Originally posted by acebird
For the second time!!
NOTHING IS FOOLPROOF.
This forum is under the heading of beginners and typically beginners make mistakes. We ALL have done so. Automatic chargers are convenient not better than the chargers that comes with a standard radio. Beginners have been know to plug chargers into a receptacle that is controlled by a light switch which gets turned off when leaving a room. Beginners have been known to plug chargers in reverse polarity. Other mistakes have happened that result in the battery not being fully charged. Testing before flight is the safest proceed. If your happy with your on board gismo as it is made then go fly, I am not happy with it as advertised.
Ace
ACE, sorry if I offended you by disagreeing with some of your comments - however this is a "discussion" forum.
If one does not uderstand how a "gizmo" works or has not used it - don't knock it. The "gizmo" in question does exactly what you suggest by testing the batteries under load!!!
Suggest you re-read my post - I did not say automatic chargers are FOOLPROOF! Obviously if any equipment is not properly used there will be unsatisfactory results - all suggestions made generally assume that users have read the operating instructions properly, understand what they are trying to do and have a modicum of common sense!
Thanks for your input!
