Bulky, heavy, but surprisingly smart and versatile
I already have at least half a dozen smart chargers in the house, including top-of-the-line models such as the La Crosse BC-900 and Maha C9000, but I still wanted this Rayovac "Universal Battery Charger" (PS3) for the following reasons:
1. It can accept C, D, and 9V batteries in additional to the standard AA and AAA cells.
2. It can handle rechargeable alkaline cells in addition to the standard NiMH or NiCd cells.
3. It has the potential to recharge up to 8 AA or AAA cells at once.
So far, I'm very satisfied with this charger. Of course it is bulky and heavy. But that's to be expected for an unit that can accept four D-cells at the same time. For home use the size and weight is not an issue at all.
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Wide Compatibility: AAA thru D and 9V; NiCad, NiMH and rechargeable alkalines
A basic no frills charger with broad compatibility. I bought it because it will recharge all of the standard sizes and it also recharges the old rechargeable alkalines. Recommended.
Great, highly recommended
This is the second one I order, I gave one as a gift. I can only say that it works very well.
Very bulky
I ordered this item based on very positive reviews however what I failed to notice was that this is a very bulky product. I wanted to have it so that I can charge my camera battery. However when I recieved the product I realized that I cann't carry this easily with my camera as it is so bulky.
I haven't used the product yet so it might be good in terms of functionality but won't be much useful to me due to its size when there are lot of compact products already available in the market.
Pretty good charger.. but.. (could be a little better)..
I have used this Rayovac for some time now (model PS3) and here are my thoughts... It is a pretty good charger for different sizes except for 9V. It charges my for rechargable Energizer C's just fine (rayovac doesn't sell rechargeable c's, I have checked everywhere). The unit smells funny when charging like a heated-plastic smell. (don't stand by it) It takes the entire overnight to charge your batteries. (could be faster)
Overall good, I would suggest to the makers to test and eliminate the smell and to get recharging abilities much faster. 3 1/2 stars.
