NEW Orion Dual Charger in store date??

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02-08-2014, 07:19 AM

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NEW Orion Dual Charger in store date??

Looking for a new AC Dual Charger capable of 10A. Saw the new Orion at the Toyfair but no in store date. Anybody here have the skinny on it?? Thanks

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02-08-2014, 08:32 AM

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Looking for a new AC Dual Charger capable of 10A. Saw the new Orion at the Toyfair but no in store date. Anybody here have the skinny on it?? Thanks

JDA

I've been wondering the same thing. The only indication that I saw was on the Spektrum site. They are saying mid-March.

http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/D...rodID=ORI30237

02-08-2014, 05:21 PM

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HMMM. I was hoping for Early Feb.... Oh well

02-08-2014, 07:07 PM

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I just order the hitec x1 and this comes out.. bummer.. I'm happy with the X1 so I guess I can't complain.

02-08-2014, 07:30 PM

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I've been wondering the same thing. The only indication that I saw was on the Spektrum site. They are saying mid-March.

http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/D...rodID=ORI30237

Seems like an odd site for an Orion charger to show up? Weird.

02-08-2014, 07:44 PM

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A lot of money for only 200w.
If you have 4s 5000 it wont do more than around 2.5A each channel.

02-08-2014, 07:49 PM

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A lot of money for only 200w.
If you have 4s 5000 it wont do more than around 2.5A each channel.

More like 6 amps on each channel on 4S lipos. 100W/16.8V ٛ≈ 5.95A.

Agree it's not inexpensive, but not many dual AC powered alternatives out there if that is what one wants.

02-08-2014, 08:10 PM

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Seems like an odd site for an Orion charger to show up? Weird.

I assumed that since Orion is distributed by Horizon in the US and Spektrum is also under the Horizon banner, that is why it shows up there. Agreed it is weird but I thought might be reliable considering it is a Horizon company.