An often overlooked Ryobi charger, cheap and slow/battery prolonging charger.
We're always looking for quick chargers, regardless if it's for phones, general gadgets, or for our power tools. We never stop to think if we should always use one. This charger is the slowest (and cheapest) Ryobi charger you can find, at a whopping 7W (a typical Ryobi charger is at 10x that amount, 50-80W). Even Ryobi lists this charger as a 10 hour overnight charger. If you have the luxury of charging your batteries slowly to prolong their life, this is it. The only issue I have is that I usually try to charge up my larger 4-8AH batteries to 50-75% for storage and when it charges overnight, it's difficult to unplug it at just the right time. With a calculator and a smart plug, maybe I can attempt this at one point.
This also charges the old NiMH and NiCad batteries, which some of the newer fast chargers don't. Although, I've yet to see anyone still rocking the old yellow and black batteries.
Overall, a good slow charger to have around for times when you don't need speed. It's small and light for traveling too.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned