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There comes a point in every new hobbyists life when they make the switch from Ni-MH batteries over to Lithium Polymers. It’s an obvious progression, LiPos typically yield more performance for the buck. The crew over at Horizon Hobby have a couple of affordable products for those looking to make the LiPo switch. Horizon offers a Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo charger [...]
The Team Orion Advantage Touch Duo is the first touch screen two channel charger that you can buy. It is also AC/DC, so you can use wall power at your house or charge off your car battery while at the local bash spot. Some of its other features and specifications include- * Max charge rate 10 amps per channel * 4″ color [...]
So you’ve just jumped into Lipo batteries but don’t want to break the bank on a dedicated charger. Duratrax has you covered with their new Li-24 2S-4S Balancing Charger. Like the name states you can charge 2, 3, or 4S packs with the Li-24 and it has a maximum charge rate of 3 amps. Some of its other features and [...]
THE Traxxas EZ-Peak 4 Amp Charger ReviewThis week we are taking a closer look at the Traxxas EZ-Peak 4 amp AC NiMH Charger. The EZ-Peak is aimed right at normal bashers who use NiMH packs but are looking for a good, fast charge. Is it any good? Let’s find out…
THE Traxxas EZ-Peak NiMH/NiCd 5 Amp AC/DC Charger ReviewSo you just bought a new RTR and it came with a battery and a wall charger. Wall chargers are notoriously slow and you would much rather be out driving than waiting around for the battery to charge. To get you back on track quicker Traxxas has a new charger called the [...]
Hitec has just announced their latest touch screen charger, the X1-200. The X1-200 is a 200 watt DC only battery charger that comes with a large 3.2″ LCD touch screen. Some of the other key features include- * Up to 12 amp charge rate * Includes universal balancing board * Charges NiCd, NiMH, LiFe, LiPo, Lead Acid and Li-Ion The part number for the [...]
Hoping you guys can keep me from going insane! I bought a used Castle esc with a 4 pole motor yesterday. I tested it shortly inside last night and it worked. Today I turn it on, and the esc don’t beep, and I have no throttle. Only a red light on the esc. Does not change with throttle. I triple [...]
THE Radient Origin AC/DC Battery Charger ReviewEvery day more and more people make the jump into the wonderful world of hobby grade rc’s. Most of these people end up walking out the hobby shop door with a RTR and low-end Ni-MH battery. New people to the hobby don’t really need some high-zoot uber charger, they need a charger that is [...]
Hello BSRC! Got a Helion Dominus 10TR question? Picked mine up at Hobbytown and the tech guy said a slipper clutch would be good idea. So got home out slipper clutch in and have a binding noise coming from the diff area ever since.Took it back to hobbytown they took it apart and couldnt find problem..The slipper install was a [...]
THE Dynamite Passport UltraLite 50 Watt AC/DC Battery Charger & Multi-Tool ReviewThe guys designing battery chargers now days aren’t just putting out the same old cookie cutter designs that they used to. A good example of this is the new Dynamite Passport UltraLite 50 Watt AC/DC charger. The UltraLite not only has a unique look, but is loaded to the [...]
The Duratrax Onyx 150 LiPo Charger ReviewWe get a lot of emails asking about chargers. We normally tell people to check our our Charger Shootout to at least get them started for some ideas on what to look for in a new charger. Some people are on a serious budget, or are just new to the hobby and want to [...]
THE Dynamite Passport Ultra Duo 200 watts x 2 Balancing Battery Charger ReviewAt BigSquidRC we are all about going balls out with everything we do, and that even extends to charging batteries. We hate waiting for batteries to charge, so we charge at the fastest safe rate that we can. Certain members of our staff also hate lugging around a [...]
There are very few things that actually cause us to drool instantly, but this new combo from TrakPower triggered our inner Pavlov’s dog. On top is the new Trakpower VR-1 dual racing charger, and on the bottom is the Trakpower DPS 12v 25A power supply. Could this be the charger to finally make us give up our beloved ICE chargers? The [...]
Hitec has just announced the X2-400 Two-Port Multicharger. This charger has two identical, and independent 400 watt chargers that can charge up to 20 amps, and discharge at 0.1 to 5 amps. It can handle just about every battery type including 1-6S LiPo, Life, Li-Ion, and 1-15 cell NiCd/NiMH and even 2-20v lead acid packs. Look for these to [...]
New from Hitec is the X4-Eighty – Four Port Multicharger. The charger features four identical independent 80-watt power outputs. Each port is capable of charging all sorts of packs at up to 6 amps. So if you are looking to do LiPo or NiMH, and you need to charge a bunch of packs, this is the way to go. Each output [...]
