[SwarmJam] "Green Charge" Alkaline Battery Recharger - $33 for $90 (ends 14/Mar/2012)

[ronin1701]

http://www.swarmjam.com/waf.srv/sj/sj/cn/auction_ActionProdDet?ONSUCCESS=swarmofferdet.jsp&PRODID=10547079 (don't think it's linking properly - I think the referral link that RFD replaces it with screws it up)

Has anyone tried this (or similar)?
How safe and reliable are they?
How do they work - I was always told not to put an alkaline battery into a recharger, so obviously this is different/new technology - I'm assuming you can't put a regular re-chargeable battery into one of these?
Can it (or similar) be had for less elsewhere?

Thanks.

[blainehamilton]

http://www.swarmjam.com/waf.srv/sj/sj/cn/auction_ActionProdDet?ONSUCCESS=swarmofferdet.jsp&PRODID=10547079 (don't think it's linking properly - I think the referral link that RFD replaces it with screws it up)

Has anyone tried this (or similar)?
How safe and reliable are they?
How do they work - I was always told not to put an alkaline battery into a recharger, so obviously this is different/new technology - I'm assuming you can't put a regular re-chargeable battery into one of these?
Can it (or similar) be had for less elsewhere?

Thanks.

I would steer clear. Pure Energy has been pimping 'rechargable alkaline' batteries and chargers for a couple of decades. The reality is they don't work and the batteries leak and corrode.