I'm looking to make the jump to the lipo world. Basicly I'm looking for a charger that does it all.
*Built in Balancer
*Discharger
*powersupply

Can anyone recomend a good charger? I mainly just bash around my slash 4x4.

Thanks.

venom procharger, it is ac/dc, does nicd,nimh,life, lipo, comes with most any lead you need, includes balancer and power supply. i've had mine for over a year and has been problem free.

These are great for the price:

http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
http://www.hobbypartz.com/skychb6chdup.html

I was thinking of getting this one. Any thoughts on it?
http://www.hobbypartz.com/60p-dyc-1003.html

The Thunder Ac-6 has same features as the Venom for about half the price, its a better deal for the money.


tysnowboard - thats a very limited NiMh peak sensitivity range, its barely ok for a 6 cell pac (you realy need 18-30mv range minimum for 6 cells), and would be very limiting to the point of being ineffective for 7 and 8 cell pacs (peak too early). They say this is 15 cell rated so maybe there is a mistake and the sensitivity they quote is per cell?? Otherwise, this will not be a good NiMh charger for pacs that are bigger than 6 cells.

Also there is no mention of lipo FAST charge mode or lipo storage mode. These compromises are prob why its cheaper than Thunder AC-6.

With only 5watts discharge capacity, it will take a very long time to discharge anything that starts off charged. Charger will limit discharge current to stay under this discharge power. Will not be a time effective way to discharge or cycle. This is typical of a 50watt charger like most sold by Hobbypartz or others. The discharge feature is usually intended for lowering the voltage for lipo storage if the lipo has a higher voltage than the storage voltage. These do not feature a true discharger like a Team Checkpoint 1030 charger that can discharge at 30amps.

I'd stay away from 50W chargers. Go for something capable of at least 100W, 200W is even better. If you can't spring for a Hyperion the iCharger line is good. Get something that will be able to keep up with evolving battery tech. You might only run 2-3S packs in your Slash, but if you ever move up to something like 1/8 brushless that use 4-6S packs a 50W charger just won't cut it.

Thanks for the Advice! I'm leaning towards this

iCharger 106B-plus 250W 6s Balance/Charger


http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=6792

Will this charger cut it? The features seem legit. Nice wattage also. Only this is, I'll need a power supply.

Actually that is the charger I use, and I love it. 250W capable and very accurate balancer. You can charge up to 6S packs which is enough for if you ever got into 1/8 brushless. And if you like the technical stuff you can connect up to your computer and monitor charges, record data, and keep track of the "health" of your lipos. Overall it's a great way to move over to lipo. A-main Hobbies carries the iCharger line under their ProTek brand. I think it's pretty close to the same price, and you wouldn't have to deal with the international shipping costs and waiting.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...er-6S-10A-250W

There is a new charger that was just released by HobbyCity that is 400W capable and only $80. Looks like it could be a hit, but since it's new it might be a good idea to wait a bit and see what kind of feedback it gets.

http://hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store...dProduct=11340

Progressive RC is the iCharger dealer in the US and his prices are the same as AMain. ProgressiveRC offers the full line of iChargers not just a few selected ones, has powersupplies and all the adapters and balance boards as well. HC is a little cheaper on iChargers, but once S&H is factored in, you're better off with a US based purchase.

iCharger has announced a new charger, the 3010B for release in May - its a 1000watt charger that will be the most powerful charger on the market. It should drive prices down on the lineup to 'make room' for itself or if they decide to discontinue some models. There hasn't been any advertising on it yet, but there is a 450+page thread on iChargers on RCGroups where one of icharger designers talks with iCharger users where its been discussed.

Hyperion is also revamping its charger lineup - new SuperDuo3 and a 1420iNet3 chargers, their ac/dc charger is getting a power upgrade from 50watt to 90watts. If you are interested in a high end type charger and can wait to see what develops over the next 1-2months, there should be plenty of opportunities to get a great charger.