AVOID! 80% FAILURE RATE - Do not buy B6neo LIPO Battery Chargers.
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Rare honest warning.thumbs up for not being afraid to tell the truth 👍
Yep too many RUclips reviewer's suck .
Do boy's
fan replacement tutorial?
Looks same issue with toolkit rc charger. Fans having a hard time on 6s battery
What's there to fear?
I bought one a few months ago. Works perfect. Love it.
Mine still works great. But I did buy a icharger DX6 and it had a noisy fan out of the box. QC issues happen. Hopefully they got it taken care of.
I've had mine since June '23 and it's still working. I only charge 1500mAh and under batteries at 1C rate though.
Glad it's working for you. There have been enough videos and comments at this point I feel comfortable saying I would not trust this charger with my Lipos.
@@RCVideoReviews Yeah, I wouldn’t buy it again knowing what I know now.
I appreciate honest channels like yours for not pandering and shilling for these companies to make a buck while appeasing them, it shows integrity which is hard to come by nowadays. Literally every known and big RUclips channel praised these chargers to appease their masters without putting in the time and effort to do an honest and proper review, which is why I left the RUclips reviewer world 6 years ago, way too much pandering and dishonesty to fool the consumer.
Thanks for all that you do and for keeping it real, but just be prepared for the blowback from loyal brand consumers and companies who blacklist your channel, it happened to Xjet (Bruce) years ago as well
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Well, they're great when they work😅
I reviewed this unit and use mine literally daily. I gave it a glowing review and would today as mine has been perfect. Just because he has had issues that does not necessarily reflect everyone’s experience. I massively test products before making a review including full load testing and even checking them on an Oscilloscope however mine has not failed. I have 3 users on my discord who bought their units and theirs has also not failed. So there is definitely a fair mix here of results.
However just because we have not had issues does not mean we are lying or not telling the truth. There is something here we need to understand however it’s not that everyone else is lying.
I have openly said I will not review toolkit RC products on my channel any more due to issues so I am far from afraid to say how it is.
@MadRC Guilty conscious, is that what made you write this essay, or to save face to show you are objective, truthful and have integrity?
You have made a lot of assumptions with your statement, as if I'm calling every review and reviewer a shill or liar, so you might be or not as I've never heard of or ran across your channel. Needless to say the pendulum swings and works both ways with your examples, meaning just because yourself or people you know haven't had issues with your particular units, doesn't mean you're not in the minority and these problems aren't a bigger issue, or that your units won't fail in the near future since these haven't been out that long.
Which leads me to another point, how can you give a newly released product a glowing review without doing any sort of longevity testing, or have a bigger sample than one unit or what's "cherry picked" for a reviewer?
Things and questions like that make me ponder the honesty, integrity and objectiveness of said reviews and reviewers, so don't take it personally unless you're having a guilty conscious about the way you do or portray things.
@@steelrainfpv3383 "Guilty conscious, is that what made you write this essay, or to save face to show you are objective, truthful and have integrity?"
Is a guilty conscious what makes you write an essay? Your essay is even longer than Ian's. This must mean you're even more guilty.
What an ass.
Hi, I had just bought one of these and was quite worried after seeing your video. I got a grey one but it works fine so far. I have noticed the fan struggles when the fan is placed face down, i found it works much better when the screen is placed face down against the table as it says do not cover, put of curiosity did you try this with any of them?
Mine has been rock solid for one month now, charging tinywhoop (6 at a time), 4S and 6S at 1C. I only power it through USB-C PD so it doesn't hit those 200 watts and I updated the firmware to the latest. Well, time will tell...
These all had the latest firmware update. I don't believe the fan issue had anything to do with charge rate. In any event, good luck with it.
I have one and it works perfectly here. 100% satisfied.
Good luck with it.
The skyrc imax b6 v2 is a solid piece. i have no issues since 3 years of daily use.
I had one of those for a long time and it worked well for me too. It's a long fall from where they were to where they are.
Hi,had mine for about 6 months now now,no issues yet
But iCharger X6 does not have PD - power delivery protocol. And I wanted B6 Neo so badly for that feature :/ Sad to see these news
I know...I wanted to see these succeed.
