Yet Another Cycling Forum

General Category => The Knowledge => Camping It Up => Topic started by: Cudzoziemiec on 11 December, 2019, 08:27:55 am

Title: Superlight magnetic battery charger
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 11 December, 2019, 08:27:55 am

https://www.olightstore.uk/olight-uc-universal-magnetic-usb-charger-for-li-ion-or-nimh.html

I haven't used it or even seen it, so this is not a review or recommendation, it's just passing on a recommendation I saw elsewhere. A magnetic charger you plug into a power pack and it can charge any size of NiMH or "lithium" rechargeable battery. Weighs a whole 21g!

Title: Re: Superlight magnetic battery charger
Post by: andrewc on 11 December, 2019, 09:59:54 am

I've had a tiny Olight AAA torch on my keyring for years, it's a good piece of kit.   

I recently bought one of their little headtorches & while I've yet to take it camping I prefer it to my Black Diamond as the interface is a lot simpler.  It also uses a magnetic charging arrangement that can be powered from a USB brick.  https://www.olightstore.uk/h1r-cw.html

Title: Re: Superlight magnetic battery charger
Post by: andrew_s on 11 December, 2019, 10:16:56 pm

Not as light as a USB rechargeable cell.
All you need is a short USB-A to micro lead, and you'd likely be carrying one anyway for other things.

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=104684.0

There's also these versions: Folomov (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BFRK3F7) or Weltool (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weltool-Universal-Travelling-Compatible-Rechargeable/dp/B079DN9XL6/ref=pd_sbs_23_3/258-8665950-9221152)
Don't do NiMh, but do work with your charged cell as a small power bank