Decent lipo charger for cheap?

[Chisholm]

Looking for a decent cheaper lipo charger that's capable of 2s or 3s and has a dean's connector pre-installed. I'm just looking for anything that'll do the job, nothing too fancy. Just something that's safe and will keep my lipos well charged.

Thanks guys!

 

[madtinner]

I have an onyx charger that works nicely.

 

[PaulzOx]

Look at the onyx 245. You can charge 2 batts at a time and it comes with deans plugs... All for about $120

 

[meatmonkey]

I run a Thunder AC6, as do several of my friends. $45 or so, charges just about any R/C related battery.

It comes with a bunch of extra pigtails with battery plugs, but I don't think that it comes with a Deans. You could easily solder a Deans plug onto one of the included pigtails.

Nothing wrong with the Onyx chargers. I'm just a cheap prick.

 

[2JSC]

I got a Thunder AC6 as well with no complaints.

 

[Chisholm]

The onyx chargers seem a little out of my price range and for the thunder ac6 I was really looking for some pre-installed dean's because I have no experience with a soldering iron and my lhs isn't so local. Anything under 100 bucks is what I'm looking for!

 

[cabron]

hyperion is very good but expensive

the hextronic from hobby king is very affordable, will charge one or two 2s a 3s or a 4s
it charges through the balance plug

 

[STANG KILLA SS]

x3 I have the Thunder AC6 and it is an awesome charger
Thunder AC6 Smart LiPo Balance Charger/Discharger w/ AC Adapter for 1-6 Lipo/ 1-15 Nimh + USB to PC Software

also have the GT Power Xdrive for charging 4 batteries at a time for our planes. not really nesesarry for crawlers since the run time are 10 times longer
Value Hobby R/C Hobby Store (Addison, Illinois): GT Power XDrive-6 4x60W-6A 4-Port 6S LiPO Charger

 

[Meatwad]

Yep thunder ac6, I have 2. The older is the original and just got one recently, the buttons and display are better on the newer versions. Haven't had an issue with either.

 

[2JSC]

The onyx chargers seem a little out of my price range and for the thunder ac6 I was really looking for some pre-installed dean's because I have no experience with a soldering iron and my lhs isn't so local. Anything under 100 bucks is what I'm looking for!

I still am not that great at soldering, but it's work a few bucks in solder to do it yourself. It's not hard, just practice. Lots of good demo videos on YouTube.

 

[Johnnysplits]

I would recommend this one because I had it and it works great. Not a powerhouse, but extremely accurate and very safe. Price is right at your limit...Hyperion EOS 0606i AC/DC Digital Charger - HeliPal

 

[Erbing]

Thunder AC6 best low cost charger.