Ctek or Noco charger

[Tree Cutter]

Was wondering if anyone knows first hand which company builds a better charger ? In particular I am looking at the Ctek 25000 http://www.ctek.com/gb/en/chargers/MXS 25000 EXTENDED

And Noco 26000 https://no.co/g26000

 

[Finky198]

Hey tree cutter I'm a fellow tree cutter from jersey as well nice to meet you...

To answer you question I have had a ctek for about 10 years I have never had an issue I highly recomend them as a brand not sure about that specific model tho.

 

[Tree Cutter]

Hey tree cutter I'm a fellow tree cutter from jersey as well nice to meet you...

To answer you question I have had a ctek for about 10 years I have never had an issue I highly recomend them as a brand not sure about that specific model tho.

How you doing? Any storm damage today?

 

[sucking chest wound]

I'm a huge fan of the NOCO chargers; I have three of them of varying capacity and they work awesome. They are a great company to deal with and they seem to have their R&D and support here in the USA (though manufacturing overseas). I've never heard of ctek until now but they look like they are Swedish with manufacturing in China. All things considered my money would go to the people with some USA employees.

 

[bareass172]

I've gone through a lot of chargers in recent years, just trying to feel out different tech. I have the old school "dumb" charger, a Yuasa smart charger that was among the first gen of chargers that would sense and periodically "overcharge" (I forget the right terminology) to help reduce sulfation in the battery and prolong life. I now have a Noco G3500.

I have an engineer contact at Yuasa batteries that I talk to from time to time regarding the technology and he seemed to have a lot of interest in what was (at the time) the newer tech of "pulse charging". I don't remember too much about the actual tech, but he was impressed with it. I believe this is what Ctek and Noco are doing now. I recommend Noco to a lot of customers because I've been so happy with mine, and we use it a LOT between my own bikes and customers. Of the people I know who own them no one has complained to me about any issues. I believe Ctek is likely about the same, but I don't have the experience with them to know for sure.

When shopping check Newegg.com, I got mine for about $20 cheaper there than anywhere else - but that was also a few years ago...

 

[48548]

I have an optima 1200 and like it. I wonder how it compares.

 

[Finky198]

How you doing? Any storm damage today?

Nope it's been a slow winter, but I'm not complaining it just gives me more shop time ... how about yourself?

 

[TMcCay]

I love my CTEK. Have had it for 7 years now with no issues. A friend has it now to try to salvage a dead motorcycle battery. Waiting to hear back from him if it could save the battery, it is a 5 year old battery though.

 

[themiller]

I have 2 CTEK's. 1 25000 and one small one. Both work 100%. Would recommend.

 

[Monte]

www.keepower.dk

 

[Luciferi]

I have been using Ctek 7amp for a few years, best charger I have ever used

 

[lowderjr]

I have both the NOCO Genius G7200 and the CTEK Multi US 7002. The NOCO does have some extra features that the CTEK does not such as 24V mode at 3.5A and 12V Lithium which really is no benefit to me because all I ever encounter is 12V flooded and AGM batteries. The main difference that I see in these chargers is the bulk charge phase. From what I understand in the instructions is that NOCO has 4 steps in its bulk stage where it puts out the full 7.2A and then steps down by 25% in each step all the way down to 1.8A before it begins the next phase. To me this would seem to take longer to charge a battery which is ok for me because I like to charge them overnight. The CTEK’s bulk charge phase seems to put out roughly 7A throughout the whole phase which would result in a faster charge time. They both have a desulfation/reconditioning mode which the CTEK seemed to have worked better on an old battery that I was testing it on. The NOCO brought it up to 430ish of the 525 CCA the battery is rated for and wouldn’t go any higher. I put the CTEK on using its reconditioning mode and it brought it up to 460 CCA when I checked where it was currently at. Not the 525 CCA or more I was hoping for but what can I expect from a 5 year old Neverstart battery from Walmart that sat for years in a car that only had 5V left in it to begin with? I’m actually surprised I got what I did and I’m fairly certain it would start a car at 460 CCA. Neither charger’s reconditioning modes is a miracle worker. They are both compatible for AGM batteries on the 12V Cold mode which slightly increases the voltage that’s required for AGM batteries. If you charge an AGM on a non-AGM compliant charger it will always undercharge it and probably make it last not a very long time. So if you like Optima or Odyssey batteries the NOCO or CTEK is a good way to go. They both do have a 12V Supply mode and the NOCO can supply up to 5A where the CTEK can supply up to 7A. With everything said both are great chargers but I tend to favor the CTEK a little more. I guess to prove it if the battery was dead in my truck right now I would probably hook the CTEK to it over the NOCO.