Because some manufacturers are catching on to the fact that it's more profitable for them to produce products that are inherently defective, and will fail prematurely (due to planned obsolescence), as opposed to making products that are good quality and will last longer.
Also, I can expect that since this video, SkyRC won't be sending you any more products for review.
Thanks for the video. Guys. I am new into RC. What charger should I buy then? That I can trust and doesn't cost a fortune... Thanks.
iCharger x6 is $100. It's not cheap but it's very effective, accurate, and powerful. If that's too much, consider ToolkitRC chargers.
I ordered before I saw the video. Hope I have better luck. I’m only charging a 600mah 2s battery. If the fan fails I’ll try to return
Good luck.
Thanks for the warning. I guess I will pass on USB-C PD input and just get the ISDT Q6 Nano.
A hamster on a wheel would be a better charger than this POS.
Maybe they've improved the current batch but I've been running two of these (charging 1500mah 6S1P LiHVs every other day) for over a year without issue!
I wouldn't trust these chargers anywhere near my batteries. Just read the comments. These chargers are utter trash.
I just got a grey charger like a week ago and the first thing was to update it to the latest firmware. After charging like 10 packs, I'm getting now the gringind noise too...
I wish I could say I was surprised.
Wish I'd seen this video sooner! I received a new B6 Neo and it was faulty right out of the box. The screen back light flickers on and off randomly. Its on its way back to the seller. Do you recommend the ISDT Q6 Nano as an alternative?
iCharger X6 is the only compact charger I would recommend at this point.
Yep - mine has the fan issue and the disconnection issue too (though only on NiMh - not LiPo)
The one with the "cell error" message does not charge at all.
Interesting. When I try to use mine to charge a small glider NiMh pack, it displays "connection break" when trying "charge" or "re-peak". However, it works fine if I run a full cycle (discharge then charge). Figured it was more a software issue than hardware. The fan is obviously bad, though.
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so sad to see this video cause i was excited to see usb-pd chargers finally available to make a very light pit package... two of these, a 200w laptop charger with multi ports and clean cables... i guess the isdt is the only option..? then storage at home with a proper charger ect.
The 608PD just released a firmware update that lets you charge to storage from below, but it still can't discharge. I would take the 608PD over this one any day of the week.
@@RCVideoReviews that is acceptable. the plan is to buy a imars d300 as a main charger ect but id like to have something small and tidy like this when i'm at the track racing.. i don't do any of the high current discharge stuff other racers do ect.. batteries are usually within storage voltage after a 6 minute heat i just don't want all the clutter i used to have with an icharger 308duo and power supply ect. having it function as a powersuply seems pretty sweet too.. using my 100w usb bricks to power dc tools at the desk like motor checkers, vacuum pumps soldering iron ect.
Definitely see your frustrated 😢, I just wants to order this, luckily have this clips, I should find another small charger… thanks 🙏
Look at the iCharger X6. Those are worth the $$. They put these B6neos to shame.
I wants to get ToolkitRC M7AC, what u think?
They use the STM based ADC which is known to drift. You're better off with an iCharger.
oh man, I hope I saw this video sooner, I just bought it
Bought a b6 neo pink edition just so that I can use it as a voltage checker with no intention to use it to charge at all. So far only brought it to 1 flight session and guess what, it's showing issues already. The screen had developed 2 vertical lines, and the balance port connection is now unstable for one of the cells. Definitely not safe to use as a charger now as the reported voltage for the problematic cell channel can range from 0v to 4.4v.
Ugh. Sorry to hear it.
@@RCVideoReviews just placed an order for the isdt 608pd. Looks like a suitable replacement but features wise on paper it loses to the skyrc. But features doesn't matter if it self destructs in 2 weeks.
One of my golden rules on the channel is to do what you say you're going to do. I think the B6 pulls up well short of that rule.
@@RCVideoReviews saddest thing about my case is that the charger hadn't even charge a single battery yet and it had already failed.
How did your icharger X6's work out. I am on my second Icharger 458 Duo and it is not accurate and keeps developing lines on the screen. I want to love it, but it has not been reliable.
