What do you guys think of the Duratrax Piranha Digital Peak Charger?

[Dumb Yet Smart]

Getting back into electric cars, And I need a new charger, was looking at a Duratrax Piranha Digital Peak Charger, I will be running GP3300 Nimh packs, I don't need a super battery charger, but something to get the job done and well. So tell me what you think... Thanks.

[Dumb Yet Smart]

Oh, I posted this in the wrong area. Didn't even notice the electronics area. I'm new.

[Wizardman_1]

Its a good charger for the price, only bad thing it cant charge more than 3 amps on AC, i would suggest getting a DC power supply if you get it. I have one and it hasnt failed me yet.

[Dumb Yet Smart]

Its a good charger for the price, only bad thing it cant charge more than 3 amps on AC, i would suggest getting a DC power supply if you get it. I have one and it hasnt failed me yet.




More amps = faster charge? or it charges it more?





Ps this is a picture incase you don't know what i'm talking about.

[murphy3688]

my friend got one about a year and a half ago, and still hasnt had any problems with it. its an absolute steal for $50. he paid 80 back in the day. way more features than the 959. 10 battery memory. all sorts of pretty goodies. didnt know it could only do 3 amps when ya plug it in.

edit: yea, more amps is a faster charge. most sub c batts can be "healthily" (that a word??) charged up to 4.5 or 5 amps. i do 3 or 4, im not in a hurry.

[Dumb Yet Smart]

Alright thanks for the help everyone.

[Wizardman_1]

Yea its a good charger, i use it for my sub-c and transmitter batteries. Since it has the 10 battery memory i just punch in the nurmber of cell and all of my setting that i want come up. Charging at higher amps = more punch a pack will have and it will charge faster. Charging at lower amps = slighty longer runtime, slow charge. Keep in mind though that a high amp charge might ruin your packs, the high amps get the pack hot.

[JonBoy]

I have one and i like it alot, main problem with it is that it will only charge up to 3amp on AC power.

[holeshotkid]

i got one and i like it. its my first charger that charges a battery in less than three hour so of course i like it.

[ratdresser]

I have one and my only gripe is that it will not charge two packs at once. Just have to get another one.