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Old 06-13-2013, 05:51 PM
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Can somebody suggest a good Lipo nicad. Charger that is reliable and will last sometime.

Old 06-13-2013, 06:23 PM
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Thunder Power TP-610C or a Hitec X4. These are both good...the 610 will do 1 battery at a time and the X4 will do 4 batteries at a time.
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I have the T6 from nitroplanes and I really like it. Programming is easy. Having 4 banks is obviously nice with electric planes, but it is also handy if you get into fuel planes. You can charge a Li-Fe reciever pack, a nimh reciever, nicad glow driver, and lead acid starter battery, or any other combination.

If you get into big electrics you will eventually want something with more watts, but I still use the T6 for everything except 5000 mah 6s packs.
Old 06-14-2013, 03:32 AM
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Default RE: Lipo charger

Some of the entry level  "4-button" 50 watt chargers work well and are reliable if cost is an issue.
If you are looking for a more advanced charger with more watts to charge larger batteries then  you will be spending more.
High-end chargers provide high amps and watts and they cost the most.
Here are some entry level, and mid-level chargers
Old 06-15-2013, 06:37 AM
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I have (4) of these chargers. I use the to charge 100mah 2s to 5500 6s batteries.

http://www.hobbypartz.com/60p-dyc-1004.html

If you need a AC/DC one

http://www.hobbypartz.com/60p-dyc-10...rger-blue.html

You can always use an old laptop power supply too.

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Old 06-15-2013, 10:21 AM
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ORIGINAL: gsingh

Can somebody suggest a good Lipo nicad. Charger that is reliable and will last sometime.

Maybe no help, and especially since I do not do any Li-po, but I do Li-Ion. The Hobbico Accu-Cycle Elite is definitely, IMO, the most easy charger to work with that I have.
A number of chargers remain on the shelves as the A.-C. Elite does all my work especially for Nmh and Nicad batteries which I mostly use.
I do not jump to the latest fad on the market. I stay with that which I use, understand, and always works for ME!
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get yourself an icharger 306b or 3010. All the charger you'll ever need and both capable of 1000Watts.
Old 06-27-2013, 04:36 PM
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For small batteries the standard 4 button chargers are fine. WHen you start getting 4 or lipo cells then maybe start looking at higher end chargers. My opinion for best charger is the Thunder power 820CD It can hammer 2 6cell 4000MAH at a time. but for 3cell lipos I use the 50 watt 4 buttons they can be had for 20-50 dollars and work well. Most lipo chargers will do multi-chemistry
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icharger 106b around $100.00 , yes I would like to have the 306 but the 106 does what I need (lipo, life, lilo, NiMh, NiCd, PB and maybe one more). Good charger.

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