Use them every time I fly. Working quite well.
Damn, wished I saw this video before I ordered mine... Was working fine when halfway through it showed a "Balance Connection Error". So I unplugged and replugged, now it's showing Cell error. Such is my luck. Thanks for the video, even though it's probably a bit too late for me haha :')
Yep, these chargers are pretty terrible.
Oh no I already order one, it's coming from China. btw my Toolkit M7 was also bad, I had to fix it myself as there wouldn't warranty the unit, (they just said sorry no service center in the US).
That's terrible. FYI: I ordered some iCharger X6's. I'll be putting out some information on those after I get comfortable with them.
Same here! first it works fine... (for about 10lipos) then it stop working...same error like your second : Conection break or Cell error. So what I should do? any cloue ?
and do you have a good alternertiv?
Try and get a return from your retailer. The only compact charger I recommend right now is the iCharger x6.
Hello from Belgium,, Thanks for this is very interessant, I share !!!👍👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗77
Thanks and welcome
Dang ive ordered it like 3 hours ago xD Ive had B6 before but i think it was fake one and the only problem with it is that it overcharges about 0,05-0,1v and cant be calibrated and discharge not working but other than that its amaying even as cheap copy. So i will see how this one will work
My first charger and power supply were from skyrc. This was more than 10 years ago. They broke real fast. Never looked their way again
Don't blame you.
Is the fan supposed to turn on right as you plug it in? I just got one today and the fan won't turn on, and it keeps turning off while charging lol time to return.
Usually chargers fire the fans when first turned on for a few seconds, but whatever it's doing, you're making the right decision to return it. These are not trustworthy devices.
Can I use the same power supply for my ichargers to power this thing?
if it matches the voltage input then sure
Mine also stopped to work. Banggood refunded 100% of the money.
Sorry it failed, glad to hear you got your $$ back.
Появилась версия с питанием AC 110-240V, B6ac neo, oн стал толще, возможно охлаждение там стало лучше, но вот цена неоправданно высока
Great video thank you.
You're welcome.
Yep mine starts driving on the second use
Sorry to hear it. Hope you can get your money back.
I have this one and fan work normal.
*Always* wait a few weeks after the usual suspects release their 'reviews' on RUclips.
I have a broken one as well :/
Sorry to hear it. Hope you can recover your money.
Old man rambles because his toy does not work properly. As he does not understand anything about eletronics, he vents off to the internet to show how pissed off he is.
I think this has the same fate as Toolkitrc M6. After they stopped releasing firmware update, thermal control is slow to react in time and when it does, its already too late( burnt smell). I had to bypass the fan wire inside and let it run directly without firmware control to prevent self destruct and eliminate fire hazard.
Ugh, not cool.
@@MrWebertube open the case. Remove the fan wire. Find the usb power trace. Solder.
Sad to see this. Mine has been good, been using it daily for a month or two. I parallel charge micro batts so pretty low amperage but fan has been reliable.
Good to hear yours is working well. Hopefully it serves you for a long time.
Never doubted that honesty and your audience best interest are on top of your priorities list John. Thank you a lot for a job well done. Unfortunately this b6 is on my bench, unboxed, about a month now, together with an isdt q8, also unboxed (I had the epiphany to buy two different mini chargers). Will give you feedback after I try them the next days. Fotios
I have one that hasn't given me any troubles so far. I sincerely hope your experience is better than mine and more importantly, I hope SkyRC does something to fix this situation.
@@RCVideoReviews Well, after about 5 times that I used it, mine failed also. I get the "cell error" and connection break" message. It's unbelievable how this terribly manufactured product passed their QC...
@@fd2237 I got that error after only 5 minutes. I stopped the charger early on its first use to play with the menus, and that was it! It never worked again!
Sorry :(
The chargers I have won't charge at a high rate on balance mode even if you set it to a higher charge rate..On balance mode the charge rate is usually only equal to the discharge rate of your charger and my charger instructions says to always hook main lead up first then balance lead and disconnect and reverse order..
