Favorite under 100 dollar charger

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

I will be in the market for a charger for my next build. I would like to know everyone's favorite 100 dollar or less charger. I would like to know the following..

Charger-
Price-
Charge Time-
Pros-
Cons-

Thanks in advance guys!

 

[Mickey]

what kind of batts are you charging?

 

[88gtanotchback]

i used a accucell chargers from hobby king. it was the 8150, and i absolutely loved it. i wish i would have kept it for a back up. Now i got a hyperion and it is equally as good but its an older model (610 duo) and i have trouble with the store mode on it. if your charging lipos id recommend the 8150. you can get a power supply to match it as well and still be under 100 bucks.

 

[Shaun]

if i remember correctly larsenracing here at the forum is now carrying quality chargers in his shop..."platinum rc products"

 

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Sadsack you are corrrect I just checked out his site and he does in fact have chargers but I still would like to know what everyone likes for chargers that are under 100 bucks.

88 I like the charger you mentioned but I would still like to see more.

In case anyone else is interested this is the charger 88 is talking bout http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7523

*EDIT* 88 what kind of charge times where you seeing with that charger? And what batteries were you charging?

 

[frddyj]

what kind of batts are you charging?

+ rep to mickey for askin the most important question.




size up the job first, then start lookin for the right tool.

 

[88gtanotchback]

Sadsack you are corrrect I just checked out his site and he does in fact have chargers but I still would like to know what everyone likes for chargers that are under 100 bucks.

88 I like the charger you mentioned but I would still like to see more.

In case anyone else is interested this is the charger 88 is talking bout http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7523

*EDIT* 88 what kind of charge times where you seeing with that charger? And what batteries were you charging?

i was charging mostly lipos with it. it comes with a variety of leads as well making things plug and go. I was charging 5000mah 2s zippys and depending on the discharge of the packs its was about 25-40 mins per pack. Also charged 4s packs no problems. they with 5400mah. but like fred and mickey mentioned pick you tasks then pick your charger. What are you intentions with it?

 

[I-Hate-Traxxas]

Well I would most likely be using zippy 5000mah 2 or 3 cell packs

 

[88gtanotchback]

then the one from hobby king is a good pick. save on shipping if you order it all together. the hyperion 606 would also be a good set up for ya, although its only a 50 watt charger it should work fine and no need for a power supply.

 

[hpinitromt]

i have a couple of triton jr's they don't balance but there great little chargers, they were $69 a piece, and i have a checkpoint balancers for them that were $29 each, i have two of each, because i don't like to wait 2 hours to charge 2 batteries for summit or savage
i also have a accucel from hobbyking that works well, it was 34 bucks, i don't use it much though