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crawldad91 · 11-09-2008, 03:32 PM

order sent and thanxs for the banana plugs! i will be ordering from you again!

5150bronco · 11-10-2008, 01:35 AM

okay. i bought the 403i hyperion.... that one does only lipo not nicd, nimh.

it comes with balancer too.

John, thanks....i would guess balancer is important for expensive lipo's....lol...but i guess for cheap ones too..... good point.

thanks for da help

toy4crawlin · 11-13-2008, 08:26 PM

another question, sorry

Does the 606i or 403i charg 25c & see all the individual cells voltages in real time

Also curious about the description saying the beginer in mind" does that mean there are less features

Ans should I go with a 606i DC for my Nimh and Lipo's
or keep my Astro Flight 110d Digital proccessor charger and buy a 403 for just the lipos

I have a power supply

thank you

eric113 · 11-13-2008, 09:11 PM

For the guys that travel alot what do yall use ? I have 606I and very happy with it. I also like to get smaller one for when I'm on the road.

blowingsmoke · 11-13-2008, 09:28 PM

I have the hyperion EOS0606i.... my first "real" charger and i love it. i bought a combo with a max amps 5000 pack and holy cow do i get power and runtime. with that charger i can run my wheely king for about an hour and put it back on the balancer and still have over 11V

dr.chop · 11-13-2008, 09:36 PM

I used the Triton 2, but have recently switched to the Hyperion 0610i Duo, and I will say this "I AM NEVER GOING BACK"!!! It is an awesome charger with endless capabilities, and it is upgradeable. Grabbed it from a seller through Ebay and bought 2. They were very reasonable price wise, and they just flat let you take control of all aspects of your charging.

The TCS is nice also, letting you throw a percentage of a charge into the battery for say a Lipo that you need quick, you can do 90% charge which is great for a crawler and takes considerably less time to charge...I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS

Stick King · 11-13-2008, 09:40 PM

You cant go wrong with the Hyperion EOS0606i AC/DC Balance Charger. it has a built in power supply, Charges NIMH, NICD, Lipo & A123,
1-14 NIMH-NICD, 1-6 Lipo, 1-6 A123 cells. Does it all for $150

I currently run a Hyperion EOS0610iDUO Balance Charger because i found out that i constantly need to charge more than one battery(mostly on track days with nicd's). U cant go wrong with max-amps

tuner · 11-13-2008, 10:20 PM

0606-i. I like mine..

crawldad91 · 11-14-2008, 05:32 AM

hopefully, my 606i ac-dc charger from holmeshobbies will be here today.
i cant wait to try it out as my old dynamite ultra peak is limiting me badly as i dont want to try any lipo batteries on it. thats ok though im gonna donate it to my cousin for his reciever packs

JeremyH · 11-14-2008, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric113

For the guys that travel alot what do yall use ? I have 606I and very happy with it. I also like to get smaller one for when I'm on the road.

I use the 606I and hook it up to my car battery and it works perfectly. At work we use a MRC Superbrain 960 for batteries (except Lipo).

Scottmisfits · 11-14-2008, 08:45 AM

I just recently bought a Hyperion 606i and I like it as well. A quality AC charger is what the market has been looking for. I am a racer and it doesn't do everything I need it to do and that's why I have my CheckPoint 1030. Between these two chargers, I am set.

SLOB · 11-14-2008, 09:11 AM

I just picked up one of these from MaxAmps! Super easy to use and charges all of the batteries that I have.

JohnRobHolmes · 11-14-2008, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

another question, sorry

Does the 606i or 403i charg 25c & see all the individual cells voltages in real time

Also curious about the description saying the beginer in mind" does that mean there are less features

Ans should I go with a 606i DC for my Nimh and Lipo's
or keep my Astro Flight 110d Digital proccessor charger and buy a 403 for just the lipos

I have a power supply

thank you

the 0606i shows each cell voltage. You have to hit the mode button while charging, then scroll up. The 0403i shows cell voltages too, you must hit the battery type button while charging, then scroll down two.

If the astro isn't too big, I would pick up the 0403. If it is old and big, the 0606 is nice and small do it all.

5150bronco · 11-14-2008, 11:46 AM

Do you have to attach the other wire that comes out of lipo to get allow the charger to balance the lipo?

JohnRobHolmes · 11-14-2008, 11:47 AM

Yes, commonly called the "balance tap".

toy4crawlin · 11-14-2008, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

the 0606i shows each cell voltage. You have to hit the mode button while charging, then scroll up. The 0403i shows cell voltages too, you must hit the battery type button while charging, then scroll down two.

If the astro isn't too big, I would pick up the 0403. If it is old and big, the 0606 is nice and small do it all.

Thanks John, sounds good
Are there any other options that are needed in a Lipo charger that are not in these

Glad to see you have the 403 instock

My (8+ yr old) Astro Flight 110D is aprox 2"H x 6" x 8"w, runs great, no lipo.

I'm visiting in Florida and checked out a hobby shop, the guy recommended a Triton, is was charger only, he said he has been charging his Lipo for 4 years and never balanced it. Not sure I'm going to believe it. But I did not see a reason to spend $75. on a charge only and another $74. on balancer and $12. for a digital reader.

