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super brain vs ice charger - 6/27/2007 5:40:01 PM   
zephar123


 

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Status: offline 		Are there any advantages to the super brain over the icce charger? which over all is the better product. I know ive enterede probably a biased thread but would love any feedback.

sorry btw forgot to put in mean the new 989 one.

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RE: super brain vs ice charger - 6/28/2007 12:19:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		I use the Intellepeak Ice, but wished I'd have waited for the Checkpoint version.... it has higher amperage during motor breakin. Not really anyone down here that I race with that uses the superbrain. I understand its a really good one though.

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RE: super brain vs ice charger - 6/28/2007 5:16:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think the only advantage with the new superbrain is that you can recharge lead acid batteries. Its acutally not very useful for r/c applications (except to recharge a portable 12v battery at home to take with you to races). But that feature may come in handy if you own an electric bike/scooter/or skateboard.

It also comes with a AC power supply, which the ICE does not. So that's another 40-100 dollars added onto the ICE.

I personally use two ICE chargers (since I run 1/10th monster trucks too), and have never had a single issue after two years. Yes the team checkpoint is nicer, but I run all brushless, so the higher amp motor break-in function means very little to me. I do like the built in led blacklight though. that's a very nice addition.

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RE: super brain vs ice charger - 7/26/2007 11:16:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		The biggest differences I see besides the AC/dc power supply being included with the 989 is the output voltage and the graph.

Ice has the graph, but only has a 20 volt output max, the 989 has no graph yet has about a 39-40 output voltage max. I'd put a lot more merit in the voltage spec than the graph. I can charge without graphs.

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RE: super brain vs ice charger - 7/27/2007 5:03:10 PM   
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ORIGINAL: guver

The biggest differences I see besides the AC/dc power supply being included with the 989 is the output voltage and the graph.

Ice has the graph, but only has a 20 volt output max, the 989 has no graph yet has about a 39-40 output voltage max. I'd put a lot more merit in the voltage spec than the graph. I can charge without graphs.


The 989 is an AC/DC charger (power supply included), puts out more voltage and the temperature probe is INCLUDED!!!! Unlike the others....


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