CHARGERS?
10-22-2008, 09:52 AM
#1
CHARGERS?
IM TRYING TO GET MY SON INTO RACING,WHAT CHERGER DO
YOU GUYS SUGGEST FOR HIM.I BOUGHT A SLASH AND
A NIMH BATTERY. BUT WOULD LIKE TO SPEND A LITTLE EXTRA AND GET A CHARGER THAT WILL BEUSABLE IF HE GETS INTO BIGGER CLASSES,
POSSIBLY LIPO?
YOU GUYS SUGGEST FOR HIM.I BOUGHT A SLASH AND
A NIMH BATTERY. BUT WOULD LIKE TO SPEND A LITTLE EXTRA AND GET A CHARGER THAT WILL BEUSABLE IF HE GETS INTO BIGGER CLASSES,
POSSIBLY LIPO?
10-22-2008, 01:09 PM
#2
Tech Regular
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXUAB7&P=ML
I like this one from Venom...other companies also sell the exact same charger but with different colors/cases.
It can do NiMH, Lipo, A123 (Lithium Nano), etc...
It balances Lipo and A123 also.
It even has a cool interface for monitoring, graphing and saving all the parameters on a PC.
I like this one from Venom...other companies also sell the exact same charger but with different colors/cases.
It can do NiMH, Lipo, A123 (Lithium Nano), etc...
It balances Lipo and A123 also.
It even has a cool interface for monitoring, graphing and saving all the parameters on a PC.
10-22-2008, 01:15 PM
#3
Many (including me) like the Duratrax ICE or Checkpoint nearly identical version. It does NiCD, NiMH, LiPo plus engine break-in, stepped charging, and has a temperature probe to prevent overcharging. I've had an ICE for almost three years with heavy use and have been very happy with it
10-22-2008, 01:28 PM
#4
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKSY1&P=0
Works great. Very easy to use. Can't beat the price.
Works great. Very easy to use. Can't beat the price.
10-22-2008, 06:01 PM
#6
will charge everything but lead acid and gel cell....
that being said ice ice baby common ...i love mine...if you dont want to hassle with the power supply ...try a superbrain 989 ...for all the things people say about them ...i have a 977 and it has never failed ...if they just didnt have those stupid green connectors ....and the 989 has a power supply mode that you can use to bring lipos back to life if you discharge them below minimum voltage ....
10-22-2008, 06:26 PM
#8
Right here boiii !! that ice is oldschool too many featurs your prolly not gonna use. you could get 2 for the price of a ice.
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=7028
10-22-2008, 06:31 PM
#9
I use an Ice charger and have been happy with it. After I started getting more involved with lipos, I realized I needed a separate balancer to use with the Ice to charge and balance my lipos, so when or if your son starts into them, you'll need a balancer to add to the Ice.
I wanted a balancing charger that would charge and balance at the same time. I added a Hyperion 0610i as a 2nd charger to handle lipos and charge the second pack for my EMaxx so I don't have to wait.
The Venom Pro is a balance charger and seems to have pretty decent reviews - rcgroups in their battery/charger thread.
I wanted a balancing charger that would charge and balance at the same time. I added a Hyperion 0610i as a 2nd charger to handle lipos and charge the second pack for my EMaxx so I don't have to wait.
The Venom Pro is a balance charger and seems to have pretty decent reviews - rcgroups in their battery/charger thread.
10-22-2008, 06:38 PM
#11
10-22-2008, 06:51 PM
#12
Triton ZX should be a good choice, but they put off the shipping date again and again
