Anyone know about this charger from FMA direct?

[Finless]

Any comments?
http://www.fmadirect.com/Detail.htm?item=2044&section=38

Bob

[Trooper Sam]

Looks nice, but can we adapt it to TP and Apex packs?

Downside looks to be that unless you have a whattmeter, you won't know what you're putting into your packs.

[PaulH]

For about the same price, you could get an AstroFlight 109 charger which can work with packs up to 9s and an AstroFlight "Blinky" balancer, which is good up to 6s. It will even tell you how many mAh it puts back into the pack.

[Gary JP4]

You need the computer interface to tell what you did. $20 + free software for PC. Then you get not only mah’s but "Using the BalancePro HD 6s Viewer Software, it is possible to see all parameters of charging, including individual cell voltages, charge current, capacity put back into the pack during the charge process, etc". It is the same interface used with their on the aircraft analysis stuff. The Blinky balancer is about $25. With the Astro Flight you could discharge though. That is nice sometimes for trouble shooting. This looks like a better deal unless you already have an AST 109.
http://www.fmadirect.com/Detail.htm?item=1892&section=38

http://www.fmadirect.com/images/products/1892.jpg

I use a Groupner Ultramat 12 and Hyperion LBA6 for 2s and 3s but don't have the LBA6 adapted to all my batteries.

[css899]

Bob:
Did you ever decide which charger/balancer was best for charging up to 6s?. I am in the same boat.

[Finless]

I think I am going to go with the FMA direct, get the TP adpater gizmo, and the PC interface. Comes to about $169.
I havent ordered yet but my finger is about to press ORDER.... I'll let ya know if I do and how it works.

Bob

[Finless]

Well i ordered it. Should be here Thursday at the latest. I'll let ya all know how ti goes.

Bob