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1beatjeep · 12-23-2007, 10:11 PM

i have use that great old search button and came up with nathing what is a great/good batt. charger for the 8 cell pack.for a crawlers just need to get some good input.

thanks

2JSC · 12-23-2007, 10:16 PM

AC? DC? NiCd? NiMh? Lipoly?

Need a little more info there bub.

1beatjeep · 12-23-2007, 10:18 PM

sorry about that AC/ DC NiCd/ NiMh

Kranberry · 12-23-2007, 10:29 PM

http://www.multiplexusa.com/RC-comp/...rs/LN-5014.htm
this is what i use. great charger. but if you want to use it with house power you have to get something smiler like this(needs to put out 11-15v:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search
i have one that puts out 13 and works fine.

2JSC · 12-23-2007, 11:02 PM

My DuraTrax Piranha Digital Peak charger works great. For $40 it was a great buy.

tuner · 12-23-2007, 11:28 PM

My hyperion 0606i charges everything and anything i need. Definatly worth 129.00

Grimmjpr · 12-23-2007, 11:33 PM

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXLCJ6&P=ML

I was thinking this will be my next charger if i go liPo or go to an 8 cell pack.....

grapegoat · 12-24-2007, 12:12 AM

I have been using the same duratrax intellipeak mini pulse charger for eight years. It has been a great little charger and is still going strong. Unfortunately I have also been using the same batteries

. It was a bit more back then but you can get it for about 65 bucks now. I have recently decided to get a fresh charger and batts. So I went with the piranha charger and a couple Elite 1500 packs. I have heard numerous positive reviews on them.

dcs191919 · 12-24-2007, 01:40 AM

I use the superbrain 977. It is a great all around charger. Charging two batteries at once is great. I have never had any problems charging lipos with it either.

Dirby · 12-24-2007, 02:10 AM

i have the triton charger and it works great.
Dc onely.
Dirby

OldNube · 12-24-2007, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2JSC

My DuraTrax Piranha Digital Peak charger works great. For $40 it was a great buy.

Love this charger for ease of use and pre sets for all my different batteries.

JohnRobHolmes · 12-24-2007, 10:38 AM

I love the hyperion chargers. They are a very easy 4 button design, and have up to date software that charges all popular battery types.

Nova's Ark · 12-24-2007, 12:06 PM

I own several chargers, a Duratrax Piranha Digital Peak, a Duratrax ICE, a Hitec CG-335, and a KO Propo. If cost is an issue and you only want to charge NiCD and HiMH, and not have a discharge feature, the Duratrax Piranha is great. It's also has AC and DC inputs.

I really like my ICE charger, and it does everything except Lipo balancing. I am getting into Lipo more and more, I want to buy a Hyperion like JRH mentioned for that purpose. A buddy I crawl with has a Hyperion and they are nice. Plus, if you get into Lipo, they will balance while it charges. The ICE does not do that or offer that.

I have owned Dynamite prophet series chargers and I thought they were junk. They false peaked constantly. I also owned a MRC 960 charger and did not like the user interface. Just my $.02.

2JSC · 12-24-2007, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by custom impala

got that also

exept mine was 28

of ebay new

I think mine came to $40 with shipping. :-(

jmizoguchi · 12-24-2007, 03:04 PM

I use triton JR with astro flight blinky.. great combo.. works with all the the batt for balancing.. you can't beat "blinky"

oh.. MRC charger and aweful on lipo charge on certain model. I stay away from those chargers

1beatjeep · 12-24-2007, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

I love the hyperion chargers. They are a very easy 4 button design, and have up to date software that charges all popular battery types.

bye chance do you sell this one.

JohnRobHolmes · 12-24-2007, 11:51 PM

I sell a few versions. The 5i is a 12v dc only charger. The 0606i is an AC/dc version with a built in balancer. The 12i is a dc only charger, and the 0610i is a dc only charger/ balancer. They all charge lipo, nimh, nicad, lead acid, and a123. The easiest to use is the 5i and 0606i.

fatbastard · 12-25-2007, 12:48 AM

I got a Novak Ionic-d ac/dc up to 8 cells ni-cad nmh. charge rates from 1 to 4 amps. Pretty simple really, but also safe. I also got a multiplex for my li-po's and what a nice little machine that is. I got a plug from my local electronis store to run the multiplex off of the power supply inside of the novak. The difference between the ionic and ionic-d is the ionic d comes with a "black box power supply" The very first charger I ever got and its still proving to be very handy.

