EOI: Trickle Charger GB

[Shady7/8]

Congrats Lit you are a tool...
It's becaus of cheapie units like that, that a GB has been arranged to get realistic price on a far better unit, that won't fry in a few weeks, or require replacing every 6-12 months

[Brougham]

Geez...

The GB is for a certain make/model. Don't like/want it? Stay away then.
Don't undermine/deride Tim/Hewie's efforts organising GB's for PSB'ers.

[lit]

I was not criticizing the trickle chargers mentioned (I am sure they are made of higher quality) and I certainly don't mean to discredit the organizers of group buys. I was just suggesting other options to people.

It's becaus of cheapie units like that, that a GB has been arranged to get realistic price on a far better unit, that won't fry in a few weeks, or require replacing every 6-12 months

The one I have is going strong and has so far spent its life outside with the elements. If it does break it is under a 3 year warranty.

[Skut]

In all fairness I don't think Lit was shitting on this buy, which is a bloody good one. As far as I know, the Cteks are the only units actually rated for outdoor (ie weatherproof) use. I have what I guess is a cheap Ctek copy, which altho has a rubber gasket sealing the shell, specifically states it is not rated as such.
I have used Smegs Ctek 800 to bring a car battery back to life that conventional chargers just gave up on, so they are capable of more than just maintenance given time.
As I said earlier in this thread mine has also recovered an otherwise dead battery. Either way, esp with the price offered for this buy, it's a damn sight cheaper than a new battery! Plus the charge cycles WILL make your battery last longer.

[potato]

ive skipped to page 3,will go another BUT battery world will do trickle chargers with charge attachments for $50.
if there is a "better" brand for $10 more i will happily pay it.

so i voted $60.

[k9-warlord]

in

[perdition]

interested in 1

[sprung]

I would be interested in a brace (that's 2 for people that don't go pheasant hunting) of good quality pulsing/maintenance chargers just like the Ctek one.

[Skut]

I would be interested in a brace (that's 2 for people that don't go pheasant hunting) of good quality pulsing/maintenance chargers just like the Ctek one.

Probably easier to just say 2

[envyyvne]

Im interested, only if its a half decent one thou, with the attachments that can be put on the battery and routed to somewhere easy to access.
Dont wanna bother if everytime i want to charge it i have to pull the seat cowl off

[rod]

I've got a Ctek Mulit XS 3600 along with the comfort indicator (!), with the comfort indicator staying on the bike. It's a plug with some LED's on it indicating battery condition. Haven't had much need to use it yet but it has performed (which you'd expect). Had a Projecta AC150 (which I threw in with a bike I recently sold) which I'd used quite a bit over the years, both on bike and car batteries and it did punch above its weight quite well.

[Skut]

Cteks and some copies have permanent attachments to the battery posts with a quick connect socket (usually with weatherproof bung). So you just wire it in and rout for easy access etc...

[perdition]

did this get anyfurther ?

[BlackFZR]

Not yet. I'm looking into it this week.

[Broms]

interested.

[R160]

i highly recommend the "Battery Doc' comes with a tester too. had mine for 5 years works perfectly.
http://www.batterydoc.com/sport_battery_doc.htm

tester
http://www.batterydoc.com/accessories.htm

i bought mine from here
Mail Order Specialists
Select Cycle Supplies
PO Box 586
Whyalla, SA 5600
Australia
Phone: +61 8 8644 2499
Cell: +61 4 1541 6245
Fax: +61 8 8644 2599
selectcycle@internode.on.net

Only thing is I'm not sure if it can used in the rain, (sealed charger etc) apart from that i think its a top unit.

[Someone]

Definately Keen on this one.