Makita DC18SF LXT 4 Port Li-ion Battery Charger

Get the legitimate Makita version. Another brand was very lightweight compared to a genuine Makita two battery charger. I didn't feel confident so I paid the extra amount. Watch, they may weight them now.

The 1 star reviews complain about only charging 2 at a time. It’s supposed to. It’s a deliberate tradeoff. I have an extension cord running to my container box where this is plugged in. This allows you to effectively “queue up” 2 batteries to be charged immediately after your first 2 are charged. If… Read more

After noticing two of the four ports flashing red "temp too hot or too cold" signal, I started switching batteries out with others from my case of batteries. The problem persisted. Yes, I had to resort to reading the instructions. In the instruction manual it says the blinking red light means "waiti… Read more

This 4 battery charger will charge 2 at a time (1 and 3 or 2 and 4) and do so at the "standard" speed. Nothing wrong with it, just not a rapid charger as the listing description states. It also does not have a blower built in.