"Best" Between Round Battery Chargers

Greg Barsamian · 05-11-2020, 06:05 AM

What are the "Best Battery Chargers" to use for between round charging?
We've used Schumacher, Sears/Craftsman, and Optima Digital Battery Chargers.

Curious to see what others are using and reasons/benifits/opinions why?

Thanks

Bob Don · 05-11-2020, 04:47 PM

Greg - I used harbor freight - it's cheap and does the job! (I turned Greg Gay on to one of these and he bought one too).

voltdr · 05-12-2020, 12:28 AM

This question is so vague. It depends on what type of battery you’re trying to charge. Also, are just trying to make the next round or trying to get the most life from the battery? Charging a battery incorrectly will cause premature failure.
Dan

Hacksaw · 05-13-2020, 03:58 PM

Can't say it's the best but I've had a Morosso 12v/16v charger for almost 20 years. Use it on everything. Still love it, won't jump start but has sleep mode.

GTX JOHN · 09-03-2020, 03:11 AM

We use the same Harbor Freight chargers on our conventional batteries. Optima charger on the Optima batteries at Track.

Back at the shop with more time = Optima's on all of them.
BUT the Optimas are expensive/Hard to Find anymore AND
rather Fragile!

Lew Silverman · 09-03-2020, 02:42 PM

I've been using a Schumacher Ship-N-Shore Model XCS-15 I bought at Bass Pro-Shops. It charges Standard, AGM and Gel batteries at 3 or 15 amps, and gives you a "% of charge" as well as voltage.

The only downside is that if your Optima is heavily discharged, the Auto-Voltage feature doesn't know it's a 12-volt battery, and will only charge SIX VOLTS. You need to hook up another good 12 volt battery to get the charger to work properly. That shouldn't be an issue with between rounds top-offs.

Good Luck!

cad · 09-29-2020, 03:59 PM

I forgot about this one. Luke Siebert uses one on his camaro and nova.

https://cloreautomotive.com/product/pl2320/

It has a 20a charge, which is higher than most, and the company is out of Lenexa, KS.

It is $79 on amazon prime right now. -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just ordered one as we have been using my dad's stand-up NAPA charger, but it is a big machine, and Im getting tired of moving it around/loading/unloading.

Clark

05-11-2020, 06:05 AM	#1
Greg Barsamian VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 1,383 Likes: 607 Liked 390 Times in 84 Posts	"Best" Between Round Battery Chargers What are the "Best Battery Chargers" to use for between round charging? We've used Schumacher, Sears/Craftsman, and Optima Digital Battery Chargers. Curious to see what others are using and reasons/benifits/opinions why? Thanks

05-11-2020, 04:47 PM	#2
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,476 Likes: 978 Liked 778 Times in 175 Posts	Re: "Best" Between Round Battery Chargers Greg - I used harbor freight - it's cheap and does the job! (I turned Greg Gay on to one of these and he bought one too). Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

05-12-2020, 12:28 AM	#3
voltdr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 700 Likes: 77 Liked 87 Times in 47 Posts	Re: "Best" Between Round Battery Chargers This question is so vague. It depends on what type of battery you’re trying to charge. Also, are just trying to make the next round or trying to get the most life from the battery? Charging a battery incorrectly will cause premature failure. Dan __________________ Dan Foley SC 4698

05-13-2020, 03:58 PM	#4
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 838 Likes: 148 Liked 276 Times in 151 Posts	Re: "Best" Between Round Battery Chargers Can't say it's the best but I've had a Morosso 12v/16v charger for almost 20 years. Use it on everything. Still love it, won't jump start but has sleep mode.

09-03-2020, 03:11 AM	#5
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,528 Likes: 2,220 Liked 1,791 Times in 571 Posts	Re: "Best" Between Round Battery Chargers We use the same Harbor Freight chargers on our conventional batteries. Optima charger on the Optima batteries at Track. Back at the shop with more time = Optima's on all of them. BUT the Optimas are expensive/Hard to Find anymore AND rather Fragile! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

09-03-2020, 02:42 PM	#6
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,438 Likes: 372 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: "Best" Between Round Battery Chargers I've been using a Schumacher Ship-N-Shore Model XCS-15 I bought at Bass Pro-Shops. It charges Standard, AGM and Gel batteries at 3 or 15 amps, and gives you a "% of charge" as well as voltage. The only downside is that if your Optima is heavily discharged, the Auto-Voltage feature doesn't know it's a 12-volt battery, and will only charge SIX VOLTS. You need to hook up another good 12 volt battery to get the charger to work properly. That shouldn't be an issue with between rounds top-offs. Good Luck! __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

09-29-2020, 03:59 PM	#7
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 673 Likes: 140 Liked 72 Times in 40 Posts	Re: "Best" Between Round Battery Chargers I forgot about this one. Luke Siebert uses one on his camaro and nova. https://cloreautomotive.com/product/pl2320/ It has a 20a charge, which is higher than most, and the company is out of Lenexa, KS. It is $79 on amazon prime right now. -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I just ordered one as we have been using my dad's stand-up NAPA charger, but it is a big machine, and Im getting tired of moving it around/loading/unloading. Clark

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