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12-07-2009, 04:20 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Roeland Park
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| Charger - Reviews / What to look for
I am sure it's been asked 1000x and I am not looking and searching in the right place. Are there any recommendations on chargers or review? What exactly should one look for? Adjustability? Types of battery Nihm or Lipo? AC / DC? My background is that I have just got a stock AX10 Scorpion kit and have two 1800 batteries - but I don't have a charger. Makes it a little tough to run. I plan on upgrading to a brushless motor and maybe go lipo in the future (right now I am need of a charger and then going to upgrade the chassis). I might also plan to build a rig from scratch - so I would like to have any option open without having to buy another charger. I may get into building my own batteries, but from what I can tell it looks like people build them out there for cheaper than I could buy the parts. Now from my younger days, when I had a 4WD Kyosho Javelin, it was best to let the charger trickle (less amps) the battery to get a good charge. It seems today though you can charge a battery in about 12 - 15 mins. I would say this would deteriorate the battery - but I don't know how many runs you would get - are we talking the difference of 5% more runs or 75%? From my initial research it looks like chargers range from $35 to $350. The higher ones tend to be DC only. Is this because they are used in the field? Or do you get a better efficient charger doing only DC? My budget is in the mid range - $100 or so - but if there is something I am missing in the difference between a $300 and a $100 charger (besides being able to charge more batteries - I would say 2 at a time would be plenty) I would lean to the $100 if it had a balancer, adjustable charging, two batteries, AC/DC. Also any recommendations on specific models would be great. I would list what I have considered, but it's at home. Thanks for any suggestions. -Notpalc |
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12-07-2009, 08:17 PM | #2 |
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I was wondering what people here thought of the Elite 6i BC (from what I read it's based on the Bantam) or Hyperion HP-EOS0606i AC/DC Balancer/Charger (I like this because it seems like it's a little more robust - but they both are 6 amps ?) Right now I am leaning towards the Elite - other comparable models seem to have good reviews. Thanks -Notpalc |
12-07-2009, 08:35 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Bantam BC6- seriously look no further. If u wana charge more then 5 amps then get the triton eq2 goes up 2 10amps. These chargers will charge almost anything related 2 rc. I have both and couldent b happier!
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12-07-2009, 08:35 PM | #4 |
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12-08-2009, 09:32 AM | #5 | |
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12-08-2009, 12:39 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
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Look for a quality charger that can easily do nimh/lipo, balance/charge/discharge/store, ac/dc. My Hyperion HP-EOS0606i AC/DC Balancer/Charger is foolproof and does everything. Only thing better would be another one. |
12-08-2009, 08:53 PM | #7 |
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I am using the Bantam BC6. It is the best charger I've ever owned. It can do just about everything that you could need. NICAD, NMH, and Lipo. Up to 5 amp charge rate. Balances too.
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12-09-2009, 05:50 AM | #8 |
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12-09-2009, 06:33 PM | #9 |
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Thanks guys. This has been a lot of help to see what others are running.
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12-09-2009, 08:13 PM | #10 |
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12-09-2009, 10:22 PM | #11 |
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my advice........... dont spend much on your charger.unless it can charge a lipo in the future. as you really need to go lipo. you need something ac/dc or atleast dc and the get a power supply.but you need to be able to charge in the field.or aleast it is helpfull. and it is best if you can charge 2 batt. at once.if its not much more. I have a duratrax intella??? it is ac/dc and dual. it was like $50 but it doesnt do lipo then I got a seperat charger for lipo dc only plus a power supply. charges 4 at a time.$160 lipo is the way to go. |
12-14-2009, 06:30 PM | #12 | |
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RH Thanks for the advice. I think either of those chargers meet all the criteria, lipo, AC/DC, 2 batteries, balancer - but they are a little over $85 or $125 and was trying to determine the $40 more. Like they always say, you get what you pay for. -Notpalc Quote:
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12-14-2009, 06:32 PM | #13 |
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12-17-2009, 08:02 AM | #14 |
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The Elite 6i caught my eye also but after a little research I talked myself out of that one. I'm going with the EOS0606i when I get the cash. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=882297 |
12-19-2009, 10:20 PM | #15 | |
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