superbrain or duratrax piranha

[Throtl Hapie]

I would like to get a cheap peak charger to replace my timed hobbico 910. Which is better? Do not tell me millenium, or rhino, I don't want that, I don't need it. I'm only bashing in the street.

[cck]

I owned Piranha, It was pretty good peak charger. I am sure DuraTrax make good chargers. But one thing you have to beware of is if you are going to charge more than one pack at a time, then you'll need a fan to cool it down. I am pretty sure you have to do so on the Super Brain too. Other than that Piranha is still a very good charger.

[B3Tyler]

A super brain melted the lexan off my battery!!!!

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Duratrax all the way dude :cool:

[Throtl Hapie]

OK. I'll listen to you because you like ta03's. :)

[Obi112]

Definitely a Piranha. I have been using one for over a year now and I love it. Just plug the battery in, hit a button, and then come back about 30 minutes later (depends on battery capacity). cck is right about the fan. The metal top of the charger can easily burn you after a pack or two. If you can, pick up a computer fan and hook it up to an older battery pack (or better yet, a 12 volt DC source if you have it available) and have it pull air off the charger.

I have a fan hooked up to a 12V gel cell and could hold my hand on the charger after four packs straight.

[Throtl Hapie]

How much? I'm not gonna spend more than 50-60.

[Obi112]

The Vision is around $45 from Horizon, $10 more than the Piranha. The only advantage is four lights that give how filled the battery is. If you want to spend more than the Piranha's $35, you just just get the low-end Intellipeak ($55), which will give you Ni-MH capability.

[Throtl Hapie]

I don't plan on using NiMH. This summer is probably the last summer I'm gonna be "playing" with RC cars.

[Throtl Hapie]

OK, thanks everyone. I have some spare fans so cooling shouldn't be a problem.

[TC3Racer]

actually, i would look into Dynamite's Vision Peak charger... i own it and it hasn't failed me yet... (2 years).

[TA03 Drive Hard]

LOL... dont buy the charger just because i like TA-03s... buy it cause... I'M IN LUV WITH EM!!!! :D and wadda ya mean "last summer"? are you tryina say something here? RC cars are my life!!!! i think!?!?! :eek: and they should apply to you too ;) :p

DURATRAX CHARGER!!!! ALL THE WAY DUDE!!!!

[Obi112]

If this is your last summer, why buy a new charger now? I assume you already have one, so why not use that?

[tc3guy]

I have had a superbrainfor over 5 years and it has only falsed peaked 2 and it was when I was playing around. I have heard of the duratrax false peaking on quite a few of the other topics in the past like this.

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Havent had a false peak since i got mine... :D but please... no JINXING please :eek: :p