Captain Hazzard 5 Posted May 14, 2009 Charger on ebay I know its a cheap one, but I'm on a limited budget. What would be the best battery to get for long run times to go with this? I've got a Tamiya Brat re re and a Traxxas Slash. I'm not too bothered about increasing their speeds, I just want to be out having fun for as long as possible. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blacque Jacque 4 Posted May 14, 2009 With only 2000mA maximum charge, if you get a nice big 4600 pack, it will take nearly 2 1/2 hours to charge it With chargers you get what you pay for I'm afraid, you would be better off budgeting £40 for a good charger & buy a couple of smaller capacity packs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butler 338 Posted May 14, 2009 I wouldn't bother either. I have a 1A peak charger, that will do up to 3500mah batteries if you want something to get you going while you save for a decent one. Its got a Deans plug on it, you can have it for a few quid, plus postage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hazzard 5 Posted May 14, 2009 Cheers for the offer butler, I'm cool. I have an Ansmann at the mo but it seems to be staggering towards the end of its life span. Its only working intermittently. How about this charger? That seems alot better. With its 5A, am I right in thinking it will charge this battery in less than an hour? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blacque Jacque 4 Posted May 14, 2009 That's a much better choice than your first one. That charger's not bad & should work well with those Vapex packs, they're spec'd for a maximum charge rate of 6 amps, so you should be able to charge them in around 50 minutes at 5amps. BTW, you can get those Vapex packs cheaper by buying direct from Component Shop's website rather than Ebay, £19.95 each, £2 postage on the lot. http://www.component-shop.co.uk/html/body_large_packs.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hazzard 5 Posted May 14, 2009 Thanks for all the help chaps, I'm blowing any sort of budget and getting both the charger and batt. Weee! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites