thedoc007
Flashlight Enthusiast
nope. "universal" chargers actually suck e.g. Nitecore i4 sucks at charging eneloops and is too slow for charging 26650
That is your opinion, not a fact. True, the i4 isn't great for NiMH, but that isn't my primary use. And NiMH are very tolerant of abuse anyway, so even if it doesn't do the best job possible, I'm really not worried about it. It does a very good job with lithium ion, as long as you aren't in a hurry. I don't feel to need to charge at high rates anyway - slower charge (within reason) is better for the cells. I don't wait until the last minute to charge - I plan ahead, and so far both chargers have worked very well for me. And having the ability to charge virtually every kind of battery, from Ni-Cad to NiMH to lithium ion, from AAA to C size cells, with confidence/ease is worth a lot more to me than a theoretically better charging algorithm.
It has good reviews from the likes of selfbuilt and HKJ here on CPF, and excellent reviews on Amazon. Good enough for me.