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Old 03-11-2005, 02:14 PM
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http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXCTZ5&P=ML

Looks like a good deal. Anyone ever had any problems with it?

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Old 03-11-2005, 03:58 PM
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That's a very good charger for the money. 2 batts at once and li-ion too.
Old 03-12-2005, 12:20 AM
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I like that it charges two at a time also.... My buddy and I charge four batteries and then go fly on lunch...so I'm thinking this might be perfect. Especially if we are about to get into Lipo batts which take longer to charge.
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I have been using that charger for a few months now. I haven't had any problems. The instruction book doesn't say anything about lipo's but it does charge them, you just use the setting for li ion.

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Old 05-01-2005, 09:36 AM
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The Hobbico QC MKII is a good first charger or as a charger to compliment your other chargers. It doesn't however do a great job of LiPo's. It only charges to 1 amp on LiPo's regardless of how high you turn the knob and it doesn't fully charge LiPo's, only maybe 90%. I have a Astroflight 109 that only charges LiPo's but it does a great job, 8 amps and 9 cells. I still use my Hobbico though for the other battery types and for the LiPo's in my park flyers (where I get very long flight times anyway) when my AF 109 is tied up.


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Old 07-19-2005, 11:39 AM
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Default RE: Anyone using this charger?

I sent mine back since it fried two Ni-MH Batteries. I am now using the Elite Charger from tower and am happy with it. When the Ni-MH's went south I had set up the charger to deliver .5C (1/2 C rating ) and the charger still overcharged the Packs. I guess it just did not detect the peak.

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