JohnRobHolmes · 11-14-2008, 02:40 PM

No other options that I am aware of. Fancier ones can give you cell resistance and such, but that isn't needed.

5150bronco · 11-15-2008, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

Yes, commonly called the "balance tap".

Okay, so to balance the wire has to be connected, the plug has 4 holes, to the charger....? Do you have to buy the "balance tap" separate? Thanks a lot for your help.

JohnRobHolmes · 11-15-2008, 08:29 AM

Sounds like your battery may not have a balance tap? The little white plug on this one.

Scottmisfits · 11-15-2008, 09:59 AM

One of my Lipo's has an internal balance board. But all my other LiPo's have a balancing port of somekind. One problem I ind is that there are a few to many styles out there. I have four different types of balancers just to charge them all.

11-13-2008, 08:26 PM	#43
toy4crawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Campbell, CA 4 hrs 2Rubicon ! Posts: 2,044	another question, sorry Does the 606i or 403i charg 25c & see all the individual cells voltages in real time Also curious about the description saying the beginer in mind" does that mean there are less features Ans should I go with a 606i DC for my Nimh and Lipo's or keep my Astro Flight 110d Digital proccessor charger and buy a 403 for just the lipos I have a power supply thank you Last edited by toy4crawlin; 11-13-2008 at 09:44 PM.

11-13-2008, 09:28 PM	#45
blowingsmoke Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Coldwater Posts: 33	Hyperion I have the hyperion EOS0606i.... my first "real" charger and i love it. i bought a combo with a max amps 5000 pack and holy cow do i get power and runtime. with that charger i can run my wheely king for about an hour and put it back on the balancer and still have over 11V

11-13-2008, 09:40 PM	#47
Stick King Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Connellsville PA."fayettenam" lol Posts: 739	i suggest..... You cant go wrong with the Hyperion EOS0606i AC/DC Balance Charger. it has a built in power supply, Charges NIMH, NICD, Lipo & A123, 1-14 NIMH-NICD, 1-6 Lipo, 1-6 A123 cells. Does it all for $150 I currently run a Hyperion EOS0610iDUO Balance Charger because i found out that i constantly need to charge more than one battery(mostly on track days with nicd's). U cant go wrong with max-amps Last edited by Stick King; 11-13-2008 at 09:42 PM. Reason: if u look around u can find one cheap. they are money well spent.

11-09-2008, 03:32 PM	#41
crawldad91 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: richmond Posts: 240	order sent and thanxs for the banana plugs! i will be ordering from you again!

11-10-2008, 01:35 AM	#42
5150bronco RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,697	okay. i bought the 403i hyperion.... that one does only lipo not nicd, nimh. it comes with balancer too. John, thanks....i would guess balancer is important for expensive lipo's....lol...but i guess for cheap ones too..... good point. thanks for da help

11-13-2008, 09:11 PM	#44
eric113 Moderator Rule Breaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 5,970	For the guys that travel alot what do yall use ? I have 606I and very happy with it. I also like to get smaller one for when I'm on the road.

11-13-2008, 09:36 PM	#46
dr.chop Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 22 Acacia Avenue Posts: 113	I used the Triton 2, but have recently switched to the Hyperion 0610i Duo, and I will say this "I AM NEVER GOING BACK"!!! It is an awesome charger with endless capabilities, and it is upgradeable. Grabbed it from a seller through Ebay and bought 2. They were very reasonable price wise, and they just flat let you take control of all aspects of your charging. The TCS is nice also, letting you throw a percentage of a charge into the battery for say a Lipo that you need quick, you can do 90% charge which is great for a crawler and takes considerably less time to charge...I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS

11-13-2008, 10:20 PM	#48
tuner Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 977	0606-i. I like mine..

11-14-2008, 05:32 AM	#49
crawldad91 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: richmond Posts: 240	hopefully, my 606i ac-dc charger from holmeshobbies will be here today. i cant wait to try it out as my old dynamite ultra peak is limiting me badly as i dont want to try any lipo batteries on it. thats ok though im gonna donate it to my cousin for his reciever packs

11-14-2008, 08:45 AM	#51
Scottmisfits Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 913	I just recently bought a Hyperion 606i and I like it as well. A quality AC charger is what the market has been looking for. I am a racer and it doesn't do everything I need it to do and that's why I have my CheckPoint 1030. Between these two chargers, I am set.

11-14-2008, 09:11 AM	#52
SLOB Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 143	I just picked up one of these from MaxAmps! Super easy to use and charges all of the batteries that I have.

11-14-2008, 11:46 AM	#54
5150bronco RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,697	Do you have to attach the other wire that comes out of lipo to get allow the charger to balance the lipo?

11-14-2008, 11:47 AM	#55
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Yes, commonly called the "balance tap".

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11-14-2008, 02:40 PM	#57
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	No other options that I am aware of. Fancier ones can give you cell resistance and such, but that isn't needed.

11-15-2008, 08:29 AM	#59
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Sounds like your battery may not have a balance tap? The little white plug on this one.

11-15-2008, 09:59 AM	#60
Scottmisfits Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 913	One of my Lipo's has an internal balance board. But all my other LiPo's have a balancing port of somekind. One problem I ind is that there are a few to many styles out there. I have four different types of balancers just to charge them all.

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