I'm getting back into racing after a long absence, and I need a new battery charger. A friend suggested a June I icharger model 308 duo. I was looking at the Reedy 1216 duo, and would like to know if the icharger is that much better? Any help on this is appreciated, thanks, Dave.

Yes, it is. The method the icharger uses for balancing is much more sensitive than anything else on the market.

I run the 308 duo. Superb unit. I won't be changing brands any time soon. I'm not sure about the Reedy, but one of the best features on the icharger is its ability to regeneratively discharge from one channel to the other or to the 12v battery power source. I hook up my 40a discharge resistor bank and I can discharge the lipo connected to channel 1 through to the resistor bank in channel 2 at high ampage to the specific required voltage.
I can then use the power of the charger to charge back up to full charge ready for racing at 2-3-4c+ easily.
The icharger also gives an internal resistance measurement I'm informed is very accurate.
Once you get used to it, its actually a very simple charger to adjust and the screen interface is clear and easily traversable.
Comparing outputs;
Reedy max output = 12a.... 120w per single channel
icharger max charge = 30a.... 800w single channel (1300w both channels simultaneously)
A higher rate doesn't necessarily mean a better charger but it's nice to have the option and if you're not maxing out your charger it will last longer.
The Reedy is an AC/DC charger, which does mean you don't need a separate power supply, but in all honesty, I personally find the AC units within chargers can be quite fragile so I prefer to use a separate power supply, and use 12v in the field anyway.
Just my opinion.
I'm sure there are many happy users of the Reedy. It's clearly a very good brand with good support.