Hisewen CR123a Battery Charger for CR123A Lithium ion Rechargeable Battery, 8-slots Charger for Arlo Wireless Cameras VMC3030 VMK3200 VMS3330 3430 3530 (Not Included Batteries)

Works fine does what I need it to

I bought this charger end of March and used it a couple of times, but now it’s stopped working. It’s completely dead.

CR123A Batteries are the mainstay of film cameras of the 1990s to curret day; often you need two in each camera and often you need to replace them after about 6-8 36-exposure films.In addition - we need them for our "Arlo brand" remote dorbell camera system, while some of our worklights from "ToolStation" take them too.Buying disposable 123a size batteries is expensive work, which is why I was so pleased that rechargeable lithium versions are now sold - and with those, you need a charger. Amazon UK will sell you 8 rechargable 123A's for just under £5 each.This charger is what you need to go with them - as 123As are too small to fit into the traditional AA/AAA size battery charger and the voltage is different.The charger certaibly works - it has successfully recharged "Battsea" and "Rapthor" brand lithium 123As. In addition, there is a LCD display that indicates the % level of charge.It has just recharged 2x batteries in 5 hours; but I guess it will go slower if you fill all 8 slots at the same time.I much prefer charging this way over using the USB-C cable system when each battery has to be charged separately.For the price - it will be a money saver over the longer term - so If it fails inside 2 years I will be back to update my review.

This Hisewen battery charger is a useful and convenient way to recharge up to eight CR123A batteries at once. It has a built-in charging cable and can be powered by various methods over mains or USB-C such as from a power bank. It does however seem to give a quicker charge from the mains, especially if you are charging multiple batteries at once. It is a good quality and good value for money, and while it may not appear to be the most "high-tech" and fancy charger on the market, it does what it does well.

Great little charger which works from a USB port. Has a power indicator for each battery so you can monitor charging progress.Overall good value for the money!!