18650 battery Charger 2023 Version XTAR PB2S 21700 USB C Battery Charger Not included any battery(Black)

Well-made from a trusted brand XTAR, I have wanted a USB powerbank for ages and this doubles as a charger also!I received the PB-2SL version (upgraded 2023).I bought 2 x 21700 5000 mAh batteries for it.With a 3A QC charger it charges in 3 stages as per specs up to 9V then trickle etc and also supports faster PD charging (see manual).This should work out as a really useful 10,000 mAh 30A USB powerbank (based on the batteries I used with it this is).Also accepts 18650 batteries.Can charge 2 devices at same time.Easy to use, nice clear informative display.Can be turned off when in use by holding down the button on the right of the display.Highly recommend one of these but buy decent batteries for it!I bought 2 x Vapcell N50 21700 Battery 21700/5000mAh/15A batteries (as an example).

On paper, this seemed like a perfect product. Both a 18650 battery charger and a power bank at once.The battery charging feature seemed to work well, although the connectors struggle with flat top 18650 batteries, due to a design flaw (it's advertised as compatible though). The provided spacer should have longer pins.But the worst is the so-called power bank feature. I could never get the USB-A output port to charge my phone properly - it keep on resetting every few seconds. The USB-C port seemed to work OK, but this is not enough.I would have expected these flaws from a cheap no-name charger, but I expected much better from a reputable brand. Very disappointing when so many cheap power banks with built-in batteries are able to work perfectly fine.I ended up returning the product. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a lot of alternatives for a 2-in-1 18650 charger with a power bank feature.

Day 1 review.Previously had a standard xtar portable li-ion charger which stopped working after 2 years of almost daily use. The micro USB slot just stopped working. Bought this new xtar as a replacement.Simple to use. Charges my batteries up quickly. USB-C connection. Input and output. Can be used as a power bank as well as a charger. Sleek design with magnetised door to keep things safe. Digital Display is simple and informative. Brought a battery back from the dead which I thought was lost for good. Happy so far.

This is handy as I keep several pairs of 18650s charged for various devices, and I do not always remember to charge the other battery packs. Be aware that it does not seem to balance the batteries as they charge, so it would be wise to pair similar batteries together together (as in similar time to charge to their maximum level, and with a similar maximum level).

Like some other people have mentioned, if you have batteries where the postive terminal has become dimpled inward overtime, then it can be a bit touch and go about getting a good connection. However, with decent batteries with good terminals, this works perfectly.I mostly use it to charge my vape 18650's, but I have also used it as a powerbank a few times as well, and it charges fast in both directions, seems to support pretty much all of the current fast charging standards, the display is clear and accurate and contains all the information you need.Totally recommend this product.

Another junk product that doesn’t work with most of my USB-C chargers. I’m not fully clear to me what the problem is but assume it’s PD that’s the problem. Won’t charge on the usb-a input by design but works ok with a usb-a > usb-c adapter.I’ve two unbranded usb-c chargers that I never use (the type that weigh about 0.1g) and these work. My “good” anker/ugreen/etc chargers (and powerbanks) all fail to work.

I bought this to replace my original one that I left somewhere while travelling.The original was already great and the only issue I had with it was that 18650 batteries would easily dislocate.The magnets on the cover feel stronger than the last one, and the rotary buckle on the inside of the lid keeps the 18650 batteries firmly in place.Very nice

Excellent charger, great also has a facility to use it as a backup for a phone, just in case.Also, use one to charge up my head torch batteries.