Originally Posted by
porterdog
This. Charging at a max of 1C is old skool and not in a good way. Cheap TX packs, maybe, but better packs usually support at least 5C. I charge almost all my packs at 20A (max my charger can supply).
How long does it take to charge a 5000mAH battery at 20A?
I am looking at the TrakPower VR-1 charger and one of the ports charges at 20A so if this is OK and doesn't kill batteries I would like to do it. Do you guys by the cheap chinese batteries or good solid known batteries for racing?