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Here is some big news from Traxxas, their Bluetooth equipped EZ-Peak Live battery charger. Once you have installed the Traxxas EZ-Peak Live app on your iOS or Android device, you can get detailed information, you can have remote monitoring, and you can use advanced operating functions from your cell phone or tablet. This not only makes charging up a pack [...]
Coming soon from G-Force is the powerful dual port G6AC Duo 1080W Battery Charger. The charger has some cool features and doesn’t lack for power at a 20 amp maximum charge rate on both ports. It has a maximum cell count of 6S Lithium and comes with a built in power supply. * Two output ports for charging two packs at [...]
New and hot from Duratrax is the Onyx 260 Balance Charger. The Onyx 260 is loaded with features, but most notable is the use of a slick looking touch screen and its two charging ports. The 3.2″ color touch screen makes the Onyx 260 easy to use, while its dual output ports get batteries charged quickly. * Max charge rate of [...]
Hello and welcome back to Bashers Basics! In this post, we will look at batteries, and what you need to know before upgrading. I fondly remember the days where I rocked that 7 cell Nimh battery, trying to extract every last ounce of power out of my “rtr” battery. Hard core guys will say that is nothing, and tell you [...]
New from the good folks over at Hitec is the X1 Nano AC Input Balance Multicharger. The X1 Nano was designed to make charging a pack as easy as possible, without taking up a bunch of space. To charge a pack with the X1 Nano all you have to do is plug in a pack, select the cell chemistry, then [...]
New from Hitec is the X4 AC Pro. The X4 Pro can be used off of household AC power, or a DC power supply or car battery. It is also beefy, with up to 300 watts of charging power when DC powered. Here are some of its other features & specs- * Four output ports * Capable of charging NiMH/NiCd/LiPo/LiFe/Lilon/LiHV/Pb cells * Can [...]
Coming soon from Venom is the 50W Dual Output LiPo And LiFe Battery Charger. This is a charger that Venom has designed to be affordable and incredibly easy to use. In fact, to charge a pack all you have to do is plug a pack in and it will automatically start to charge at the charge rate that you have [...]
For all you serious DJI Phantom 3 users out there, Venom has announced the P3 Professional Charger. The P3 Pro is a quad bank charger, allowing you to charge up to four packs at once. But wait, there’s more! It can also charge your transmitter and a smart device via its USB output, all at the same time. How convenient [...]
New from Reedy is the powerful 1216-C2 Dual Competition Charger. Each output can charge at up to 12 amps helping to get your packs done quickly. The charger also has a small footprint and forward facing outputs to help save valuable pit space. * LiPo, LiFe, LiIo, NiMH, NiCd, and Pb * Terminal voltage control up to 4.23 volts per cell * 10 [...]
For 2016 Team Orion has announced their updated Advantage Touch Duo V-Max battery charger. The big news on the Duo V-Max is the ability to charge the latest LiHV high voltage batteries. While normal LiPo batteries have a maximum voltage of 4.2 volts per cell, LiHV cells, like the V-Max series batteries from Orion, have a maximum voltage of 4.35, [...]
Long known for high quality chargers, the latest to be announced by LRP is the Pulsar Pro. The Pulsar Pro sports distinctive white accents and comes packed with features. For power the Pulsar Pro has a maximum charge rate of 10 amps and can charge up to 6 cell LiPo. It can also charge the latest in battery technology, LiHV [...]
New from Hitec is the beefy X2 700 Battery Charger. The X2 700 is a dual port charger capable of charging at 30 amps on both of its channels. That’s some big power that can quickly charge your high C LiPo batteries. Some of its other highlights include- * Operates on 11-30 volts of DC input power * Total wattage- 1400 (700 [...]
Ever wish you had a battery charger that could do it all? Well, the Hitec X2 AC Pro sets out to do just that. The X2 Pro is a dual port high current charger, it can charge a plethora of different types of batteries (including the new LiHV), and it even comes with a built in soldering iron. Can the [...]
Looking for a new charger? If so, HPI Racing has just put out information on their US 3 pin 500 Battery Charger. The 500 charges multiple different battery types like LiPo, Li-Ion, Pb, LiFe, NiMH, and NiCd, with a charge rate of up to 5 amps. The 500 can balance charge your Lithium packs and can be run off of [...]
New from Dynamite RC is a more powerful version of the Prophet Sport Quad Charger. The previous version had 4 x 50 watts of power on tap, the latest edition has twice as much, being rated for 4 x 100. This allows you to charge at up to 10 amps on all four of its output ports at the same [...]
