Customer Reviews

Black and Decker 5106551-01 18 volt dual station battery charger

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I have four black and decker 18V batteries and had two of the cheap plastic chargers that came with them. This double charger looked like a good way to keep all my batteries charged. I noted in a previous review the lack of charge indicator. I have been "checking" the charge with my original cheap plastic one. These NEVER charge as fully. At first I thought it might not be registering properly, but the tools don't perform as well if charged with the dual charger.
I would not recommend this product and wish I had more of the original chargers.

I ordered this product with the hopes of being able to charge two batteries at once. Well I sent the first one back and the second one was equally disappointing. I blame the manufacturer for that. I eventually ordered a single charger and now I have two single chargers that are doing what I had hoped to do in the first place. I recommend that if you want to charge two batteries at once that you order the single chargers.

This is better then the cheap black single charger that comes with most of the tools. The unit does charge easily and quickly and feels somewhat solid. The biggest issue I have with this unit is that it isn't easy to know what it is doing. What I mean by this is there is a single light that indicates it is charging. The light never goes off...not in one hour, one day or one week. The unit continues to charge. I would really like a timer or a light that indicates the charge is complete.

Other then the one minor issue a good unit that is worth the cost.

It may take a bit longer for 2 batteries to charge simultaneously, one battery at a time will charge faster. But, its just as good as I my single chargers. It works! and that's the important thing about it.

This charge will not charge the batteries past two lights on the original charger. Therefore the weedeater is not very powerful.

It is a good thing I have 5 batteries because this product, although convenient to charge all 5 batteries at one time with 3 chargers, does not produce a full charge on the batteries. I have been using the chargers for a few weeks now and find that usually 2 or 3 of the batteries last only about 5 minutes after an overnight charge. If you have several batteries, this charger is adequate. If you only have a few, I would not recommend this charger.

Second charger of this type I've purchased; very useful for keeping all of my Black and Decker 18 Volt Firestorm batteries charged and ready.

I had to not only buy this charger but a new battery pack as well for my B&D 18v cordless drill. No problems at all with the product. Charging is fast and batteries charged on it last the expected ammount of time. No complaints.

The charger that I purchased does the job that it claims to. Its just like the regular single chargers but it can charge 2 batteries at the same time. It still takes about 8 hours to get a full charge and the LED lights don't tell you anything except that the battery is plugged into it. You can pay more for the quick charger model but this one gets the job done if you are patient enough to wait or have several other batteries already charged that you can rotate through.

Great little charger. I have 4 batteries to keep charged and the two at a time concept is terrific.
Now if B&D could come up with a longer lasting battery I'd be so happy.