The Ultimate Charger

[Jbreddawg]

I had an FMA 4S and I must say, It was pretty idiot proof !! Just plug it in and away it goes ! I was seriously looking at the 10S , and am trying to decide if it's better to wait for the 10s ? Or go with the hyperion 0610i ? I'm biased towards the FMA cause I had one and was very satisfied with it. kinda waiting for someone else to get the 10s and see what they think about it . Jerry

Originally Posted by 83gt

There would be no reason to use an external balancer on a CellPro. It charges each cell completely independent of the other cells in the pack. Not traditional balance charging, something better!

Well I can think of one reason, hooking it all up. The TrakPower packs have a somewhat unique hookup and the V-Balance makes that easy. But I guess like many things, the easy path is not always the best. A hopefully a few quick solder joints and I can charge these beasts.

DM

[brushlessboy16]

83GT, its BB16, clear your INBOX! lol

[tashpop]

any opinions on the xtrema? i'm too looking into chargers but can't make up my mind. i know its not as powerful as the big hyperions, but it does have other features.

What is the Xtrema?

Link please...

DM

Just FYI FMA replied to my further inquires, you can not use an external balancer of any kind with the 10s.

Doesn't matter to me anymore. I think I have a way to make adapters for their plugs and it is the current leader in my race to a new charger.

DM

In case anybody else is looking -

http://www.tmenet.com/xtrema.htm

[tashpop]

have you developed an opinion about that charger duster_360?

I've been reading in a slew of other forums about chargers. It seems that the three big guns out there are the Thunder Power 1010C Charger, the Hyperion EOS0610iDUO Balance Charger, and the FMA CellPro 10s. Most of the established reviews point to the 0610iDUO as the most versatile and powerful charger of the lot.

My own sense continues to be that the FMA makes the most sense for my needs. There has been some buzz about the fact that the FMA has upgradeable firmware as a plus and a minus. Plus is that they can fix issues, some of which have already been identified (it's been shipping for just a few weeks) the minus is that it requires a $20 PC adapter and it means I've got to use a Windoze based computer (by trade, I'm a Mac man...)

I feel pretty confident that for me, the decision has been made but since FMA is sold out of the first run of 10s chargers and it's a few weeks before the next batch comes in, I still have time for someone to change my mind.

Thanks guys,

DM

[starscream]

I recently purchased the 0610i and am pleased with it as it chargers just about anything you can think of. I have also owned FMA HV packs and chargers for several years and they have always served me well. If I would have known about the FMA 10S cahrger, my decision would have been much harder to make. I'm glad I'm not looking for a charger anymore

Thanks for that feedback. I found a very cool set of videos on the 10s, very helpful for me, if you guys want to see them follow this link:

http://www.trextuning.com/blog/?page_id=324

The video links are on the right side, video 1, 2 and 3...very good stuff.

DM

[Sammus]

I was also looking at the fma 10s charger.. i think ive decided on the hyperion duo though - I like to be able to charge NiXX for the odd occasion I need to. There are sections for firmware upgrades on the hyperion meda page, so I'm assuming theyre upgradeable too.

Also, can the cellpro operate in a solo mode like the hyperion charger? with the hyp duo you can effectively use it as two completely sperate charger, and looking through the fma manual that didnt seem to be an option with it...it will only let you charge two packs as a series pack.

Just yesterday I made it official and ordered my 10s. FMA announced some bundle's which make the PC cable effectively free so I went ahead. It won't be shipping for a few weeks but I think it will be a good choice for my needs.

The Duo certainly looked attractive however for me, I think it's more charger than I need right now. I don't know the answer to your question about solo vs duo, time will tell.

DM