

[@reinhardivanmansibang2408]

Haha. I thought it exlode.

[@tyeah38]

Me too Holy Shizz

[@eduki]

That's what I call a perfect video explanation. Thanks, Sir.

[@Lightsngear]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@muttirio7003]

Great review, I just ordered my XTAR VC2 thanks!

[@chaos.corner]

Interesting but needs more functionality (discharge and storage charge are essential IMO) and higher charging current. I'll be sticking with the imax b6 for now I think.

[@HappyHalloween47]

I'm 6 years late but thank you for this video. I brought the charger pack this morning and was unsure how too know when the battery's are charged 😁😁Thank you 😀😀xx

[@Lightsngear]

Thanks for the question. I haven't used this charger in a LONG time, but IIRC, isn't there a numerical display beneath the voltage meter that says "FULL" once they're finished?

[@Bleach420]

@@Lightsngear you're correct.

[@panda909TV]

@@Lightsngear as of this day what charger do you use or recommend ??

[@Lightsngear]

@@panda909TV Hi There! I haven't had a new charger in quite awhile, so I'm sure there are very good models I'm not familiar with. Among the ones I own, I like MiBoxer or Xtar the best. You can take a look at a couple of the MiBoxer reviews I've done, or click this Amazon link for one of my favorites. amzn.to/3rzg9zV

[@sharkmanjambor3384]

got mine today works perfectly

[@harryhe6778]

Very great review! Thanks for sharing!

[@Kopsu87]

I'm really torn between this VC2 charger and the VP2. I know they aren't exactly in the same line in terms of specifications, but there are some features in this that I really like. Like for example the mAh feed, the fact that I can use my phone charger with this (which i have with me always) and it's less than half the price of the VP2. But then again the VP2 is definitely faster, more versatile, and who knows what kind of batteries i'll be getting in the future.. Great review. Gave you a thumbs up.

[@Lightsngear]

Kopsu Thank you :-) Decisions, decisions! Actually stay tuned...because very soon, I'm anticipating a review of the new VC4!

[@Kopsu87]

Syrbuff well now you got me excited about the VC4.. lol! I hadn't even noticed that one. In fact it's so new, that I can't even get it in Finland yet. I love the fact that it could charge my eneloops as well.. You already have the unit under review? Can't wait. You got yourself a new subscriber! :)

[@Lightsngear]

Kopsu Thanks! As I said... stay tuned.

[@Kopsu87]

Syrbuff I went ahead and ordered the VC4 from ebay. I trust it'll be a good charger, even though there aren't many reviews of it out there yet. I currently have some generic 1 cell charger, which is driving me crazy. Couldn't wait any longer :)

[@timgstar3585]

Hi thanks for the review just ordered one .how long would I expect to take this to charge 2 21700 35amp batterys just to give me a idea how long I would expect thanks 👍

[@Lightsngear]

Thanks! Although difficult to pinpoint I would say around 8 hrs or so.

[@csc6141]

thanks very much for this video i just purchased this model and was wondering why i was getting less than 0.5a input you cleared this up i have usb connection in a hub port so just getting a trickle think i maywell have to get a plug adaptor

[@Lightsngear]

Yes... I would give that a try.

[@BlackStorm06]

Current amount went into batteries is actually called "charge". Current is the speed of charge that flows into the batteries.

[@MrXrayshade]

Great video, well explained 👍

[@Lightsngear]

Glad you liked it!

[@grshift]

I got a question why my mAh increasing but my Volt is 0V And it's null after like 0029 mAh

[@jarbeefis]

The battery's probably dead after being extremely discharged. You've probably discharged the battery too much enough times for it to die. Or is it the first time you've discharged the battery that much?

[@grshift]

@@jarbeefis i just bought the battery and it's NI-MH

[@Lightsngear]

This charger is for LITHIUM-ION only! It will not charge anything under 3.6 volts. It's not meant to charge NiMH cells.

[@silverfox0999]

Man this is really important, can i use my power bank which is 20000mah as input charger to this device to charge my batteries on the go. Please respond asap

[@Lightsngear]

No, this unit is not acceptable for that. There are other chargers I've tested which are though.

[@silverfox0999]

Lightsngear but if it has a usb ,i can plug the usb in my power bank which gives output of 1a 5v

[@Lightsngear]

Marshall Mathers Yes it has a USB but XTAR doesn't intend this particular unit to be used as a powerbank. Most powerbank units have more than one power port.

[@silverfox0999]

You did not get me , i want to use MY POWER BANK to XTAR VC2 to charge 18650

[@Lightsngear]

Yes... I did get you... and had a brain freeze at the same time! Yes, for all intent & purposes, what you're saying will work, but the lower current of the VC2 means it'll take twice as long to charge...using more power from your bank. The VC2 is a better charger for smaller batteries since it can't use anything higher than 0.5A

[@swayback7375]

Not only li-ion, it also charges li-Mn 18650 too, small difference, I know, but higher end 18650 are moving towards li-mn and this unit seems to charge them fine! Although that info wasn't easy to find... I actually found this out on KZbin, I only have li-Mn and don't like nitcore, so was really glad this bad boy charges my batts

[@Lightsngear]

Absolutely! Thanks for the comment.

