abetek Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 I've been absent from the forum for a couple of years as I pursued a career in industrial design. Hello again! I'll be selling my gear pretty soon, but in the meantime, I can announce the first new Abetek product in quite some time. I was able to partner with my company in a joint venture to bring this out. For everyone who uses a lot of NiMH AAs, this is for you. On many shoots I was using at least two racks of 12 AAs per day. At the end of the day, unloading all the batteries to be charged, and reloading them the next day, was a hassle. So I can now present to you, my baby, the RadCad. It pretty much does what it says on the tin, with features you know and love from your current charger. Simple, one-second, one-handed operation It will charge 2700 mAh in less time than your turnaround, about 7 hours, without your batteries ever leaving the caddy. Five-step battery meters on clear, backlit LCD. One-button deep discharge goes to automatic charge, to improve performance and elongate battery life. Compact size, upright operation means minimum footprint. Compatible with popular 12-AA battery caddies (sort of, see below). We also made our own caddy, which completes the set. Once all of your batteries are charged, do you need to reverse each one to show it's charged? NO! Simply remove the bottom of the caddy and snap it on top. Now all of your batteries indicate properly. As a bonus, they won't tear the battery casing every time you take them out (now half as much!), or mess up your fingers. Since I know you all are professionals, I will give you the downsides now, so you have them in advance. The popular 12-AA caddy fits perfectly into the charger. However, the old caddy kind of hides the contacts on one side. So it can take some smooshing of the spring contacts to get them to line up. You can avoid this annoyance by using our caddy. We had to put a 30mm fan in there - there was too much heat in the enclosure otherwise. It measures about 28 dB at 1' ('whisper level') or 13 dB at 6' (comparable to pin drop). So I wouldn't put it next to your boom, but there are camera battery chargers that are much louder. This should be available from some of the usual suspects by the middle of Feb. As of this writing the MSRP will be $79. I will post here with any updates. Thanks and I will leave you with this fanciful image (or nightmarish depending on your perspective). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Goldberger Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 It LIVES! Mazel Tov on your new baby! Looking forward to ordering a couple. e. P.S. NYC misses you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Fantastic design! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpro Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Nice great concept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent R. Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Nice! 120/240v adaptive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Can my company (Overtone Audio) represent you in India? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abetek Posted January 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Thanks guys! It's been a longer road than I hoped, but I do feel good about releasing it now. Vincent R - Yes, currently just have a US plug available, but the power supply does take 240v. Vin - that's a really interesting offer, please email me, abe@abetek.co. Personally I'd be honored. Thanks! Ethan - I miss you, but not NYC (= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanBomb Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Please post a direct link where I can purchase when it's released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilari Sivil Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Looks great! I'm probably going to a couple of these in my life at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 12 hours ago, abetek said: Vin - that's a really interesting offer, please email me, abe@abetek.co. Personally I'd be honored. Thanks! Honor is mine, to be able to provide an excellent product here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shastapete Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 can the charger take a direct DC input? this would be great to integrate into my charging case (12v would be ideal, 5v or 24v also do-able) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abetek Posted January 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Shastapete said: can the charger take a direct DC input? this would be great to integrate into my charging case (12v would be ideal, 5v or 24v also do-able) Yes, the power supply is 12V 2A! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAS Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Please, bring it to EU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ao Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 i find this concept very attractive. also, am hoping the abetek caddy will be more friendly to batteries than the existing caddys that i use are. i use the format because i like the format but i know it accelerates the wear on the battery. i will contact one of the "usual suspects" in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Liston Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 Looks great dude. Very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 wow very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrineX Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 On 1/9/2019 at 4:44 PM, abetek said: Thanks guys! It's been a longer road than I hoped, but I do feel good about releasing it now. Vincent R - Yes, currently just have a US plug available, but the power supply does take 240v. Vin - that's a really interesting offer, please email me, abe@abetek.co. Personally I'd be honored. Thanks! Ethan - I miss you, but not NYC (= Looking great ! i've been asked about AA's a few times now. will spread the word ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Anderson Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 is it possible to give an update of when we'll be able to place an order for one of these units? (or two). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shastapete Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 @abetek @Abe Dolinger Any product update, I'm about to start on a longer project and my current charger is at the end of its life. Would love to know if you have a scheduled launch as well as any real life photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Brooklyn Labs Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Hey all! it is live now on Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/East-Brooklyn-Labs-Rechargeable-Compatible/dp/B07N8KGBPV/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=radcad&qid=1552339717&s=gateway&sr=8-1&tag=wwwwarriorsof-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shastapete Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 Great! Do you have any actual product and packaging photos? Renderings are cool and all, but you made a thing and I want to see that thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheSoundSideOfLife Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundpod Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 Do you only sell through amazon? Cant get delivery to my country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Brooklyn Labs Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 It is available on ebay that i believe does ship internationally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRF Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 Can't find it on EBay, and Amazon won't ship oseas. Can you give the EBay link please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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