Very strange charger. He charged the battery 18650, previously discharged it with this device. The charge showed 715 mA, then this battery immediately inserted into a Liitokala and it was ahead of another 700+mA. The limit of the charge was set at 4.2V. I checked the same experiment on other batteries.
yeah he’s using it wrong
Good call John , I’ve always stayed way behind the curve on new stuff and wait it out a while , when I see people using stuff in abundance I tend to go with it , take the tx16s was in many a video and all had good stuff to say so yea good stuff , let’s hope they redeem themselves in the future
I hope so. I do appreciate the aggressive price strategy, but not at the expense of having a reliable product.
You had a lousy experience with these things. I have 8 of these chargers, and so far all of them are good.
Me and a lot of other people who have all commented about issues. These chargers should be avoided. People are being ripped off.
Friend, you are buying fake chargers, most of those that sell in aliexpress are copies, with low quality components, this causes these problems, error in the recognition of cells, cooler stopped, there are some that can not even change the amperage of charging, this happens with cheap products, including those sold in the choice section of aliexpress. The chargers are not bad, you who are buying low-quality products, copies. Buy direct from manufacturers or official stores, and avoid inconveniences like this. ✌️😎
Except none of them were from Aliexpress. 2 of them were from Racedayquads and one of them was a sponsored charger. So....
7.5Amps? who charges that high anyways? i dont think i have ever gone over 3amps charging. still wont be buying one of these. thanks for hte review
I regularly charge 6s5a. The 7.5a in the video was intended to generate heat so the viewer could see what happens once they warm up. I could have accomplished the same thing at 5a, but it would have taken 2 minutes of elevator music instead of 1.
In fact, I was first alerted to this issue while charging at 5a outdoors and the charger never went above 1.3a. Because the video was filmed inside at 73 degrees instead of outside at 100 degrees, I had to do something to illustrate the point. In any event, nothing in the video or at the field exceeded the stated operating parameters of the charger so the point remains valid.
Unfortunately this is not the first one. My B6neo stopped working (error message), too, as I already wrote (hesitating to buy a further one actually, but I love this charger because of PD function); few years ago I had a failure rate as you in the Neo, in the ISDT PD60 - 4 out of 5 did not work. I got my money back (Amazon and Banggood, bought 3 from Amazon and 2 from BG).
I'm a little concerned with this race to the bottom. I appreciate affordable gear, but it doesn't mean much if it doesn't work correctly over time.
@@RCVideoReviews My 20 bucks SkyRC B6 copy from Hobbyking from around 2010 still works flawlessly ;-)
Yeah, they built a rep based on those chargers. Unfortunately they pissed it away with this one.
So many utubers came out buy this but this channel don't buy period. Thank u so much for your time and effort to make this hobby enjoyable.
My initial look was positive as well, but that's the problem. Out of the box these types of devices usually work. So I'd be careful assessing blame outside of SkyRC who needs to do a much better job testing their gear before putting it on the market.
I'm not blaming anyone. If they would of tested the product like u did instead of using it probably once. And I stand by my comments
I've just made it a point during an initial video to say, "first look" because out of the box, these devices tend to work well. And TBH, sometimes these types of devices get stuck in a drawer after the "first look" and not used regularly, or again. My initial test results were positive as well. I think the difference here is I actually used them and when I found issues, I shared those issues with everybody; however, I can see the other side of the coin because there have been plenty of devices that get tossed in a drawer after a first look...that's all I'm saying.
I like the Protek 625 charger. Charges everything from my 6s 3300 (x2) parallel charging (13.2 amps) on one bank while charging my 4s 1500s on the other side
I'm hoping the iCharger X6s I have inbound put my compact charger issues in the rear view mirror.
I have had two iCharger X6 chargers fail. The first was so far out of spec that you couldn’t calibrate it (off by 2v per cell). The second one worked great for 4 months and went to a black screen during a storage mode and won’t turn on. The third one is ok so far, but I don’t trust it. The store said they’ve had a bunch of X6 die but the X8 seems reliable.
Yikes. That doesn't sound good especially given how much they get for these things.