[@Gaemercub]

Thank you for a very complete overview video, very informative!

[@Lightsngear]

Thank you :-)

[@jamesnicholaswest7036]

Bought this charger, disappointed that it did not have a household current adaptor but not bad for car and caravan use. Needs a 1A input adaptor most tablet and phone chargers come with them anyhow.

[@xsystem1]

hi good day! why is it that other xtar vc2 comes up with a different box packaging which is white? is that another version or a counterfeit item?

[@Lightsngear]

I believe the packaging has changed.

[@freebaseur]

Hi, and thanks for this review! Is this VC2 has features that Nitecore D2 does not ? When Xtar says "The first charger in the market which can tell you the real power of your battery!", we must understand that Nitecore D2 is not capable of?? Sorry if you already explain in the review, but I do not understand English very well.

[@Lightsngear]

freebaseur Hi! Glad you liked the video. I believe what XTAR is saying, is that by displaying the amount of mAh that the battery is receiving, it is in fact giving you "the real power of your battery." They are both good chargers, but that is how the XTAR is different from the D2.

[@freebaseur]

Syrbuff Indeed, it is possible. Feature so good ! Even my iCharger 206B does not give me the actual amperage it seems! "0V activation function" is also a good feature that D2 has not perhaps (?). Apart from that D2 charging NiMH and LiFePo. But as I also have a Voltcraft IPC -1L specifically for NiMH, I will continue my collection with this VC2. And we'll see for a Lithium/LiFePo/NiMH later... ^^ A big thank you for your help!

[@Lightsngear]

freebaseur You're welcome! Glad to have helped.

[@yaboy4923]

Does that tell you how much mah and amps those battery actually have? Asking cause I’m reading stuff about the imren batteries being deceptive with what they say the mah and amps are

[@Lightsngear]

No, not to the degree you're asking. It'll show how much mAh it's putting in, but that's all. I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "imren" but yes you need to be careful with cheap generic batteries which lie about their capacities. lightsngear.com/fake-lithium-battery-capacities/

[@kendrajones984]

you need a Opus BT - C3100 V2.2 for that, there are others of course, but I believe this is the most popular.

[@trinity909]

Does it work with rechargeable double aa battery? Specifically energizer recharge type: NI-MH model: AA HR6

[@Lightsngear]

Yes it will charge that type of battery.

[@jonasparsson6721]

Can you drain a battery with this charger?

[@Lightsngear]

You're referring to a "discharge" cycle? No... there is none.

[@blackshame123]

great review sir!

[@Lightsngear]

+your NIGHTMARE Thank you! :-)

[@xxmindfluckedxx661]

I just bought this charger can anyone tell me if it is safe to use for a sony vtc5 18650 battery. I would greatly appreciate feedback

[@Lightsngear]

If by "this charger" you mean the VC2... then yes it'll do fine.

[@andthentheyallfook8582]

Pwede po mag charge ng Double A battery Kingever po?

[@airhogsflyer123]

When I charge both batteries why does one screen show 0 Voltage and the other battery shows a higher voltage when both are charging?

[@Lightsngear]

Rez That's odd. Perhaps one of them is not as healthy as the other.

[@30poundbag84]

I started charging a 21700 battery 2 hours ago and it's only at 3.7v with 1037mah been put in the battery so far.. is this normal? My single efest charger charges my 21700 in just over an hour

[@Lightsngear]

What is the amperage that's going into the battery? It's the amount of power going into the battery that will determine how long the charge will take. I wouldn't be too concerned I'm sure with time it will charge correctly.

[@30poundbag84]

@@Lightsngear 0.5

[@Lightsngear]

@@30poundbag84 I didn't see your reply right away but I hope the battery charged okay. That .5 amperage was a little low but I'm sure it would eventually complete the charge.

[@30poundbag84]

@Lightsngear hey yes it did charge after 7 hours lol using the xtar vc2 plugged into the mains..0.5amps is the highest on this

[@e.sk8rbkr]

Does this work with the Duracell AA batteries?

[@Lightsngear]

Yes as long as they're NIMH rechargeable (1.2 volts)

[@e.sk8rbkr]

@@Lightsngear I tried but it stays at 0 volts and says null when it gets past 29?

[@Lightsngear]

@@e.sk8rbkr Not sure...i would have to look into it a bit more later today. Are the batteries completely dead?

[@e.sk8rbkr]

@@Lightsngear no I just used a separate charger to charge them and it worked fine

[@edgar1013]

hello ben will this charger work with IMR batteries?

[@Lightsngear]

Edgar Perret-Gentil Absolutely!

[@endliberalism4305]

Great charger for the money, I bought mine for $11 on eBay

[@CrazyMilkman27]

Is this still good in 2021? Or there are better choice?

[@Lightsngear]

It depends what you need, but I would say there ARE better ones out there!