12-23-2007, 10:11 PM	#1
1beatjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san jose Posts: 2,061	battery chargers i have use that great old search button and came up with nathing what is a great/good batt. charger for the 8 cell pack.for a crawlers just need to get some good input. thanks

12-23-2007, 10:16 PM	#2
2JSC I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH Posts: 4,913	AC? DC? NiCd? NiMh? Lipoly? Need a little more info there bub.

12-23-2007, 10:18 PM	#3
1beatjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san jose Posts: 2,061	sorry about that AC/ DC NiCd/ NiMh

12-23-2007, 10:29 PM	#4
Kranberry RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ****, SL,UT Posts: 1,610	http://www.multiplexusa.com/RC-comp/...rs/LN-5014.htm this is what i use. great charger. but if you want to use it with house power you have to get something smiler like this(needs to put out 11-15v: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search i have one that puts out 13 and works fine.

12-23-2007, 11:02 PM	#5
2JSC I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH Posts: 4,913	My DuraTrax Piranha Digital Peak charger works great. For $40 it was a great buy.

12-23-2007, 11:28 PM	#6
tuner Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 977	My hyperion 0606i charges everything and anything i need. Definatly worth 129.00

12-23-2007, 11:33 PM	#7
Grimmjpr Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 9	http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXLCJ6&P=ML I was thinking this will be my next charger if i go liPo or go to an 8 cell pack.....

12-24-2007, 12:12 AM	#8
grapegoat Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: portland Posts: 584	I have been using the same duratrax intellipeak mini pulse charger for eight years. It has been a great little charger and is still going strong. Unfortunately I have also been using the same batteries . It was a bit more back then but you can get it for about 65 bucks now. I have recently decided to get a fresh charger and batts. So I went with the piranha charger and a couple Elite 1500 packs. I have heard numerous positive reviews on them.

12-24-2007, 01:40 AM	#9
dcs191919 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Frisco Posts: 4	I use the superbrain 977. It is a great all around charger. Charging two batteries at once is great. I have never had any problems charging lipos with it either.

12-24-2007, 02:10 AM	#10
Dirby Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dothan Posts: 103	i have the triton charger and it works great. Dc onely. Dirby

12-24-2007, 10:38 AM	#12
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	I love the hyperion chargers. They are a very easy 4 button design, and have up to date software that charges all popular battery types.

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12-24-2007, 12:06 PM	#13
Nova's Ark Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas Posts: 5,601	I own several chargers, a Duratrax Piranha Digital Peak, a Duratrax ICE, a Hitec CG-335, and a KO Propo. If cost is an issue and you only want to charge NiCD and HiMH, and not have a discharge feature, the Duratrax Piranha is great. It's also has AC and DC inputs. I really like my ICE charger, and it does everything except Lipo balancing. I am getting into Lipo more and more, I want to buy a Hyperion like JRH mentioned for that purpose. A buddy I crawl with has a Hyperion and they are nice. Plus, if you get into Lipo, they will balance while it charges. The ICE does not do that or offer that. I have owned Dynamite prophet series chargers and I thought they were junk. They false peaked constantly. I also owned a MRC 960 charger and did not like the user interface. Just my $.02.

12-24-2007, 03:04 PM	#15
jmizoguchi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Elizabethtown,KY Posts: 342	I use triton JR with astro flight blinky.. great combo.. works with all the the batt for balancing.. you can't beat "blinky" oh.. MRC charger and aweful on lipo charge on certain model. I stay away from those chargers

12-24-2007, 11:51 PM	#17
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	I sell a few versions. The 5i is a 12v dc only charger. The 0606i is an AC/dc version with a built in balancer. The 12i is a dc only charger, and the 0610i is a dc only charger/ balancer. They all charge lipo, nimh, nicad, lead acid, and a123. The easiest to use is the 5i and 0606i.

12-25-2007, 12:48 AM	#18
fatbastard Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: dot com Posts: 362	I got a Novak Ionic-d ac/dc up to 8 cells ni-cad nmh. charge rates from 1 to 4 amps. Pretty simple really, but also safe. I also got a multiplex for my li-po's and what a nice little machine that is. I got a plug from my local electronis store to run the multiplex off of the power supply inside of the novak. The difference between the ionic and ionic-d is the ionic d comes with a "black box power supply" The very first charger I ever got and its still proving to be very handy.

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