RH Customs

I would like to here some opinons on the Novak Smart Tray. Is it really worth the money?

Thanks
RH

EricO3

Works good for me, a lot of people seem to like them.

R40Victim

iTrader: (1)

I like mine, great for keeping the cells balanced. I used it all season long. An occasional dead short works wonders, and is a good feature on the tray. I think it's def worth the investment.

Soviet

iTrader: (2)

It works...use it.

ford_racing

iTrader: (6)

Definately worth the money IMO

The_Stig

I've had it almost six months and use it all the time. Love it.

Mr. Shookie

iTrader: (9)

Works great does a good job....

I like the Newer Team Wave for just a little more $$$
Or if you got the $$$$ the New Much More discharger.
-Shookie <><

Alfalfameister

iTrader: (1)

How does this (Novak Smart Tray) compare to the Tekin Battery Doctor?

M LANE

Tekin discharges down to .5 volts per cell and holds them there. Cells seem to work best when left on overnight.
Novak has a programable cutoff per cell from .1 to .9 but does not hold the voltage at the cutoff. Good for equalizing just prior to charging.
Novak works much faster than the Tekin. Really depends on what type of cells you use.

XrayFK

iTrader: (1)

Wait, so the Novak doesn't hold the cells at the cutoff voltage? I thought it would keep cells that are done at 0.9v until the rest of cells are at 0.9v as well. can someone clear this up please?

losirunner

two words....
A- MAZING

XMSRacing

iTrader: (11)

The Smart Tray does get them down to .9 volts per cell but then once it does, it shuts off. But the cells do rejuvenate, so after a while they are not necessarily at .9 anymore. There are other trays that hold them at the specified voltage, I believe the battery doctor is one of them.

But - having said all that... I still bought a Novak Smart Tray because of all the good things I've heard about it. You can always just retray them or hit the button again after they sit there for a while.

R40Victim

iTrader: (1)

It's true the cells will grow back a bit of voltage if you let it sit after it's done. But if you hit the button again, they rarely last more than a few seconds, meaning they're empty. Just hit it once again to be sure right before the next charge.

c-lyon

iTrader: (8)

Don't forget you can take the Novak down to as low as .1.

Ramyuras

Yes you are wright, but with the newer cell like the IB you don't need to take the pack to .1 anymore, because they have so much Volts there is no need to do so anymore, and the newer cells i think they don't like to go that low, i tried it on some of my cell and they were flat, but still a good EQ.