I've been lucky, mines worked perfect, its a red blue one and I've never had a problem with it
Yeah, you should buy a lottery ticket.
Thank you for saving me R670
This is really odd. I was sent a review sample as I put it though full load testing and had no issues. I have also used mine fairly extensively since the review as it’s my favourite in bag charger, in fact it’s been used 3 times just today and I have had zero issues.
On my review I have not had a single user post an issue and on my discord I have a number of users with the charger all again with out issue.
So far mine and all the ones I know of have been fine.
The only thing I can think of if there is a batch issue and you have had all chargers from the same batch or something like that.
I will be speaking with them on this as it is concerning as I gave this charger a very positive review and would continue to today based on my experience however I am watching this closely.
I will add for people saying things like “nice to see someone telling the truth” ect in a review I fully test all products before content is made including load testing to the max rating. Clearly something is bad with these units however it does not mean everyone else is lying.
We can only share our experience, mine had and continues to work fine and all the ones I know of have too.
100% - Reviewers can only show what we see. My initial review was also positive and I stand by that material. Sadly, it didn't take long for the issues I've shown to appear.
@@RCVideoReviews it’s really odd. I’m going to speak with them as it causes all of us credibility issues sadly. Clearly something is very wrong here.
Three different suppliers:
eBay - 2 Orange/Blue
Radiomaster - 1 Orange/Blue
Racedayquads - 2 Silver/Grey
Statistically speaking--they have a serious QA problem.
Most likely it's a bad fan. On one my charger, it also bad acts up fan and buzzes. The charger also has a power supply problem. When you connect from the XT60 and start charging the battery, a current surge of about 6A occurs, and if your power supply is, for example, 100 watts and has protection, then it turns off. There are no problems when connecting from PD. I have two b6neo and both have amperage peack problem in start charging of battery.
just bought the b6AC neo, hope they got the bugs out
You should send them back immediately. Untrustworthy devices.
I ordered 1 already "OMG" thanks for test👍
No problem 👍
I had a SKYRC Q200 that cought fire during storage charge of two 4s batteries. It was quite scary. SKYRC has a lot to prove before I bye from they again.
Disappointing. I have one skyrc q200. Still operating fine, but I will monitor it close. Mine only has had light duty use but I will monitor it. Thanks for the heads up.
You're welcome.
I believe some avoid long videos so maybe make shorter videos
For me, video length is matched to what needs to be said. I try to keep the fluff to a minimum. If my style does not work for short attention spans, then so be it. I appreciate your comment was made to be helpful, so thank you for trying to help.
I disagree, we are used to short videos, white longer videos always provide more information and memorable information
I spose i should note that i have 1 that failed in 1 charge and storage cycle. I'm taking the plunge in replacing the fan myself.
Good luck to anyone on this mission - the size is 40mmx40mmx7mm......and the pcb is outputting 8 volts to the fan when enabled.
I think i found a 12v ball bearing fan that will fit and work - should be here tomorrow. My initial attempt was with a 5v 35x35x7mm blower style fan....with an ams1117 ldo to regulate the voltage down to 5v..... but it didnt move enough air
This video shows exactly the same symptoms like mine was showing, and I returned it for a full refund. ruclips.net/video/yqs4OGy3ZSU/видео.html at 9 minutes and 15 seconds, take a look what happens. Of course, some will say _"...hey bro, who is going to shake it like that while charging, bro... bro..."_ - no one! Or some... the point is, it should not do that, means something is definitely off inside, not tightened, or that fan is the lowest possible quality. You're charging dangerous LiPos, you never want your charger to overheats while charging, and with this, who knows when it will stop on its own, for little reason, or no reason at all.
Until they resolve their QA issues, these should be avoided.
Buy once cry once I chargers for the win!
STOP MAKING ME TAKE MY MEDICINE DAD!!!
One of my best friends ever used to say: "Buy the best, cry once"
I feel like a whiny baby right now when it comes to chargers, but hopefully my worries will be over soon.
The i chargers will work great. I have never had a issue with any of my I chargers.
Thank's for warning.
You're welcome.
SkyRC and ISDT - the brans to be avoided. I have been burnt in the past by both. Stay away...
