Sony NiMH Battery Chargers Are Made to Wear

I have used Sony video products all my life. Among many areas, Sony’s strength is in coloration of video cameras and television sets and monitors. They have lots of experience in video recording and even in some microphones. However we cannot be everything to everyone. I am the first one to see if Sony has something to offer in new technology. So when I tell you that the battery chargers Sony produces are not made to last, I say this regretfully.

A lot of the “mainstream” battery companies who we are aware of have been making batteries since before this baby boomer was born. I do not pretend to know more than them in their knowledge of batteries. As a lifetime user of batteries and chargers, I have veered away from them because I can see their lack of commitment to the consumer. Let me be clear — they do have the market share and they will more than likely keep it. They have earned it. But what keeps me from buying the Sony, Energizer, and Duracell is not because we do not sell them here. We would encourage their purchase if they had a couple of characteristics that are currently not available:

1) The plastic construction is fine in the beginning, but over time, it wears down. There appears to be a built-in wear factor, and with any real active use, the buyer will need to go out to purchase another one in a year or two.

2) There is no real indicator in the readout lights to tell the condition of the battery. They are on and then they are off. If the battery has a short or cannot charge, there is no way of knowing.

3) There is no reconditioning feature that allows rechargeable batteries to reset. This has nothing to do with the memory of the battery. It is just a way of keeping the batteries optimized and at optimum performance. Reconditioning is important in recharging batteries.

Sony battery chargers are inexpensive and easy to purchase, but aren’t you worth checking out just one or two steps further. When buying online, I, as a buyer, give myself at least a couple of visits to different sites before purchasing. What one buys and what it is like when I get it is important.

Check out our battery chargers here. We offer high quality and they will last. They will also be able to charge the higher capacity batteries that are yet to come.

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