Jeffrey112

I really want to go bl and lipo....do i need a lipo balancer or can i skip on that and get it latter. If i need one where can i get one the cheapest

brushlessboy16

YOu need a balancer. look into THe Blinky on tower hobbies

or check B-p-p.com

iamnot

do you need a balancer, as in you cannot charge lipos w/o one - answer = no
or
do you need a balancer because it's the easiest way to charge lipos and be sure the charge is right - answer = yes

i've been running 2s + 3s lipo for 2 years and seldom used a balancer
i just check the individual cell voltages and as long as they're within a few hundredths of a volt i don't worry
if they get off a bit, then i balance them for a couple of charges

a balancer just detects if one cell reaches full charge first and stops charging it while the others finish.
so if all the cells are charging at the same rate a balancer is not needed.

so, is a balancer absolutely needed - no
is one a really, really good idea - yes - especially if you're not anal in your charging practices

83gt

Have you got a charger yet ? I find the Cellpro 4s from FMADirect works great and has the balancer built in. It charges the pack through the balance plug, and charges each cell independently. IMO the best way to balance. Inexpensive too.

RC_Basher20

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http://www.maxamps.com/Eos6i-AC-DC.htm it has a built in charger and im in the same boat as you going bl and lipo

brushlessboy16

hockey, out of all people... why would u reccomend one of the most expensive charger/balancers out there?

RC_Basher20

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lol! thats what im getting for my lipos and if i wanna charge a 6 lipo some reason then i dont have to buy a new charger besides it good to know it cycles, charges 1-14 nihm,nicd batterys
but thats way uh huh uh huh i like it! lol

Always Dreamin

if i went lipo that would be one i would check out. it's the one they reccomend (maxamps) in there lipo package and supposidly it works well with the balancer and lipos they also suggest. the trinton 2 looks very sweet too tho. you cant beat charging 4 packs at a time [8D]

Nerf

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For $20 cheaper you could get the Triton 2 which is able to charge up to 24 nimh/nicd cells and 1/5 lipo/li-ion cells. But be prepared to buy a seperate power supply.

sloppyG

heck I got the same charger for $20 cheaper from b-p-p a few days ago