My new Zorro Max looses date, and 1 of my new M6D is far out of balance, can't calibrate enough.
I think chinese suppliers have problems with component scattering an chinese don't like quality management.
I have yet to find a quality compact charger. I had high hopes for these. I'll see how the iCharger X6 works out. So far, I haven't found a good solution.
Zorro needs a watch battery inside it to maintain time. You need to add that yourself.
thats sad. i was thinking of buyugn this jus tbecause of the lipo hv charging and its cheap
thanks for the video, you sharing your experience is much appreciated
My pleasure!
You're welcome.
i had bought this brand new one on 2023-12 but doesn't charge my battery at day one, which display "connection break" again and again when i press the start option, the output port remain ZERO current, i double check the settings the connection wire and the 40% battery are in OK condition, replace another battery, try restore factory settings, no help, fail whatever
Pity one only finds such warning videos when they look for solutions to their issues :(
Mine charges happily when powered from USB-C, but it blips and stops right after starting when powered from XT-60.
Sorry to hear you got got. These things are pieces of junk and should be pulled from shelves.
I have an issue with a fan on this charger as well. It started around one month after purchase - a fan can start only if I keep the charger in vertical position, otherwise it just making some weird noise and stops. Also, once or twice a week it shows "low voltage" warning randomly, and i have to disconnect and reconnect my power supply.
Well, it still works and I can charge with it, but I'm definitely not impressed with a quality of the charger.
Exactly. They're junk. Do yourself a favor and get an iCharger X6. You'll never look back.
Sad, thank you,nearly bought my son 1 for his birthday,xo
Oh man it was on my buying list 😊😢
:(
Thank you. I just bought a radiomaster boxer and I was going to buy one of these for that and some of my 3 and 4 s batteries. I was also impressed by the size. Hopefully they will fix these issues instead of getting butt hurt. For now I’m going with a toolkit.
Probably a good decision. The odds right now are not good on these B6neos.
Get the hota s6. you won't ever need another charger.also the d6 is a great option but i prefer the s6
I need it to be a lot smaller than that for my field box. I have some solid desktop chargers, but so far have failed to find an acceptable compact charger for my field box.
Well I'm glad I didn't get one. I was tossing up whether to get one for when I went to my local Aircraft club. Such a shame as Skyrc usually make great products.
I was excited to see them release something new. It's unfortunate it turned out this poorly based on my sample set.
What's your opinion on the Hota D6 Pro? Still a recommendation? What about the SkyRC D200 Neo? My SkyRC D100 V2 is still running without issues after 5 years, but I need more powah
Both Hota D6 and SkyRc D200 neo are top chargers, worth to buy.
I hope you might test the isdt 608dc released in November and no review has been released.
Has quite similiar featurelist at least from my impression, not sure if that would deliver all that but that might be a good replacement of the B6neo
If the manufacturer promises 200 W then it should deliver, the isdt has a rating of 240W or so.
Might be worth to be one of the first to review that one . I has been released more silently, they are trying to establish a community for translating documents into major languages like spanish, german, french and so on who they send free units to get the translation right.
5 pages to translate would mean 30$ and if you need 5 hours to do it properly it will give you 5€ - properly means to not only translate words but to check them in every context and picture which is far more work , but a good way to get more localized manuals, less user errors and frustration even though I am happier with a great english manual than a german one cause if that is not crosschecked by a professional translator the usual german manual becomes crap cause it can be a machine based translation which usually goes from chinese over english into german, not direct from chinese into german, the reason for many huge mistakes.
I will.
I’ve had mine for a week and it’s working so far but the fan does seem pretty cheap. Sometimes the slightest bump and it gets out of balance. It doesn’t correct itself either and I have to restart it.
Planning to buy this now, whats the status of that black/solver one still works?
It was smashed with a hammer and thrown in the trash where it belongs.
The fans in these have really crappy sleeve bearings, you can make them grind just by tilting the thing during charging.
Yup
I recommend toolkitRc M7 200w 10A 1-6s
I have 8 of them for long time now and not one failed!
