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Old 10-08-2010
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Default While not the best, my Imax B6 is good enough

Not sure what charger is the best as it depends on how you define it, right? What is important to you might not be to the guy next to you in the pits.

I use a cheap Imax B6 with an old PC PSU. It works like a charm and I am pleased with it. I really see no point in spending £150+ on one single charger as some do. I would rather get an extra battery for the extra money.

At first, I double checked the Voltage after balancing the cells but I stopped doing that once I felt confident there was no need to do that. I always end up with 4.20 V on both cells, which is all I want. Current electronics and software is that good, even low cost chargers are now OK. I would rather use two cheaper chargers in parallel than one expensive one that still can only charge one pack at a time. In Sweden we have strict rules about charging at 1C maximum, so the ones with 15 Amp charge currents are really not useful for us.
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