Patcon Posted May 18, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 18, 2021 So I had an old Schumacher battery charger. It was in a black metal case, switches, analog meter. Probably 25 years old. It always worked great. Then the automatic shut off quit working. So it would overcharge batteries if you didn't babysit it. So I bought a new Schumacher. It had some nice features like desulfating and such but at 13 months its completely dead. 1 month out of warranty!! So I have been shopping for a good charger. I deal with a lot of flat batteries. I would prefer 6v and 12v charging, man & auto and a booster setting. I am willing to invest in a quality charger but I expect it to last a long time! Any suggestions?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted May 18, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 18, 2021 I have two of these. Bought the second after I thought I had lost the first one. They have a wide range of options, besides the typical charger. https://www.batterytender.com/Battery-TenderR-Plus https://www.batterytender.com/battery-chargers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30Driver Posted May 18, 2021 Share #3 Posted May 18, 2021 iI have had this one for 3 years or so, works well, auto detects battery type, has battery reconditioning. i think it meets all your specs. https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-BC15BD-Battery-Alternator/dp/B00KNMKRU8/ref=asc_df_B00KNMKRU8/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312632042117&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9110843316340757830&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026084&hvtargid=pla-493575186671&psc=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted May 18, 2021 Thanks Zed Im probably looking for a charger more like a shop would use Jim I looked at a bunch like these. One thing that throws me off is the 10% one star reviews. The Schumacher has similar reviews but I went ahead and now I would be a one star review too. All these new chargers are so lightweight. My old one is a brick. Is it antiquated to expect a good charger to have some heft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted May 18, 2021 Share #5 Posted May 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Patcon said: All these new chargers are so lightweight. My old one is a brick. Is it antiquated to expect a good charger to have some heft? What the old chargers did with a lot of copper and iron (in the form of a transformer), the new ones do with semiconductors. And in today's age, silicon is a lot cheaper than copper. So the bottom line is that most of the new chargers now have silicon components where the old transformers used to be. The way of the world. Lightweight silicon and software instead of heavy copper and capacitors. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted May 18, 2021 Share #6 Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) They all say "digital chargers" now? When I worked with my Dad hauling cars back and forth to the big auctions we always had to use a jump box to hook up temporarily to get the car out and on the trailer. Then he had one of those big boys that roll around, Die Hard. $149 at amazon.com. good reviews too. https://www.amazon.com/DieHard-71331-Battery-Charger-Maintainer/dp/B07775RGNM/ref=asc_df_B07775RGNM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=316747946823&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4903338090546529506&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012727&hvtargid=pla-588454711373&psc=1 Here's the jump box same story as above, good. https://www.amazon.com/STANLEY-J5C09-Jump-Starter-Compressor/dp/B002X6VXL4/ref=sr_1_5?_encoding=UTF8&c=ts&dchild=1&keywords=Jump+Starters+%26+Battery+Chargers&qid=1621347330&s=automotive&sr=1-5&ts_id=387679011 Edited May 18, 2021 by siteunseen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted May 18, 2021 Share #7 Posted May 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Patcon said: Im probably looking for a charger more like a shop would use https://www.mcmaster.com/battery-chargers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted May 18, 2021 I have a jump box. A great tool to have around 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted May 18, 2021 Evidently Schumacher makes the DieHard charger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted May 19, 2021 Share #10 Posted May 19, 2021 Says Johnson Controls sold to Clarios LLC in 2019 when Sears went down. When I googled who makes Schumacher chargers it says Schumacher Electric. https://www.batterychargers.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DieHard_(brand) I can't find anything saying for sure but who knows? Warren Buffet owns everything anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted May 19, 2021 One of the reviews who had the diehard called Customer service. It went to Schumacher... It's on the internet, so it must be true! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted May 19, 2021 Share #12 Posted May 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Patcon said: One of the reviews who had the diehard called Customer service. It went to Schumacher... It's on the internet, so it must be true! 😉 Well, well well. Lookie here right on top of the Die Hard is the website for Schumacher under "patents". www.batterychargers.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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