They use the ADC in the STM32 processor which is known to drift. Keep an eye on the calibration. Otherwise, yeah, they're decent.
So.....if not this, which else do you recommend that does exactly the same work (including PD) without issues?
I started using iCharger X6s after this and haven't looked back. They don't have PD.
Thanks, I was just about to buy this. Now I've changed my mind and won't be buying it.
Good choice!
Thanks for the heads-up
You bet
Way late question but...
I'm curious why you didn't use a ToolkitRC M7 as a replacement (Since the B6Neo was a "budget" choice.) instead of jumping way up in price for (presumably) an icharger S6/X6.
ADC drift.
Not questioning your assessment, but 120f is not hot for electronics. Looks like a quality control issue
It's 100% a QC issue. These chargers should be avoided.
Thanks for the heads up. I have just one and will monitor it close, knowing it may faill soon.
I hope your experience is better than mine.
@@RCVideoReviews I'm not betting on it.
It's smelling hot and the fan is done. Another one bites the dust
Sorry to hear it :(
11 months later, did it fail?
I also have one of these... the first time i took it out the fan grinded. I blew a can of air in it (immediately) on day 1 and the fan started no grind... ever since that day i've never charged it in any position other than completely flat on the table. Also.. i only charge 4S batteries on it (550mah / 750mah). I think for a tiny tiny charger its good for what it is, but charging a 6S 5000mah might just be too much for it.... but yah after seeing this video I don't think I can recommend this charger to friends anymore because I do think for 35 bucks you are at a pretty bottom of the barrel cheap charger. Also i will say I got mine direct from the company in China, so I possibly got a diff batch than the US / Canada... but the fan is 100% a issue... which the whole charger is an issue.
100% would not recommend this charger.
I have 2 for my 6S 1500 to 1850mah which i love as I can use from a USB-C PD power bank, or I charge at work before flying on my way home. I'll post here if either go, but maybe they just dont do well at 100+W?
I'd love to have more pd powered options.
I hope yours last. I can’t forgive multiple failures occurring within stated operating parameters. I also would like to see more PD options.
I'm still rocking an iCharger 306B that's like 12 years old. It do work can't complain.
I have one of those too and it still works great. Same deal--have had it for about 8 years and it lives in an oven (Florida garage).
If you have cell error you can just replace fuse or completely remove it. I fixed two chargers that way
This charger should be shunned and avoided. It's a piece of junk.
my charger have also problem with fan :( I want to mod this somehowe...
I'd say to try and get your $$ back if possible. Modding it will require the removal of the screen and it will never be right after that.
Has anyone been brave enough to see how these things go together, maybe take apart and replace with a 'better' quality fan?? just a thought. I have 3 and 2 are starting to grind when they first start... so I'm guessing they will fail eventually
They’re easy to take apart. Screws are under the screen. Problem is once you remove that adhesive the screen will never be right again.
@@RCVideoReviews I need to change this fan to better one ...
maybe its okay for all of us to order these things since you were sent all the defective ones!
Maybe. There are better places to spend your $$ though.
I bought one, used it few times, not too much load. But when fan kick in it grind for a moment, and then it spins normally. Soright now it is kind of ok but we will see.
That's a fail IMHO. It's not supposed to grind-ever. If it hasn't bombed out completely yet, it will. Totally unacceptable.
Yeah wish this would come before I bought it
Do you join my PilotJams? Each weekend I went flying, I reported back on how they were doing.
The second one failed on me as well. Never wanna hear about this charger anymore.
Yes, they have a serious problem on their hands.
Hi there,
Last week mine started with the break connection/cell error. Are there maybe any solutions by now how to fix this? Best regards!
Yup, throw it in the garbage and buy an iCharger x6.
@@RCVideoReviews 😅 hoped there was an easy fix on the hard- or firmware for that known issue. I'm wondering why these two errors always switch from start to start. Especially because the batterycheck function still works flawless. Well anyways, thanks for the quick response aswell as for the video that states out the poor quality and marks the error that occured on mine. I'll check out the i-charger.
Q.C. Failed for that model.
great testing methodology, thanks for this valuable info sir.
You are welcome