Choosing a nice peak charger?
 

Hey guys,

I am ordering a few new things for the rusty, and i want a nice new PEAK charger, as i have an oldschool timer one atm. I really don't know what to look for, but it needs to be peak and able to charge nimh. Not to expensive, but not cheap either.. please post links/suggestions.

Thanks!!

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The I.C.E. from duratrax is a great charger. It'll charge almost ANYTHING, and it's got a reasonable price tag too. ;)

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The Duratrax Piranha AC/DC or superbrian 960 would do good.

The ICE is a GREAt charger, but costs over $120 and needs a power supply.

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The more I use my Onyx 230, the more I like it. It charges nimh, lipos and even A123 batteries. It's AC/DC so you don't have to worry about a power supply, and it's small and compact. It has ten settings so you can set it up for the different batteries that you may have. It doesn't have a balancer, but it only costs $80.

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second on the onyx 230 , best low buck , big feature charger

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Yeah, Onyx 230 is a good charger for the money.

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Ive used the hound out of my digital piranah:) for $50 it aint bad!
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXCLD5&P=ML

RE: Choosing a nice peak charger?
 

Ok, it sounds like it could be the onyx for now, 80 bucks wont hurt me too bad, and it looks like it has nice features.. Any more suggestions before i make the decision?

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Actually i need the ice, im going to be using a 9 cell battery ;/ anything a little cheaper? I could always go 8 cell but i really want the nine :)

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I vote for the turnigy accucel 6. I love mine and haven't had a moment's problem out of it. it balances, and does up to 6s lipo and 15 cell nimh/nicad, has a backlit display, discharges and cycles etc. Costs 40 something bucks shipped can't beat that with a stick.

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http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=7523

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Try a Triton JR or one of the many clones. ;)

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The accucell-6 is really catching my attention. From what i can see it has awesome reviews.. seems great! So, for now that is my choice.. but i do have one more question. I see that this takes a banana plug to the connection of your choice. Where can i browse a selection of banana plug connectors? I need a banana plug to male for my VXL plugs, but i cant seem to find one (actually i did on tower, but its out of stock.) Any place where i can order that? A link would be great.. i'll search in the mean time.. Thanks guys!!

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Im sorry for all the double posting, but i have found a link for the banana plugs i need.. now i am wondering, is R/C planet a site to trust? Anyone order from them b4? Im sure they are.. but i never ordered from them, and its better to be safe than sorry!

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I too charge the traxxas packs with my accucel. The accucel comes with a good many charging leads but they don't come with a traxxas or even a molex (tamiya) style. It comes with a deans one, a alligator clips, few diff ones for tx/rx and a nitro glow plug starter. What I did is that I have a traxxas to tamiya adapter, and then I have a male tamiya that I got off a wall wart charger or something, with just the bare wire ends sticking out. The accucel does comes with a alligator type clip on it so you can just hook those right onto the wires. I don't know about r/c planet though so can't help you there, but the accucel is for sure a great deal. I have run mine day and night for a week solid at a time before with no issues.

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That accucel looks like a really good charger, lots of bells & whistles!
Its dc so youll need a power supply too! It says it gives voltage readings on each cell....
can anyone verify this that has one ? (sounds good)

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Yeah but hobby city has a 9.99 power supply like for a laptop that I bought and it works great! Small and doesn't take up alot of room. All I have charged so far with mine has been nimh and nicad so not sure on the voltage thing.

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I'm still sort of up in the air about things, but ill for sure let you all know when i choose officially.. lol ;)

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I would go with the accucel also. They are great chargers from what I hear. I am gonna order one soon to replace my duratrax piranha which I paid more money for and doesn't have nearly as many features. Heck, it can't even charging a lipo.[:@]

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I saw several of you mention the Onyx 230, which I'm and contemplating purchasing, but I wanted to get some real world feedback on it. I searched the forums and no one really discusses it or gave a review. I was considering the ICE as well but after doing some research, I learned the Team Checkpoint TC1030 uses the same case, though it has higher charge and discharge rates but still operates only on DC power. The Onyx seams like a tough deal to beat considering my primary driving is bashing with sport NiMh packs, possibly LiPo someday. Any suggestions?

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I don't think you can go wrong with the Onyx 230 either. Lot of bang for the buck. Even a lot of racers at the local tracks I've been to have them. However, I just scored a TC1030 from Tower for $130 minus a discount code (about $110...). Score! The price went up to $155 now...

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hey guy...just ordered from R/C Planet for the first time yesterday...i was a little sketchy too, but they surprised me...shipping is a little cheaper then tower [:'(] and i ordered last night at about 7pm local time and had a tracking number by 7pm local time the next day. I called for some advice and the guy really new his stuff... give em a shot..i was impressed!

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I am glad to hear they are a trustable site, and in the future i will most likely order from them if i find something there. But now, my plans have changed (again) and i am going to be needing the banana plugs to male deans ultra connection, which WAS available on Tower. So far this is what i am getting so far:

- Turnigy Accucel 6 Charger
- Power Supply for The Charger
- 7 cell sxs EnerG cell battery from Promatchracing.com (anyone order a battery from them?)
- Some bearings (I still have bushings, wheels are wobbly)
- Banana Plugs to Deans Ultra Male charge lead
- Sidewinder ESC that i will use with my VXL motor

Sound good? ;D