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I am looking for a new charger. What is the best all around charger at this time. Mainly will be charging 2s race packs.

Take a trip down to your local track a see what most run and ask them. You may find that the Icharger Duo 406 or 308 will be in use most pits. They are capable of charger two batteries at once but most don't. They use the Duo to charge a single pack while utilizing the second channel to run a resistor bank for high current discharging.

There are a variety of chargers (Reedy, Protek, Hyperrion, etc)capable of charging two packs at a time but none have the spec and capability of the Icharger Duo.

depends on your needs. If you're a hardcore racer looking to charge the snot out of your batteries then the Icharger he mentioned will do it in spades, plus all the normal charging too. But if you're club racer then you can get it done just fine for half the price. Like Trigger said, go to the local tracks and see whats used alot. I picked up a Hyperion 720 duo off this site used of course and have been happy with it for 5 years now. Charges 2 packs at a time and a recent firmware update has it charging HV packs too. Protek, hitec and others make good chargers. Get a budget first and features you need, then go shopping

Hyperion 720 duo is a great charger. I switched from that to Icharger 308's, but the hyperion was simple and just as good. .

venom duo pro charger is my vote. can find for $89 around charges 2 batteries at once to 7 amps and newer high voltage lipos.

Thanks for the help.

I used the 406 before but have now changed to using the Ev-Peak AD1. It's a duo port charger. Works great.

Hobby King Reaktor 250 goes to 10 amps, plenty for 2s. If a battery is say 5000 mah, I will charge it to 1.5c, or 7.5 amps for fast charging.

SkyRC e430, e450, e3

I'm eyeing the realtor 350duo myself atm. I have a Hyperion 720 great charger bit mine only has a single charge port and since I typically run 3 classes I would like to have an extra charger. Another bonus of the realtor is that it is also capable of r3generative charging just like the icharger. Costs half as much. But can't charge at 40 amps which I have no intentions of doing anyways.

Revolectrix or gt chargers cant go wrong.GT Series Battery Chargers

I use the HP750 power supply and two chargers, the Reaktor 250 and the I Charger 206B. This way I can move them to the cars and leave the batteries in. Works great.

Plus 1 on the Revolectrix Chargers (2 YEAR WARRANTY
Lifetime service repair) Best customer service in the industry. You can call there number and a real person will answer the phone. I use there bump control series chargers and they are the safest chargers in the market. I still get updates (usb) as they add new features. I could go on and on. If you plan to stay in RC for a while this is the only way to go. Merry Christmas

interested in why you chose to downgrade so much on a charger.

OP, the more money you spend on a charger the longer your batteries will last. if you buy a $60 charger it will not keep your packs in greatest of condition.

if you choose a brand like Icharger for example, it's able to charge the packs better and keep the cells matched closer. increasing the lifepan of your packs. in fact since I've been using one and got rid of my Hitec charger I no longer get puffy battery packs and they all have very low IR measurements. low IR = more power output.
if you're going to spend money on a hobby that you think you're going to stick with just bite the bullet and spend the extra $. it will save you $ in the long run on buying less batteries.