Hi-Speed Digital Charger

We put all the brands to the test, using a pair of identical Mini-Mag AA flashlights, and found our Gaiam Real Goods NiMH rechargeables outlasted the top alkaline battery by almost 30 minutes.

Despite the TV ads touting advanced technology, alkaline batteries have not gotten significantly better. But rechargeable NiMH batteries, which have always excelled in terms of environmental impact, have pulled ahead when it comes to performance as well as economic return.

A NiMH rechargeable battery delivers 2,200mAh and will do that about 500 times before you throw it away. The best alkalines deliver approximately 1,800 to 2,000 mAh -- then they get tossed. We did the math and found 4,000Ah of power costs 1,425 with throwaway alkalines and only 61 with rechargeable NiMH batteries, including charger and electricity.
Our speedy, affordable battery charger comes with both AC and DC power cords, charges AA or AAA size NiMH or NiCad batteries in pairs and stops charging automatically when batteries are full, then switches to gently trickle-charge your batteries ’til you’re ready for them. Charges most batteries in 5 hours or less. LEDs show red when charging, green when finished and flashes red/green if a battery is defective. Taiwan.

This item is not eligible promotional discounts.