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Old 07-29-2014, 07:44 PM
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Hi looking for a battery charger and power supply. 1000W.

Anyone ever heard/experience with EV Peak ap 460?
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I would use the Trakpower power supply and charger that link.
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I'd go with an icharger 308duo or 406duo and Junsi power supply.

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If you want the best charger case visit ProgressiveRC. While they primarily market within R/C Helis, I have one and it's fantastic. Will last for years of battery advancements as I can charge parallel 8x 4000mAh 4S packs @ 4-5C. That's under 10 minute charge / balance time.
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I love my Icharger 406 Duo. You dont want the Track Power mentioned above. Only one port does a 10 amp charge and the other is 6 amp max.
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Hitec!!!
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Icharger 308 duo
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Flyboy Yes I use a AP625 great charger at 1/3 the cost of a pl series..or almost anything else..You will not be disappointed.. Buy it
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Thanks everyone for input.
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Wow. Nobody mentioned the power lab series. I love my pl6. Does everything I ask of it simply and has tons of features I'll probably never use. The pl8. Series is even more powerful.
Like mentioned above check out progressiveRC. Great service and a one stop shop for charging stations.
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Powerlab6 all the way.
There is one on this site that is for sale, 220 bucks and has a power supply.
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Powerlab6 all the way.
There is one on this site that is for sale, 220 bucks and has a power supply.
Thanks for pic and info
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Many suggestions here are great BUT, Elangears ELAN R X2 Dual Charger is on a whole other level. I haven't yet seen another charger that is as possible and does so much.

http://www.elangears.com/?page_id=78...preview_id=789

You can buy it HERE.
Some of the best money I've spent on anything in RC.
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350 bucks for that charger is ridiculous.
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That's exactly what I thought until I used one. You have to keep in mind this thing has its own power supply and it can power another charger from its additional port and if that charger is it two battery charger you're charging for the same time, and you can charge your smart phone at the same time without skipping a beat. When you have as many matters is I have to charge it really makes quick work of it and instead of spending three hours trying to batteries I spend 45 minutes.

When you're racing and you're short on time between runs due to repairs or turn marshaling or whatever, it really saves your but!!!
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