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Review on Foval Smart 12V 1000mA Automatic Trickle Battery Charger by Ricardo Stewart

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Bringing a dead battery back to life

I ordered two of these for two bikes that are in the garage over the winter. One bike has a good battery and the other was so dead it just clicked when you pushed the start button. First I connected the maintainer to the dead one. The green light came on, letting you know it's charging. I came back an hour later to check it out and the amber light came on to indicate it was "fully charged". In disbelief I tried to start the bike but it was still dead as a doornail. I thought it was an accident so I put it back in my pocket and left it overnight. The next evening I went out and checked it again and the yellow light indicated it was fully charged. I cranked the bike and this time it actually flipped before dying/clicking. This made me realize that despite the indicator showing it was fully charged, it was actually still charging. Fast forward to day four and now the bike starts. It took four days to bring a completely dead battery back to life. At 1000 mAh that was to be expected. I hope that it will be charged back to 100% due to the slow charging, but I am satisfied with the product. Everything looks and works fine. Keep in mind that even though the yellow light shows "Fully Charged", it's still charging. Time will tell about durability but I would recommend this product and purchase more if needed.

Pros
  • Chargers
Cons
  • You could choose a newer model