[@CrazyMilkman27]

@@Lightsngear am using it for my vape battery which is 18650

[@jybuys]

7:12 mAh=milliamp, should be milliamp-hour

[@Lightsngear]

jybuys My bad ... and noted. Thanks.

[@owenjohnvillanueva1054]

beautiful and thorough review of the product. I might just get one thanks to you.

[@Lightsngear]

+Owen John Villanueva Much appreciated, thank you!

[@fastm3980]

I'm new to this lithium ion batteries and chargers but I bought this charger

[@Lightsngear]

Okay great! I assume you have some decent batteries to charge in it?

[@fastm3980]

Lightsngear I have Panasonic 3700 mAh and Nitecore 3200mAh batteries are this any good.... good review by the way...I was a little confused about the whole charging cycles of the batteries.... But I think I got it... thanks again

[@Lightsngear]

You're welcome! Yes, those are good, and I didn't realize Panasonic was up to 3700mAh now! Just be sure not to over-discharge them if they aren't protected.

[@fastm3980]

Lightsngear ok.... I knew it (PANASONIC).... well my Fenix Tk35eu flashlight let's me know when power is getting low... Next time I'm going to buy protected circuit batteries.... if you can recommend batteries I would greatly appreciate it.... I'm currently using 18650

[@fastm3980]

Lightsngear I'm sorry Panasonic 3400 mAh... oops......see I'm a Noob....lol

[@thebrettyouneed178]

As a simple man I would have appreciated a battery icon with bars very much :/

[@Lightsngear]

I guess they wanted to do something different.

[@thebrettyouneed178]

@@Lightsngear it's okay. Unboxed it minutes before I watched your video and was initially kinda annoyed by the display style. Your video, as well as a vid in my Language, "calmed me down" 😅

[@ebberman1583]

I drained an Ultrafire 14500 - 2300mAh by using it in a torch until it wouldn't light up. Then I put it in a VC2. When it registered as Full, 340mAh was displayed. Is the 14500 faulty? Or is the VC2's information useless and pointless? I would be just as well off with a simple red/green light.

[@ashscott6068]

Don't worry, 34mAh is pretty good for an Ultrafire, no matter what capacity they write on the side. Try it with a decent battery and see what it reads. Also...if you use a protected battery, you won't be able to read the capacity this way

[@ashscott6068]

Oh...you said 340mAh? Then crapfire have truly outdone themselves. However, I see now that your comment is over a month old, so that battery has probably gone up in flames by now. Seriously...Ultrafire batteries are just THAT bad.

[@atreyu9661]

But 20700 and 21700 can't fit in vc2

[@TheLifesakiller]

can you wire it to charge an iphone?

[@Lightsngear]

+Jessy NotSure I'm sorry Jessy...but I'm really "not sure". I'm fine with charging my Android phone the traditional way.

[@bringingtherukas7473]

How will this work if you cant charge batteries fully. ie if you charge thru usb ( car/comp) but only can charge for 2-3 hours rather than the 6-7 to fully charge. Does it matter, will i reduce life span of batteries?

[@Lightsngear]

No, the lifespan won't be affected. If you can only put half a charge on a battery...that's better than no charge. You'll just need to make a mental note to charge them completely when you get a chance.

[@thornie123]

I must have got a knockoff off of Amazon. Mine didn’t come with as an illustrative box or a little bag for the charger.

[@Gollammeister]

I just got this today better quality safer

[@Wind1000100]

Great video! Will this charger fit the longest 18650 batteries, at 69.5mm (Such as this one: www.brightnite.com.au/olight-18650-2600mah-protected-lithium-ion-rechargeable-battery.html )?

[@Wind1000100]

Wind1000100 After some searching, I found this on a test/review page for the charger: "The slider moves smoothly and can hand cells from 30mm to 71 mm long." I guess this answers my question, but it'd be awesome if you could also check that out.

[@Wind1000100]

For anyone reading this comment later, the Olight 18650 protected fits fine into the VC2.

[@joshtolentino_0176]

cant wake up a desd battery i need helpppp

[@Lightsngear]

What type, and brand of battery is it? Is it old? Has it sat unused for a lengthy amount of time?

[@bendari]

Why does the XTAR VC4 charge lithium-ion and AA,,AAA batteries, but the VC2 does NOT! That doesn't make sense folks. What were they thinking? Hey XTAR looks like it's upgrade time for the VC2!

[@bendari]

+Carlo Parales Thanks but I like the VC 4 best except the price.

[@yamahass66]

There is no 900 mah 14500 battery on the market just for your information. That was a good reasult to be a fake battery.

[@umarkhaim]

wow

[@htcdoraqaza4777]

not compatible for batteries AAA or AA :(

[@leong2023]

I'll pass. For a little more, you can get a charger that will discharge the battery. Also, there's no professional that will ever measure amperage on charge! Only on discharge! Ever had a battery test full but once it's used it dies really fast? This is the reason you measure on the actual discharge and not how much is simply put in! This guy did a decent review but I hate when reviewers spell out terms! it's like saying how fast did you drive to get here? 70mph instead of saying miles per hour! mAh!!! just say milli amp hour! ma!!! just say milli amp