 

[White Shadow]

I have both the NOCO Genius G7200 and the CTEK Multi US 7002. The NOCO does have some extra features that the CTEK does not such as 24V mode at 3.5A and 12V Lithium which really is no benefit to me because all I ever encounter is 12V flooded and AGM batteries. The main difference that I see in these chargers is the bulk charge phase. From what I understand in the instructions is that NOCO has 4 steps in its bulk stage where it puts out the full 7.2A and then steps down by 25% in each step all the way down to 1.8A before it begins the next phase. To me this would seem to take longer to charge a battery which is ok for me because I like to charge them overnight. The CTEK’s bulk charge phase seems to put out roughly 7A throughout the whole phase which would result in a faster charge time. They both have a desulfation/reconditioning mode which the CTEK seemed to have worked better on an old battery that I was testing it on. The NOCO brought it up to 430ish of the 525 CCA the battery is rated for and wouldn’t go any higher. I put the CTEK on using its reconditioning mode and it brought it up to 460 CCA when I checked where it was currently at. Not the 525 CCA or more I was hoping for but what can I expect from a 5 year old Neverstart battery from Walmart that sat for years in a car that only had 5V left in it to begin with? I’m actually surprised I got what I did and I’m fairly certain it would start a car at 460 CCA. Neither charger’s reconditioning modes is a miracle worker. They are both compatible for AGM batteries on the 12V Cold mode which slightly increases the voltage that’s required for AGM batteries. If you charge an AGM on a non-AGM compliant charger it will always undercharge it and probably make it last not a very long time. So if you like Optima or Odyssey batteries the NOCO or CTEK is a good way to go. They both do have a 12V Supply mode and the NOCO can supply up to 5A where the CTEK can supply up to 7A. With everything said both are great chargers but I tend to favor the CTEK a little more. I guess to prove it if the battery was dead in my truck right now I would probably hook the CTEK to it over the NOCO.

Why would you buy both of these chargers when they are pretty much the same thing? And more importantly, why would you post the same thing on different forums and then never post again? I smell a rat...

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/anyone-have-experiences-noco-genius-battery-charger-1299994/

 

[anndel]

I have the Noco Genius 7200 and it died just before the warranty was up. It would just charge then turn off. I sent it back and Noco shipped me a new unit but that's turning out to be a lemon as well with the same symptoms. I put the battery on my 30 year old Craftsman and it charges the battery right up. Maybe I just have a lemon.

 

[M6erfan]

Why would you buy both of these chargers when they are pretty much the same thing? And more importantly, why would you post the same thing on different forums and then never post again? I smell a rat...

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/anyone-have-experiences-noco-genius-battery-charger-1299994/

We'll probably never know as the last post was about a year ago...

That said, I have both a NOCO and a Ctek and I haven't noticed a difference between the two in use. The Ctek is about 7 years old and the NOCO 4 years. both have held up fine.

 

[apdxyk]

You can add Optimate 7 to the list. I have them too. After a bunch of weird tests I ran on mine, I couldn't verify a NOCO step, but they are OK. Just don't by any claims of miracles from any of them.

 

[Two Door]

After buying a Ctek 3600 based on good initial reviews, I discovered they commonly have a problem of the mode button quickly going bad and making the charger useless. There is a way to hack on a new button but that isn't what I'm expecting for a supposedly quality product.

 

[Rory Bellows]

I have a ctek 7002 that works great. I am eyeing a noco genius jump pack though. It has good reviews and fits the budget.

 

[White Shadow]

We'll probably never know as the last post was about a year ago...

That said, I have both a NOCO and a Ctek and I haven't noticed a difference between the two in use. The Ctek is about 7 years old and the NOCO 4 years. both have held up fine.

Yeah, I realize it's an old post in an old thread. I was trying to do some research on both the CTEK 7002 and the Noco 7200 and came across the same post, from the same guy, on two different forums, and then he never made another post on either forum. Seems fishy to me, that's all.

Besides some questionable quality concerns, it seems to me that the biggest difference is in the charging algorithm. They are similar, but CTEK advertises that they are the only charger with both float and pulse charging, but I'm not sure if that's any real benefit. I've heard that pulse charging does nothing to desulfate a battery.

 

[kb1982]

Ive had a Noco 3500 for about 2 years now and don't have any complaints. I had an Optima battery that I tried to revive with it, but got the throw it in the trash light on the charger. Instead of listening to the Geneuis, I decided to put it in the car and see what would happen. To my suprise, the car started up immediately. Unfortunately, while the car was sitting idling, the battery blew the vent caps and spewed everywhere. I guess the charger was smarter than me on that accord.

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[enrare]

Reviving this year old thread since there is some good info here. I'm needing a new smart charger and comparing the CTEK 25000 or Noco G26000. Any new thoughts or opinions are welcome.

