Nitecore D4 vs the Nitecore i4 charger for cr123 batteries?

[MichaelRogers]

Does anyone know if the Nitcore D4 charger is any different than the Nitcore i4 in terms of quality of charge as it pertains to cr123s and the Arlo slow-discharge nature? I know the D4 has a fancy LCD that gives more information about the charge status and various charging metrics, but I'm not sure if the nature of the charging mechanism is any different.

The D4 is meaningfully more expensive than the i4, but I'm not certain if that's because of a better quality overall charge or just all the diagnostic bells and whistles that are lost on me. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[StickMan]

The Tenergy RCR123A appear to be poor quality batteries as I have the very same problem. The manufacturer says this is normal for the first few charges for the cell to not hold a full charge but it seems these cells never hold a full charge. I understand that Nitecore chargers are way more intelligent than the supplied charger with the Tenergy batteries and it would be a fair bet to say that the Nitecore will provide a better quality charge. That being said please repost if you get an answer I will do the same if I get any further information on this issue.

MichaelRogers wrote:
Does anyone know if the Nitcore D4 charger is any different than the Nitcore i4 in terms of quality of charge as it pertains to cr123s and the Arlo slow-discharge nature? I know the D4 has a fancy LCD that gives more information about the charge status and various charging metrics, but I'm not sure if the nature of the charging mechanism is any different.

The D4 is meaningfully more expensive than the i4, but I'm not certain if that's because of a better quality overall charge or just all the diagnostic bells and whistles that are lost on me. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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[JamesC · Accepted solution]

I would like to thank you for your posts and contributions! I want to make sure you take a look at an article outlining best practices when it comes to batteries. For those involved in this discussion I encourage you to review Remember these golden rules for your Arlo camera batteries along withBATTERY WARNINGS AND SAFETY.
 
Thank you for sharing! 
 
JamesC