Trickle Chargers

[Tyson]

Before I go and buy a CTEK, is there any other recommendations? I've had my current CTEK almost 11 years now and it's still going strong but obviously technology has moved on in that time and I'd like to get a new one.

[chaoticentity]

Bought a Noco Genius 5 from Halfords. Works as expected, allegedly recovers batteries too. 

[stevie_b]

CTEK seem top of the game - pretty expensive though. I picked up an obscure brand one from Aldi recently but not used it yet.

[mwilkinson]

I've got a Sterling Power Pro Charge Ultra.  Might be a bit OTT for your needs, but it is an amazing bit of kit.

I've got the 12v 30A model.

Sterling Power Link

[Kev.O]

I bought the MXS 5.0 at Christmas and has been working perfectly. I managed to find it on eBay with a 5% voucher at the time so paid a little over £72 delivered.

[Dnk]

Had my CTEK MXS 5.0 for four years now and can't fault it, even recovered a dead battery that a friend was 

about to replace 

Edited May 22, 2021 by Dnk (see edit history)

[mplavery]

We have 3 Ctec chargers plugged into different vehicles.. there great trickle charges 

we have 2 mxs 10 as they got a bit more guts to them but also have a mxs5.0 too

I think they struggle recovering AGM batters 

you need a decent 500-600amp 

[Rob W]

Noco Genius 1 on both the cars, works great and is small.

Recovery charge for reconditioning batteries, also has a setting for AGM batteries.

Edited May 23, 2021 by Rob W (see edit history)

[Tyson]

Thanks everyone, I ordered a CTEK MS 5.0 yesterday and it came today. Popped it on in recondition mode as the battery is quite old to see if it needed a refresh and apparently it did according to the charger! One observation over my MS 3.0 is that both the cable in and out of the charger are incredibly short, probably half what I had before meaning that I've had to buy the cable extension for it to reach now but apart from that it all looks good. Also Amazon have a sale on it at the moment so it only cost me £65