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murderisthegame · 07-11-2012, 09:31 AM

Hey guys not sure if theres any threads out there about this, but if there are I apparently haven't searched hard enough....

So basically I want to know what the best charger for me would be that can handle my mSR X batteries, CX2 Batteries, and mCP X Batteries (once my brushless mSR X build is done - thanks Burnoutboy!). I want to be able to charge multiple batteries at once for each bird to stay airborn so what kind of leads/balancers would I need to buy for each also? I want something relatively inexpensive but reliable, portable, and relatively quick charge times (or at least quicker than the stock chargers). Thanks!

fuzzyllamma · 07-11-2012, 10:23 AM

If you dont plan on progressing past micros then i would recommend the venom pro charger. However, anything past a 3 cell battery and you will find that it just isnt up to the task. You will need to find and purchase the appropriate parallel charge cables online. Most can be found on hobbyking for cheap.

murderisthegame · 07-11-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fuzzyllamma

If you dont plan on progressing past micros then i would recommend the venom pro charger. However, anything past a 3 cell battery and you will find that it just isnt up to the task. You will need to find and purchase the appropriate parallel charge cables online. Most can be found on hobbyking for cheap.

Just looked up the Venom Pro and they claim accepts anything up to 6 cells... sounds like a pretty good deal to me cause it also looks pretty compact!

fuzzyllamma · 07-11-2012, 12:17 PM

It will charge up to 6 cell packs but it is very limited as far as output. It is only capable of charging those 6 cell packs at 2.2 amps. Like i said, it is great for charging micro batteries because it is capable of small charging - i use one when i take my mcpx and other micros - but if you progress past the micros to even a 450, i would recommend forking out the cash now for an icharger 206 or 208 with a 350w or 500w power supply. A great website to buy charging combos is progressiveRC. When i bought my 600 i couldnt wait an hour for 1 6s battery to charge

ronj · 07-11-2012, 12:27 PM

I've have been using an imax b6ac charger. It includes the power supply. I use it for the msrx, mcpx and 450x. There is also a bunch of cables included with the charger. But you will still need to purchae a parallel and/or serial charger cable

Here's a link: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=6478

You'll find them on ebay as well.

But I did just upgrade to an icharger 206, for more charging capacity, plus to get the IR readings for my current batteries. I got that at epbibby.com

BigRHS · 07-12-2012, 02:03 AM

I have the Sky Charger.
I love it and it doesn't cost a fortune either. It will charge anything from 1s up to a 6s and it comes with it's own power supply and also has the adapters that will let you use it at the field using a 12 volt battery.
It also comes with just about any adapter you will need, and it has the built in serial ports.
here is a link so you can check it out. It sells for $59.95
http://www.hobbypartz.com/skychb6chdup.html

Iceberg86300 · 07-12-2012, 02:47 AM

Personally, I love my hyperion. 710 net model. Will charge up to 7s at 5c and discharge at 50 Watts I think.
Awesome software suite and firmware updates from time to time. Have some other models as well, that may be more suited to you. For diff batteries you just need the correct balance board. Most models are very compact as well. Mine is about 6"square x 2.5"high.

Steve

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ertpecs · 07-12-2012, 02:52 AM

I charger 106b. Its a good entry level real charger.

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Naito · 07-12-2012, 07:19 AM

I use one of the turnigy accucel-6 chargers from hobbyking. Plug into a laptop power supply, wire up your own parallel charge board, nice cheap and fast charging. Biggest battery I fly regularly is the hyp550, and I can charge 6 of those simultaneously at 6amps (about 2C charge rate).

murderisthegame · 07-12-2012, 07:52 AM

Hahaha lots of great choices out there it looks like, keep them coming!

murderisthegame · 07-18-2012, 02:08 PM

Anyone out there use an iMax B6? They're very affordable and it looks like it will do about anything, I know nothing about these chargers so I am still in a bind with this. You guys gave me some great choices but I also need to know what kind of leads/adapters I am going to need for CX2, mSR X, and mCP X batteries to cover everything I use. Again I'm looking for compact, affordable, and fast/accurate charging. So far my favorites are Turningy Accucel 6 or iMax B6.

