Lithium Ion compatible battery charger tender on sale - $34.99

[mbchris]

Anyone looking for a battery tender charger compatible with their Lithion Ion battery may want to take a look at Woot who are selling the Noco Genius 3500 for $34.99. I just bought one off eBay for >$50. This is not a current model, which is why they may be trying to clear them out. The Genius 5 seems to be the replacement but is around $60.

I hope some board members can take advantage of this. Cheers!

https://tools.woot.com/offers/noco-g...SABEgLa4vD_BwE

[karlskry]

awesome- thank you!

[IVM3]

Thanks for sharing! Great price, but some of the top reviews on Amazon have me a bit scared, especially the one that showed it caught on fire. Does anyone have experience with this product versus the ctek?

[mbchris]

You can search by noco. Others have used it. That's why I got mine. I haven't used it yet, but plan I'm doing so first time during the day.

Honestly, the CTEK is the way to go. But it's $100. I personally don't think battery charging is rocket science. I switched power providers for example. Electricity seems fine. Some stuff is just commoditized.

[IVM3]

Originally Posted by mbchris

You can search by noco. Others have used it. That's why I got mine. I haven't used it yet, but plan I'm doing so first time during the day.

Honestly, the CTEK is the way to go. But it's $100. I personally don't think battery charging is rocket science. I switched power providers for example. Electricity seems fine. Some stuff is just commoditized.

Thanks, the search helped me. At first, the results made me think I should just spend the extra on the ctek charger, but after seeing more people using this with no issues, I realized that I am only going to use this during the shelter in place. I usually don't leave my car sitting so since it will be a short-term tool, I might as well save some money and just monitor it carefully at first to make sure there are no defects. Thanks again for sharing!

[henrylee]

Purchase the OEM BMW one

Bmw Advanced Battery Charging System https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N55PDUY..._Dx-LEbMXKKPSM

[mbchris]

2 things wrong with that:

1. It is for motorcycles
2. It is not for Lithium batteries

The BMW one for Lithium is a rebranded CTEK.

[mbchris]

Used it for the first time today. To get to lithium mode, you have to hold the mode button for 3 seconds. Then push it once to go from 6V to 12V.

[Muha]

Originally Posted by mbchris

Anyone looking for a battery tender charger compatible with their Lithion Ion battery may want to take a look at Woot who are selling the Noco Genius 3500 for $34.99. I just bought one off eBay for >$50. This is not a current model, which is why they may be trying to clear them out. The Genius 5 seems to be the replacement but is around $60.

I hope some board members can take advantage of this. Cheers!

https://tools.woot.com/offers/noco-g...SABEgLa4vD_BwE

Just checked and its sold out per link provided! Must of been popular, had great reviews!

[nicknaz]

I use noco g7200. The “supply” feature is helpful sometimes (like getting into the frunk of an old 911 with a dead battery so you can get to the battery)

[IVM3]

I haven't had a chance to try the Noco charger, but I just happened to notice that Costco has a Duracell 4 amp lithium ion charger for $40 in the warehouse, and also the same price online with free shipping right now due to a $10 off online only promotion.

https://www.costco.com/duracell-4-am...100479359.html

[agentrnge]

Nice. I'll give the Duracell a go. Ordered.

[mbchris]

Looks like a good charger.

[agentrnge]

Got the Duracell charger delivered yesterday. Hooked it up a bit ago. Seems like its doing the needful. Reporting my battery state as somewhere between 50 and 75% .75% bar flashing now.

[karlskry]

Bought the NOCO one listed in the original post- Set it to 12v lithium. My car was hooked up to it for 8 days without moving, i love it.

[agentrnge]

After being on the charger for just a couple hours, already indicated topped-up. Guess it really was not that low. Driven about 80-90 mins in the last ~6 weeks

[henizwhoa]

+1 on the Duracell charger.

[JeffB-M3]

I ordered the Duracell from Costco (i have Costco dollars to spend) but when I was reading reviews and doing various searches I found that Harbor Freight also has a maintainer on sale for a good price.

https://www.harborfreight.com/4-Amp-...ner-63350.html

Coupon code drops the price by $14: Coupon 95195694

[WingZeroX5]

Originally Posted by JeffB-M3

I ordered the Duracell from Costco (i have Costco dollars to spend) but when I was reading reviews and doing various searches I found that Harbor Freight also has a maintainer on sale for a good price.

https://www.harborfreight.com/4-Amp-...ner-63350.html

Coupon code drops the price by $14: Coupon 95195694

You do realize that the F8x comes with lithium battery and you must charge with a lithium compatible charger? The HF one completely omits it, I wouldn't even bother. If it was used for AGM, then I'm all for it.

I have NOCO's and they're great chargers to have.

[JeffB-M3]

Originally Posted by WingZeroX5

You do realize that the F8x comes with lithium battery and you must charge with a lithium compatible charger? The HF one completely omits it, I wouldn't even bother. If it was used for AGM, then I'm all for it.

I have NOCO's and they're great chargers to have.

Oops. Wasn't paying attention to the detail on that charger. Good thing I bought the Duracell from Costco which supports lithium.

[damageprone]

Deal is back!

https://tools.woot.com/offers/noco-g...r-1?utm_medium

[IVM3]

Originally Posted by damageprone

Deal is back!

https://tools.woot.com/offers/noco-g...r-1?utm_medium

I bought the Noco charger and am happy with it overall. If I had seen the costco Duracell on sale for 40 bucks before I ordered the Noco, I would have gone with that. All the lights on the Noco just feels like a cheaper product, though I haven't used the Duracell to compare. For 35 bucks, I don't think you can go wrong with the Noco.