Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets - DealExtreme Complaint and Soshine Charger Question

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bryce_atx
12-30-08, 05:08 PM
I need a charger for 18650 batteries, so I ordered this charger from DealExtreme: http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15608.

This is the one I received: http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15607

The one I received says it'll work with lots of different batteries, but 18650 isn't one of them. Does anyone have this charger, and if so, will it work for your 18650s? It looks like an 18650 is 65mm long, and an 18500 (the charger I received will charge an 18500) is 50.3mm. That's quite a difference, so I'm guessing this isn't going to fit. I'm not about to open the package until I hear back from DealExtreme.

I'm bummed. I placed the order on December 7th, and at the time everything was in stock. Everything shipped separately, and I'm getting package 2 of 3 23 days later. The batteries didn't ship until two weeks after the order was placed. I haven't received them yet.

I received the flashlight I ordered (http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12060) and I'm itching to try it out, but that's not happening without a charger and batteries.


dclaryjr
12-30-08, 06:02 PM
I'm bummed. I placed the order on December 7th, and at the time everything was in stock.

There's no shortage of DX horror stories--I guess it's a chance you take for the inexpensive prices. I ordered a flashlight on the 16th and it didn't ship until the 27th. But I got a battery and charger from BatterySpace--already here and ready to go!

bryce_atx
12-30-08, 06:31 PM
Is your charger for 18560 batteries? Which one did you get? I'm looking for one that will charge 4 x 18650.


dclaryjr
12-30-08, 06:41 PM
Is your charger for 18560 batteries? Which one did you get? I'm looking for one that will charge 4 x 18650.

Mine will only do two at a time but it will also do cr123s which I use in my helmet-mounted light.
Charger (http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1421)

bryce_atx
01-15-09, 03:50 PM
Just an update for anyone searching on this model: the Soshine SC-S1(min) will not charge 18650 cells. They're just too long. Too bad, because it seems like a decent charger otherwise (4 cells at a time). I went ahead and ordered WF-139 charger from Battery Junction and it's working just fine.

jaw_24
01-17-09, 06:56 PM
Haha, my order was the other way around...ordered 5 items (mounts, batteries, charger, flashlight) and just got everything else but flashlight--it's still in transit. Guess they get things quicker at some times.