07-11-2012, 09:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
murderisthegame Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2012	Best "all around" battery charger? Hey guys not sure if theres any threads out there about this, but if there are I apparently haven't searched hard enough.... So basically I want to know what the best charger for me would be that can handle my mSR X batteries, CX2 Batteries, and mCP X Batteries (once my brushless mSR X build is done - thanks Burnoutboy!). I want to be able to charge multiple batteries at once for each bird to stay airborn so what kind of leads/balancers would I need to buy for each also? I want something relatively inexpensive but reliable, portable, and relatively quick charge times (or at least quicker than the stock chargers). Thanks!

07-12-2012, 02:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
BigRHS Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012	I have the Sky Charger. I love it and it doesn't cost a fortune either. It will charge anything from 1s up to a 6s and it comes with it's own power supply and also has the adapters that will let you use it at the field using a 12 volt battery. It also comes with just about any adapter you will need, and it has the built in serial ports. here is a link so you can check it out. It sells for $59.95 http://www.hobbypartz.com/skychb6chdup.html __________________

07-12-2012, 02:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Iceberg86300 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2009	Personally, I love my hyperion. 710 net model. Will charge up to 7s at 5c and discharge at 50 Watts I think. Awesome software suite and firmware updates from time to time. Have some other models as well, that may be more suited to you. For diff batteries you just need the correct balance board. Most models are very compact as well. Mine is about 6"square x 2.5"high. Steve Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Regards, Steve

07-12-2012, 07:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
Naito Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2010	I use one of the turnigy accucel-6 chargers from hobbyking. Plug into a laptop power supply, wire up your own parallel charge board, nice cheap and fast charging. Biggest battery I fly regularly is the hyp550, and I can charge 6 of those simultaneously at 6amps (about 2C charge rate). __________________ NanoCPx - Astroid Designs "mild" BL-kit mCPx "lightweight"-BL - BLHeli 4.0, XP3a dbl-fet/C05m 8T mCPx "super"-DualBL - BLHeli 4.1, XP7a(3xFET)/HP06v2/8T, XP3a/HP03t,3xSPMSA2030L 2.3g servos 200QX - Bone Stock

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07-11-2012, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
fuzzyllamma Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011	If you dont plan on progressing past micros then i would recommend the venom pro charger. However, anything past a 3 cell battery and you will find that it just isnt up to the task. You will need to find and purchase the appropriate parallel charge cables online. Most can be found on hobbyking for cheap.

07-11-2012, 12:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
fuzzyllamma Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011	It will charge up to 6 cell packs but it is very limited as far as output. It is only capable of charging those 6 cell packs at 2.2 amps. Like i said, it is great for charging micro batteries because it is capable of small charging - i use one when i take my mcpx and other micros - but if you progress past the micros to even a 450, i would recommend forking out the cash now for an icharger 206 or 208 with a 350w or 500w power supply. A great website to buy charging combos is progressiveRC. When i bought my 600 i couldnt wait an hour for 1 6s battery to charge

07-11-2012, 12:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
ronj Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012	I've have been using an imax b6ac charger. It includes the power supply. I use it for the msrx, mcpx and 450x. There is also a bunch of cables included with the charger. But you will still need to purchae a parallel and/or serial charger cable Here's a link: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=6478 You'll find them on ebay as well. But I did just upgrade to an icharger 206, for more charging capacity, plus to get the IR readings for my current batteries. I got that at epbibby.com

07-12-2012, 02:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
ertpecs Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012	I charger 106b. Its a good entry level real charger. Sent from my MOTWX435KT using Tapatalk 2

07-12-2012, 07:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
murderisthegame Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2012	Hahaha lots of great choices out there it looks like, keep them coming!

07-18-2012, 02:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
murderisthegame Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2012	Anyone out there use an iMax B6? They're very affordable and it looks like it will do about anything, I know nothing about these chargers so I am still in a bind with this. You guys gave me some great choices but I also need to know what kind of leads/adapters I am going to need for CX2, mSR X, and mCP X batteries to cover everything I use. Again I'm looking for compact, affordable, and fast/accurate charging. So far my favorites are Turningy Accucel 6 or iMax B6.

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