Battery options

[no1trancefan]

I was wondering if anyone could recommend some decent batteries for a clodbuster, top force evo and a grasshopper II newly built. Ive got one 2500mah carson that came as part of a kit but will need some more. A decent charger too. The one bundled with the carson starter kit is garbage doesn't even have a charge light.

[Twinfan]

If you're sticking with NiMH, I use these:

https://howesmodels.co.uk/product/overlander-5000mah-ni-mh-battery-and-fast-charger-for-tamiya-kit-radio-control-rc-car/?mot_tcid=0c84d21a-d828-4cee-96b2-f7fcd006b23d

The 3300mAh batteries are also good. Faster chargers are available, the one above is what I would call medium speed. I have a Mistral fast charger for quick top-ups.

[Juggular]

I have iMax B6, which can charge anything from lead-acid battery to LiFe battery. 

But I just use ISDT PD60.  It's just simpler.  

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805918148298.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.52f12da5UGZyPG&algo_pvid=c8d658de-a6ba-4505-8e3d-83c5c656961d&algo_exp_id=c8d658de-a6ba-4505-8e3d-83c5c656961d-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis!USD!50.25!13.57!!!360.46!97.32!%402103135817109814926492389e2e82!12000035764391232!sea!US!2630314545!&curPageLogUid=r14o5YLADeL0&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A

And I use a relatively chunky 65W USB-C to power it.  

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805541108331.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.101.5b4f1802hhEsLP&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

 

If you don't have adapters for the plug you have, you can spend $1.15 and get some adapters. 

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800327214835.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.17.4e19116aXGcCVt&algo_pvid=4b74e697-24b4-4b76-8358-aee91e2522bb&algo_exp_id=4b74e697-24b4-4b76-8358-aee91e2522bb-8&pdp_npi=4%40dis!USD!1.15!1.15!!!1.15!1.15!%402103297517109828242285917e3642!10000002530533811!sea!US!2630314545!&curPageLogUid=aBRTVbcsImz4&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A

 

Or chargers like iMax B6 would come with a few different kinds of connectors. (Tamiya connectors are not really popular, unfortunately.)

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806309098968.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.43.160376172sbukx&algo_pvid=8a68fdb9-7ed3-4f5e-89fd-a3c9151857ef&algo_exp_id=8a68fdb9-7ed3-4f5e-89fd-a3c9151857ef-21&pdp_npi=4%40dis!USD!26.59!21.46!!!190.77!153.99!%402101e54417109819123422996e293e!12000037412657919!sea!US!2630314545!&curPageLogUid=aCOAQ6OzWIUo&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A