Viatek RE02G Renu-It Pro Series GrayProfessional Grad Disposable Battery Regenerator/Used for AA, AAA, C, D & 9-Volt Batteries

In short, this device IS able to charge most of my used Alkaline batteries that were sitting in a bucket, waiting to be thrown away.

This charger is NOT a well-made product. It looks cheaply made and does not appear convincingly sophisticated enough for me to even want to try testing its claim of the capability to charge disposable Alkaline batteries. But there were enough positive reviews on Amazon that pushed me to give it a try, so I ordered one.

My unit arrived a few days later, but I found the transparent plastic lid broken at one of its hinges. I emailed the seller about the condition and was promised that the issue will be resolved.

The charger has bays to take AA, AAA, C, or D size batteries four at a time. A LCD panel displays the charging progress of each battery individually. There is a corresponding LED located in the front of each charging bay to indicate the state of the battery. There is also a fifth place to accomodate a 9-Volt...Read more

I have used the Viatek RE02 to "regenerate" AA and D alkaline disposable batteries, some of which were the inexpensive Phaser brand sold by Aldi.

I was not sure I wanted to buy a Viatek product. Viatek sells everything under the sun, it seems, and their wares are the stuff of televised home shopping and late-night infomercials. But having seen the device in catalogs from Cyberguys and even Hammacher Schlemmer, I decided that there must be some truth to the claim to revitalize batteries that would otherwise be thrown in the trash. I found a vendor selling the Viatek RE02 here on Amazon for about 70% of the list price and shipped for free, so I decided to try it out.

To date I am completely satisfied that the product lives up to its claim. A few hours in the device yields days of utility from now reusable disposable alkaline batteries.

The product works as advertised. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MUAG1Y/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title

What I like most about it is that if a battery is "bad" it will tell you.

Also you can "regenerate" regular "alkaline" batteries. If the battery is not completely toast you can "regenerate" it and continue to use it. Like all batteries that are recharged, each time you charge they comes back to "better" but not as "good as new."

I like mine, I like what it does and think it was a good investment. I would advise a charge tester for anyone using this as you can see which batteries have just outlived their usefulness. At some point it makes sense to dispose of and get some new ones.