Comments on: ReZap alkaline battery charger provides 10 tries at explosion or leakage http://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/28/rezap-alkaline-battery-charger-provides-10-tries-at-explosion-or-leakage/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rowghttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/28/rezap-alkaline-battery-charger-provides-10-tries-at-explosion-or-leakage/#comment-47934 rowg Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:51:54 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=13032#comment-47934 I purchased an alkaline battery charger from hammacher back in 2001 & it's worked GREAT up until about a week ago when it just stopped working. If a battery was not rechargeable the machine would whine & I would discard the battery. It had options to recharge NiCd batteries but I rarely used this feature. I would totally endorse hammacher's product as it has worked fine for me & I've ordered this new one just now to replace my old one. I expect it will work as well or better given that it's about 8 years later & likely the technology has improved. I'll report on it once I've had more experience with it. I purchased an alkaline battery charger from hammacher back in 2001 & it’s worked GREAT up until about a week ago when it just stopped working.
If a battery was not rechargeable the machine would whine & I would discard the battery.
It had options to recharge NiCd batteries but I rarely used this feature.
I would totally endorse hammacher’s product as it has worked fine for me & I’ve ordered this new one just now to replace my old one.
I expect it will work as well or better given that it’s about 8 years later & likely the technology has improved. I’ll report on it once I’ve had more experience with it.

]]> By: g4qberhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/28/rezap-alkaline-battery-charger-provides-10-tries-at-explosion-or-leakage/#comment-46982 g4qber Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:10:08 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=13032#comment-46982 interesting that the picture is one of charging Duracells. according to: http://users.tpg.com.au/users/p8king/rezap.htm Duracells leak. have tried charging Energizer alkalines, seem OK. will be trying Dorcy & Chevron alkalines soon. interesting that the picture is one of charging Duracells.

according to:
http://users.tpg.com.au/users/p8king/rezap.htm
Duracells leak.

have tried charging Energizer alkalines, seem OK.
will be trying Dorcy & Chevron alkalines soon.

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/28/rezap-alkaline-battery-charger-provides-10-tries-at-explosion-or-leakage/#comment-39391 Wayne Schulz Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:12:24 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=13032#comment-39391 Gotta love the most recent comments in the original story... Gotta love the most recent comments in the original story…

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/28/rezap-alkaline-battery-charger-provides-10-tries-at-explosion-or-leakage/#comment-39385 Judie Lipsett Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:13:03 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=13032#comment-39385 Heh! I wrote that review for The Gadgeteer, and I used that charger for years and never had a problem. Sorry I missed this discussion (been at the ranch all day), and thanks for bringing up an old review I had written, stevew. :lol: Heh! I wrote that review for The Gadgeteer, and I used that charger for years and never had a problem. Sorry I missed this discussion (been at the ranch all day), and thanks for bringing up an old review I had written, stevew. :lol:

]]> By: stevewhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/28/rezap-alkaline-battery-charger-provides-10-tries-at-explosion-or-leakage/#comment-39380 stevew Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:41:29 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=13032#comment-39380 While that certification is clearly extremely reputable, and the Hammacher Instute would never have any vested interest in a product, I would suggest http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/battery_xtender_alkaline_battery_recharger as an interesting review of such a device from 3 years ago. Apparently if you're tender with them, the alkaline chemistry is reasonably reversable. I was a bit surprised. While that certification is clearly extremely reputable, and the Hammacher Instute would never have any vested interest in a product, I would suggest http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/battery_xtender_alkaline_battery_recharger as an interesting review of such a device from 3 years ago.

Apparently if you’re tender with them, the alkaline chemistry is reasonably reversable. I was a bit surprised.

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/28/rezap-alkaline-battery-charger-provides-10-tries-at-explosion-or-leakage/#comment-39376 Wayne Schulz Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:02:48 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=13032#comment-39376 ...the "Hammacher Institute" certification is what convinced that this thing would be safe... …the “Hammacher Institute” certification is what convinced that this thing would be safe…

]]> By: mchinskyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/28/rezap-alkaline-battery-charger-provides-10-tries-at-explosion-or-leakage/#comment-39375 mchinsky Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:56:46 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=13032#comment-39375 If you recharge an alkaline in a "dumb" charger, yes it's dangerous, but like Lithium Ion, if it's monitored electronically, it can be done. If you recharge an alkaline in a “dumb” charger, yes it’s dangerous, but like Lithium Ion, if it’s monitored electronically, it can be done.

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