Black and Decker smart battery charger

[waterinthefuel]

Anybody have any experience with these? We own 4 and refuse to use anything else. They work fantastic, have extended the life of an old dying battery out at least 3 years (it's still my trolling motor battery, it's almost 10 years old now) and we can leave it overnight and it will be full in the morning.<br /><br />Anybody else absolutely love this charger?

 

[TresGatos]

Re: Black and Decker smart battery charger

waterinthefuel, <br /><br />not exactly..as you said I think they work great on conventional lead acid batteries. My experience using them to charge or float AGM batteries is mixed..<br /><br />TresGatos

 

[waterinthefuel]

Re: Black and Decker smart battery charger

Tres,<br /><br />I got a new model, up to 15 amps and you can select the battery type, and AGM is an option. <br /><br />I'm sure it would work better.

 

[Boatist]

Re: Black and Decker smart battery charger

How do you give Black and Decker credit back 10 years for a product they only put there name on last year. Early last year the same charger was call vector. I have one I got from Wallmart early last year. The model is the 2/10/20/35 amp model and it works well but then I have not seen any automatic in the last 10 years that did not do a great Job.<br /><br />Even the 35 amp does a great job of stepping down the amps to keep the charge voltage at the proper range. Also will display the voltage and test your alternator output.

 

[waterinthefuel]

Re: Black and Decker smart battery charger

Boatist, my oldest charger is Vector, newest says Black and Decker. I don't care whats on the case, its the same charger inside.<br /><br />Also, reread my post. I said the battery was 10 years old, not the charger. It brought new life into an old battery.

 

[Boatist]

Re: Black and Decker smart battery charger

WaterintheFuel<br />Good points and I do think it is a very good charger.<br />I not a fan of Black and Decker anymore. 30 years ago I felt they made some of the best power tools. 15 Years ago in my opinion they were the worst.<br /><br />10 years you got your money's worth. My deep cycle on my boat is very old also but hold a charge like it was new.

 

[waterinthefuel]

Re: Black and Decker smart battery charger

I have little experience with their power tools, personally I'd go with DeWalt on tools. I've used them before at work in a cabinet shop and they were of incredible quality.<br /><br />I don't think B and D makes the charger. Since Vector made it before, I just think they are outsourcing to use a better known brand name to try to sell their product.