Best lipo charger for sensible money ?

[andys]

As per title, what do people rate as the top charger for sensible cash ?
Ideally one that runs from both the mains and 12 volt without the need for a separate power supply.

[mark christopher]

bantam bc6

[jim76]

the BC6 is a great charger. costs around £110, but is very small and includes mains and 12v. not bad value when compared to a £60 balancing charger and seperate £40 power supply.

[bert digler]

Originally Posted by jim76

the BC6 is a great charger. costs around £110, but is very small and includes mains and 12v. not bad value when compared to a £60 balancing charger and seperate £40 power supply.

why bc6 they over heat whats the fuss about them my mate wont use his as its so unreliable thermal cut out all the time

[sly]

Imax b6
cheap and do a gud joob

[MikePimlott]

LRP quadra pro 2

Is about £90 and has dual input voltage.

http://http://www.m-k-racing.com/product_info.php?cPath=54_102&products_id=7454&<os Csid>

[jim76]

Originally Posted by bert digler

why bc6 they over heat whats the fuss about them my mate wont use his as its so unreliable thermal cut out all the time

i've had mine a while now and it's been ace. no over heating issues at all and it is normally on constantly for 8 hours on a race day.

It's good because of the compact size. it's no bigger than a normal 12v only charger. the build quality is excellent, and it can link to pretty much any combination of battery/connector/balance port out their. The additional balance boards if you need them are only about £3 each.

imagine your mate has a slight problem with his one, he should send it back for a service

[Marvin]

A 'proper' charger won't be 12V and mains, but if you must, a much better charger than all those suggested so far is the Fusion RC LX61B Pro. At £99.99, cheaper than the Bantam, and it'll do 8A, not 5, 120W charge power (on 12V), and 90W charge power on 230, rather than 50W with the Bantam.

The Bantam was a good charger, but it is so dated now, I cannot see why people still recommend it like it's the best and most technologically advanced charger on the market.

[bert digler]

Originally Posted by jim76

i've had mine a while now and it's been ace. no over heating issues at all and it is normally on constantly for 8 hours on a race day.

It's good because of the compact size. it's no bigger than a normal 12v only charger. the build quality is excellent, and it can link to pretty much any combination of battery/connector/balance port out their. The additional balance boards if you need them are only about £3 each.

imagine your mate has a slight problem with his one, he should send it back for a service

i wish he would hes been using my spare ice charger for 12months

[Mike Haswell]

Most people have separate power supplies but for £60 you can have one that Ansmann do.