Reccos on USB AA charger (anyone used Survival Frog?)

[M DeM]

Going somewhere where I have to charge off of a USB cord (power coming from a solar panel to battery w/ USB outputs)

I don't even know what to do with Amazon reviews anymore. They're all over the place.

So looking for recommendation for a USB charger for my strobe AA's. (Eneloops, unless someone else has better recommendations)

Speaking of which -- anyone used these "Survival Frog" batteries? Very strange looking:

https://smile.amazon.com/EasyPower-Rechargeable-Batteries-Pack-4-Port/dp/B072R2SWXX/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=usb+aa+charger&qid=1557545149&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

 

[bvanant]

Ansmann works well, reliable chargers, the EBL is also nice. The batteries here are probably very low capacity Li cells at 1.2 V sitting in a AA can. I would not recommend the batteries in any way. If you are going to use other size batteries besides AA then I would get one of the chargers that can charge all sizes
Cheers
Bill

 

[Chris Ross]

I wouldn't use them. Have a look at this thread for some reviews on travel USB chargers: Travelling light - Chargers and batteries - Trip Reports and Travel Depending on what sort of USB ports are provided charge times might be long there are 1 and 2 amp USB ports. So it might pay to have a full spare set of NiMH batteries so you can swap them out and leave them on charge all day.

 

[fmerkel]

From their own info: [1450mAh 1.2V NiMH AA USB Battery Charger Plugs into Any USB Device]
So, you are giving up 600-100mAh over an Eneloop, depending on which you buy (2000, vs 2450), IF (big if) they live up to their own specs. I would not go there. It's a gizmo attached to a battery > more stuff to go wrong.

For light, reliable, inexpensive USB charger it's hard to go wrong with a Liitokala Lii-402. Charges almost any chemistry and size.
If you are content with 2 bays they make a Li-202.

If you want to do your own digging this is an excellent resource. The man does independent testing, and is damn good. I wouldn't buy anything he has not recommended.
http://budgetlightforum.com/node/55264#new

 

[M DeM]

From their own info: [1450mAh 1.2V NiMH AA USB Battery Charger Plugs into Any USB Device]
So, you are giving up 600-100mAh over an Eneloop, depending on which you buy (2000, vs 2450), IF (big if) they live up to their own specs. I would not go there. It's a gizmo attached to a battery > more stuff to go wrong.

For light, reliable, inexpensive USB charger it's hard to go wrong with a Liitokala Lii-402. Charges almost any chemistry and size.
If you are content with 2 bays they make a Li-202.

If you want to do your own digging this is an excellent resource. The man does independent testing, and is damn good. I wouldn't buy anything he has not recommended.

Thank you so much for the recco of the LiiokalaLii-402! I was hoping someone would have a recommendation!!