"balancers are just a money grab"

[Finnster]

hey hey hey.. don't bash the blinky!
Don't blame the tool, but blame the user. If you are trying to use a wrench as a hammer, expect some bent nails. I love my blinky as I know how to use it and know it will balance anything, but you don't use it to charge @ 5C to 100% on a pack you just pulled 25C from to LVC. 0.1" pins FTW. You need a smart balancer/charger in the toolbox as well.

Not using a balancer is silly and lazy. The more modern cells are much better and safer than the ones from just a short while back, but not using a balancer won't save you anything long term. IDK know why someone would pay hundreds of $ for a lipo then treat it like a duratrax NIMH. Whatever, your money, your house. g/l