CTEK CS Free 4-in-1 Portable Battery Charger Review I’ve been stranded with a dead battery more times than I’d like to admit, so I tested the CTEK CS Free®, 12V Portable Battery Charger to see if it could replace my bulky jumper cables. This 4-in-1 unit packs an Adaptive Boost that claims to revive a … Read more
Schumacher SC1353 Wheeled Battery Charger Review I’ve been there — you go to start your car on a cold morning and get nothing but a sad clicking sound. I tested the Schumacher Electric Wheeled Automatic 6A Car Battery Charger and 200A Engine Starter, 6-in-1 Solution, Maintainer, 40A B to see if it could handle my … Read more
Schumacher SC1280 Battery Charger Review I hate finding my car battery dead after the garage sat all winter. That’s why I tested the Schumacher Electric 15A Car Battery Charger and Maintainer, 4-in-1 Solution, for 6V/12V Power Sport, Automotive, and Marine Batteries, SC1280 — it delivers 15 amps of rapid charging and automatically detects 6V or … Read more
Schumacher FR01235 vs FR01335 vs SC1324: Best Farm Tractor Battery Charger? If you’re trying to decide between the Schumacher FR01235, FR01335, and SC1324 for your farm tractor, you’re looking at three very different approaches to the same job. The FR01235 packs a 100 Amp jump start and 30 Amp boost in a compact unit, while … Read more
Schumacher SC1681 vs SC1682 vs SC1678: Best Rugged Series Charger for You? If you’re staring at three Schumacher Rugged chargers wondering which one to grab, I’ve been there. The SC1681 (3A), SC1682 (5A), and SC1678 (2A) all promise to charge, maintain, and desulfate your batteries, but their charge rates and features differ in ways that … Read more
Schumacher SC1281 5-in-1 Battery Charger Review I’ve been there—dead battery in the driveway with no time to wait for a slow trickle charger. That’s why I grabbed the Schumacher Electric 6A Car Battery Charger and 100A Engine Starter, 5-in-1 Solution, Maintainer, 30A Boost, for 6V/12V Power Sport, Automotive, and Marine Batteries, SC1281 to see if … Read more
Schumacher SC1305 vs SC1306 vs SC1362: Best Budget Engine Starter? If you’re shopping for a budget-friendly engine starter, Schumacher’s SC1305, SC1306, and SC1362 are the three models you’ll bump into most. The SC1305 delivers a 50-amp engine start with a 10-amp boost, the SC1306 jumps to 80-amps with a 20-amp boost, and the SC1362 tops … Read more
Schumacher SC1280 vs SC1684 vs SC1363: Best 10 Amp Battery Charger? I’ve spent time with all three of these Schumacher electric chargers — the SC1684, SC1363, and SC1280 — to figure out which one deserves a spot in your garage. The SC1684 pumps out 10 amps, the SC1363 delivers 8 amps, and the SC1280 hits … Read more
Schumacher SC1320 vs SC1299 vs SC1278: Best 3 Battery Maintainers for Basic Maintenance? I’ve tested three Schumacher battery chargers side-by-side — the SC1320 (6-amp, 3-in-1), the SC1299 (0.8-amp, 2-in-1), and the SC1278 (0.75-amp maintainer) — to figure out which one actually makes sense for basic battery maintenance. The SC1320 can actually recondition batteries, while the … Read more
Schumacher DSR131 vs DSR134 vs DSR161: Best Heavy Duty Shop Charger? I’ve spent time with all three of these Schumacher DSR Pro Series chargers — the DSR131, the DSR134, and the DSR161 — and they each serve a different purpose in a busy shop. The DSR131 and DSR161 both offer 250-amp jump starting, while the … Read more