Harbor Freight Bauer Rapid Charger vs The Rapid Plus Charger / How Much Faster Is It?

Let’s do a comparison between The Bauer Rapid Charger and The Rapid Charger Plus fro Harbor Freight using 1.5 amp hr batteries. Is it really 75% faster?

[@fightcitygymtalk]

Jeepers creepers, this video was awesome. No joke, I was also amazed it finished right on the 40-min mark.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@michaelkeeter9227]

Bought a Bauer Impact drill last year to try it out for the price. Still running great after daily use. Now have the brushless drill, ratchet wrench and side grinder. Great for the $$$

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[@bullyfrog6771]

Thanks tom this is Mike and I'm super glad you made this video. I'm doing 5 ah batt so I'll let know if it's done at 2hr 5. mins. Plus I liked and subscribed!

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[@aboveaveragejoe6291]

I love my Bauer impact, it's awesome, the standard charger is fine for me, I bought a 5ah battery also.I have had it for about 6 months now and I am very impressed with it!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@michaelkeeter9227]

Just upgraded to 5AH batteries.

[@aboveaveragejoe6291]

@@michaelkeeter9227 you will love the extra and how long it lasts

[@CharlesHeitz]

i have both chargers as well. if i fast charge a pack then immediately put the pack on the slow charger it continues to charge. its like pouring water from a pitcher really fast into a glass vs. pouring slowly. a slow pour can fill the glass right to the brim and a fast pour can't. great video. Love all my Bauer tools!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching Charles! That good information! Thanks for sharing

[@wagnerlip]

Never forget that more charging current, more temperature develops into the battery. The pack must dissipate such temperature somehow, and the batteries in the center of the pack heats more, and suffer, prone to damage. It is not for nothing that some battery packs and chargers use temperature sensors, just to make sue nothing bad will happen. Use only the 3A charger if you are in a hurry, use the lower current if your not, and make sure the battery and charger is not in a hot environment, ventilated at least.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@RussKinsey]

Based on your times the 75% faster claim is a bit of a stretch and probably a best case scenario under optimal conditions. By my calculations 40 min vs 65 min is 60% faster charging. However in real world waiting an extra 25 minutes for a battery to charge when you need it is an eternity! Which is why I took the “rapid” charger back and got the “fast” charger. On a side note, my Dewalt battery charger that came with the drill I bought some time ago is only rated at 1.5 amps, so the 1.7 amp “rapid” charger compares favorably to the standard Dewalt charger.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@thecarman3693]

The difference of just a couple of minutes in this case can throw off the rates by a lot. I took the value of a 75% faster rate and came away with just under 38 minutes (from 66.5 minues of actual time). He got 40 minutes. That's damn close. How close do you think the initial 2 battery conditions were and their internal resistanes?

[@thecarman3693]

I did the math and found that it's pretty much on point. Your old charger took ~66.5 minutes. Dividing that by 1.75 yields a faster time of 38 minutes. You got 40 minutes; so I'd say that the newer charger is advertized correctly at having a 75% faster charge rate.
If anyone wishes to see the math for this I'll post it after your request. (PS --- it's not hard.)

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@andrewrodriguez8492]

I just bought the 8ah battery and it seems it doesnt charge on the 1.7amp charger but it will charge on the 3amp charger. Any idea why? All the other batteries charge fine on the 1.7amp charger

[@mikerevello3828]

Thanks for posting this.
I've had a problem charging my eight hour battery. I put it in the charger and I get nothing.
I know i have both chargers. I never thought of swapping to the bigger charger.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Andrew! Haven’t gotten the big battery yet, maybe email HF customer service

[@andrewrodriguez8492]

@@mikerevello3828 yeah it took a lot of waiting until I swapped it to the faster charger. It was sitting on my charger for maybe 6 HOURS and it had not gotten any higher in bars. So then I tried the faster one and charged it quickly. I'm glad my comment could help you Mike!

[@gamingmadesimple5510]

That's right about 68% faster... would love to see a 5.0 comparison of this to see some really accurate complete comparison

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@e_thegod5303]

only thing I don't like about the light indicators is that they don't light up as GREEN when charging is complete .. they should have just made it where BOTH lights are GREEN vs. the RED light thats stops blinking .. makes no sense to me .. (I didn't read the manual)

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@Charliemmafan]

You should buy the double 4 amp charger as well as the 6 battery sequential charger and put the same size battery on each one that are all drained the same and then compare all 4 different chargers since Bauer has 2 more different chargers now more than those original 2 because they have 4 different Bauer 20 V chargers now but cool video thanks for making it.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Charlie! Good idea!

[@dwayneoliver1659]

Does the rapid charger that came in my drill combo,will it charge the 5.0 battery?

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Dwayne! Yes

[@kevinhhn]

how long does a 5AH battery last on a full charge? I just bought one. How long does a 3AH battery last as well? Thanks!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Kevin! Lots of variables… depending upon tool and load so it’s impossible to tell

[@joeblow1942]

Does the fastest charger ruin the batteries?

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! Not that I know of

[@johnknapp6328]

You always open up with this is the land of Grills. I got to thinking you almost have as many air fryers as grills.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks John! More grills than air fryers

[@peterbennett8810]

Harbor Freight Bauer Rapid Charger vs The Rapid Plus Charger - Both chargers state on the back "20v-3A" so they are the same. The misleading comparison is based on the battery size (3AH VS 5AH VS 8AH)

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@peterbennett8810]

I used the same 5ah battery for testing: discharged it with the Bauer inverter and a box fan on high, then used the rapid charger. It took 116 minutes to charge. Then I discharged the same battery, same way as before. Charged it again with the rapid charger plus 92 min. or about 20% faster. I will definitely do this over again, just to be sure.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@Charliemmafan]

No the one that's more black says 1.7 amps while the more red one says 3 amps!

[@peterbennett8810]

@@Charliemmafan Both Harbor Freight Bauer Rapid Charger and The Rapid Plus Charger are red for me and are 3 amps

[@mariawalker8403]

I just got the rapid plus with the Bauer 20v 5 amp and just put it on the charger for the first time. The red light on the charger is flashing. Is that normal?

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Maria! I believe that means it’s charging… check the owner’s manual

[@TomBTerrific]

Wondering if 75% faster does for battery life

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching Tom, Ive had mine for about a year now without any noticeable issues.

[@jimmybryan6760]

1.7 amps x 1hr equals 1.7Ah so a 1.5Ah battery should take just under an hr on the slower charger, plus equalization time. 3 amps is less than a 50% increase over 1.7 so it's optimistic to label it as 75% faster.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Jimmy! I appreciate the feedback and explanation

[@garymijangos9403]

So it sounds like the fast charger isn’t much better than the rapid charger 🔌 I’ll stick with the rapid charger . Maybe I’ll get a high output battery because the compact batteries die quickly

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching Gary!

[@TomBTerrific]

Unfortunately nothing in our legal system requires business honesty unless they are asking you for information. For example really listen to a pharmaceutical commercial!

[@LivingFaith2]

which part of New York are you from, Tom?

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! SE Wisconsin

[@ItsLorV2]

Do these batteries come with a charger?

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching! No

[@Charliemmafan]

Once you finished charging the one battery on the right you should have unplugged it from the charger and unplugged the charger also not to overcharge the battery or to continue wasting electricity but whatever.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@hondobits4888]

Can’t wait for the new 6 port charger to come out!!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! Me too

[@hondobits4888]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ got mine today. It’s awesome

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

@hondobits4888 Enjoy!

[@waynec3121]

Tom that was uncanny I saw it with my own eyes

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks Wayne! Yes it was!

[@teresaallen3045]

Do theses chargers damage battery

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! No

[@teresaallen3045]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ thank you I have Ryobi thinking getting Bauer brand tools lawn tools

[@z0sicktanner619]

I bought one an as soon as I put the battery in it flashes red an green...

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@mdwallace]

Likely wasn't seated all the way. Had that issue anyway

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@tim1299]

color me stupid. I didn't realize the button on the battery was there. thanks.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@mccg4337]

I hate the fact that the bauer batteries dont CLICK in to the chargers... they are just snugly fitted.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@BrentDunnaway]

65 minutes x .75 = 49 minutes. It's more than 75% faster.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

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[@LivingFaith2]

$7 more, not $6

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Lol, Thanks For Watching!