 

[Davegvg]

You can add Optimate 7 to the list. I have them too. After a bunch of weird tests I ran on mine, I couldn't verify a NOCO step, but they are OK. Just don't by any claims of miracles from any of them.

Another check for Optimate - I have all the brands and these are may fav throwdowns.

I just had a single optimate 7 recover a 410 AH AGM bank from 6 volts to the rated 13.6 V float charge.

This saved the client 1200 dollar on replacements.

Uncle Dave

 

[Davegvg]

Reviving this year old thread since there is some good info here. I'm needing a new smart charger and comparing the CTEK 25000 or Noco G26000. Any new thoughts or opinions are welcome.

The CTEK 2500 is great - however it does not have a 14.7 volt mode for AGM's.

UD

 

[jayfrank5074]

Another check for Optimate - I have all the brands and these are may fav throwdowns.



I just had a single optimate 7 recover a 410 AH AGM bank from 6 volts to the rated 13.6 V float charge.



This saved the client 1200 dollar on replacements.



Uncle Dave

Optimate is a favorite of mine, even though I have had a 3 AND a 4 duo die.
I have a regular old 4 and a 6 still going strong.


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[Davegvg]

Optimate is a favorite of mine, even though I have had a 3 AND a 4 duo die.
I have a regular old 4 and a 6 still going strong.


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I had an optimate 7 die - I put 2 into commercial service and ran them 18 hours a day full tilt for about 2 months -the dead one was promptly replaced by my dealer - no questions asked.

I have over a dozen of them at this stage working every day for years now going from boat to boat or sitting on my own vehicles.


UD

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

i am happy with ctek 4.3, no experience with noco

 

[M6erfan]

I have both a Noco and a Ctek, going on 7-8 years. They don't see constant use but they both work well and I can't tell any difference between them. Both GTG in my opinion.

 

[Davegvg]

Was wondering if anyone knows first hand which company builds a better charger ? In particular I am looking at the Ctek 25000 http://www.ctek.com/gb/en/chargers/MXS 25000 EXTENDED

And Noco 26000 https://no.co/g26000

Between these 2 Id pick the CTEK.

The Noco only has ambient temp adjustment - and 26 amps is a lot of steam and things can heat up fast. It really only works if its sitting on top of the actually battery being charged.

The CTEK goes beyond most units ambient temp compensation - by putting the temp sensor in the positive clamp right measuring it where the heat gets generated.

UD

 

[Luciferi]

I have a ctek 7002 for over 5 years. It is used a couple times a week and works great

 

[zeekh]

I know this is an old thread. I bought 2 of the NOCO GB40 from Amazon last November. I tried jumping my fork lift with them and it wouldn't even turn over. Anyone else have issues with these? Did I get 2 duds or are they just over hyped junk. Its just a 4 cyl engine in my lift.

 

[dwm]

Very old thread. But I figured I'd post my long-term experience with CTEK.

I've had 2 CTEK MULTI US 7000 for a long time. Also have a 3.5-amp model that's older but I never use it anymore (still works, just no need for it).

The first is treated decently. It's on the ground in the barn for the tractor. That plus the block heater are life savers in Michigan winters.

I have been very unkind to the second CTEK MULTI US 7000. It has been outdoors (uncovered) in Michigan for 8 years now. It's running about 7 months of the year full-time and 5 months part-time. 100F, -20F, ice, snow, rain.

It has scar marks from the time it got sucked into the auger of my tractor-mounted snow thrower (that sucked, the cord got wrapped around the auger and broke not only the auger shear bolts but the main Lovejoy coupling).

The wire insulation has faded a bit from sun exposure. There's mildew on the part of the cord that doesn't get much sunlight.

I once thought someone had stolen it after an ice storm and some snow. It turned out that it was literally under ice at the edge of the driveway where 4 to 5 inches of ice had accumulated. I found it humorous that I could see LEDs glowing and read the top panel through 2" of ice. Michigan winter humor, I guess. I left it under the ice. That was at least 5 years ago.

I had been using battery tenders for maintaining batteries in the garage, but the ones I had were useless for leaving outdoors (open vents, metal housing).

The CTEK MULTI US 7000 that I've brutalized still works flawlessly. It's been through hell and just keeps working. If they're still built the way they were back when I bought mine, I highly recommend them. One of those products I've been really happy to own.

My only complaint is that they need to be checked after a power outage; they don't remember what they were doing, and hence will stop charging if power is interrupted (sometimes with an error, sometimes powers up in 'OFF' mode). I don't know if that has changed in the newer models. It's the one thing I miss about the ancient no-smarts-onboard float chargers.

Found this thread because I'm looking to buy a third smart charger and hadn't seen the NOCO before. I'll likely but another CTEK due to familiarity and my experience with the older ones I own. But it's good to see some competition here, and from a U.S. based company.