La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger Review

The La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power battery Charger is one that has an impressive history of a long and useful life as a battery charger.

Most chargers signal the end of the charging period with an LED light. That is sufficient in most cases, but this charger goes well beyond that and shows you the actual mAh (one-thousandth of an ampere-hour) on a LCD panel. The benefit here is that you know exactly how much of a charge has been installed in your battery.

This charger goes up to 700mAh as its maximum rate which is somewhat slower than its big brother the BC-9009, but there is also a benefit to the slower rate. In fact, the reality is that a slower rate can be a good thing. You do not necessarily want a fast charge, since the faster the charge the more heat is generated and, as we know, heat is one of the big enemies of batteries and it can shorten the overall life even more than exposure to cold.

Another excellent feature of this recharger is that you can mix or match Double A or Triple A sized batteries for charging in the four available charging slots. Many rechargers require you to charge batteries in matched pairs which can be awkward and inconvenient if your toys, games or flashlight uses an odd number of batteries. In that case, it is sometimes necessary to charge more batteries than necessary just to get the job done and that's not what you are looking for.

The BC-700 Alpha is small and light weight which makes it easily portable and convenient to store. It is also a good choice for taking on trips when battery charging will be needed. For international use, it uses different voltages, up to 240V, so you can keep it in your travel bag as well. If you are looking for a reliable little charger that you can use to recharge Double A and Triple A batteries, you need to look no further than the La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger.