vettehigh

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I have the Hitec RDX1 AC/DC Charger/Discharger and I'm looking into the SMC HT208 20 Amp - 300 Watt AC/DC Charger. Is the HT208 any better than the Hitec RDX1? Thank you

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HT208 20 Amp - 300 Watt AC/DC Dual Charger

EbbTide

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Those are two different animals man lol. The SMC should be MUCH better suited for your fast charge needs. I've never used it myself but I'd really like to give it a try.

vettehigh

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My Hitec charger takes 3.5 hours to balance charge from storage mode.

My LiPo: True Spec Premium 14.8V 6700mAh 131Amps/90C Extended Capacity

EbbTide

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That SMC charger should have you done in 45 minutes

lowspark

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Make sure you have the HiTec set at its max amp setting (6 amps) and it should get you charged in 30-45 minutes if you are charging from a storage mode of 60% +/-.

The SMC charger can charge at more amps... if you battery is 1c capable the most you would charge at would be 6.7 amps. If the battery is labeled 2c capable.. then you could charge at 13.4 amps.. which would cut the charge time in half...
understand what your battery will accept to avoid issues. FIRE FIRE FIRE LOL

Xpress..

That charger will only charge that battery at a max of around 4 amps, you're still looking at an hour charge at least if you're at storage level. If you want a faster charge rate then consider a higher powered charger, such as our Power Peak D7 (13 amps, 2 ports), or the new Power Peak E7 (13 amps), or X2 High Power (8 amps, 2 ports).

Or consider a DC charger like our X1 Pro (12 amps) or X2 700 (30 amps, 2 ports).