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I can’t sleep this charger has me so excited. My life got ten times easier today. Rc isn’t a hobby for me it’s life

I just went full Smart Esc, battery, and charger. Teamed up with my spektrum radio, I now get to see temps, volts, rpms, and more. 4 screens worth of data, truly amazing tech for RC!

Thanks you so much, I have so many doubts and you always have a video that answers all my questions !!!

VERY AWESOMELY COOL! Yes! Just got a truggy and was bewildered on the charge/discharge maintenance. This will help a lot.

Game changer! I’ve been in and out of RC hobby for years finding my way back now. Definitely going to invest in batteries and charger. Thanks 🙏🏾. Love your channel watch all the time, first time commenting.

I just purchased the S2100. Works great.

Love the videos I bought some of you rcs off eBay. Glad I can support you guys!

Literally just bought a car and this charger...mannne this video helped me sooo much i was lost reading instructions...thank you so much now my batteries r charging and i shuld b having fun in a few hrs!!

Appreciate you answering ALL MY questions about the smart battery charger , You did amazing job and I feel your excitement , funny you made this 2 years ago , about how long I’ve gone dark in the hobby , and now gearing up for 2021 and needed to replace A LOT of batteries and I wanted to gain some fast intel before I ordered !!! Thanks AGAIN 💥💪

I have been using this charger for about ten months now, with the Smart Batteries / 2200 mAh • No chaos to report and I would recommend this charger and the new batteries (Smart Technology) Gary from Michigan 😎 ✈️

Nate, Great video and really made me feel comfortable with the new technology. I just received my A-10 64mm warthog BNF as well as the new charger and a 6S Spekrrum smart battery and I can’t wait to get it up in the air! Aloha!

The RC Charger of my dreams......I want one thanks for reviewing this one👍🏾

Always updating technology . Great job guys..

Hi guys, love your videos thanks for all your hard work...

Wow this is amazing

What an awesome batter charger,,Got alot more going for it than the Vemon, Will look at that later on in the year...got something else to get 1st...All going well it will be tomorrow I get it....

Awesome stuff. Definitely will be ordering a charger and a few of those smart batteries real soon. Thanks Saylors!

Thank you for this video, it answered my questions.

Your review is Gold Brother. Video was made b4 its time. Covid and all this work from home stuff thats happened the last year or 2 has brought a Ton of new people to RC boat plane and the car hobby. I got a OG blackjack 26 that I saved my money up for when i was younger and i remember the first time i chsrged a battery i totally blew it up !! I put electric tape over the bottom and I had to have the hobby store owner set the charger manualy for me to the correct batteries i had. He gave me 2 new batteries no charge and off i was boating in my local lake. Anyways. Jump to today when i have a son and want to bring him into the RC world and get him outta the house !! (Away from the Br headset xbox etc) I got him a Gieco 17 V hull and a Miss Gieco 36 for myself. Im SOO PUMPED to charege up our batteries and go to the lake and Rip around together. Sorry for the rant ! Your Videos have brought back many memories and I thank you for that ! Cheers mate and happy Rc'ing !!!

Thanks for the tutorial

Great show these batteries are great looking forward to using them with my new charger

Best video so far perfect explanation

Great info. Thanks

Cool cool thank you for a good simple video

Hi Nate I just received my 11 00 smart charger from spectrum great suggestion I love it I love the fact that the batteries have a chip in it and it's a no-brainer they will automatically discharge you know without charging them or discharging them with the charger thank you so much for that suggestion.

that is a very nice setup that is something i will check out all my stuff is gas or nitro i am looking into some electric trucks for my stable

I predict this system will soon dominate the hobby battery market. It's amazing what this company has achieved while keeping the price reasonable.

S2200 that’s almost all I’m gonna say…… Buy once, Cry once! I just got back into this wonderful hobby and got a Dxe6. 2 months later I got the NX8. Didn’t make the same mistake with the charger. Just got the 2200 and never regretted it. Love the V1200. Can’t wait to see your thoughts on it. I went from the extra to the viper and then the v1200. Awesome planes all 3.

you guys are super cute and super inspiring. love to you and your beautiful family!! thanks for the great and informative review!

I'm getting this charger!

The new tech ....keep it coming!!!

This charger is #%@^& awesome. So easy to use, does the thinking for you. 👍👍👍👍👍

Nice charger! Right now I will stick to the Venom charger. Its been a good charger. Now that I finally know how to charge, its simple as reading the numbers and pushing a few buttons. Investing in a good charger as a beginner it is smart to invest in something like that. As with all new tech, I generally like to wait a year before jumping on the band wagon. Even with planes, it generally takes me longer to go after one. If they have bugs, I know it and can adress it because of your video's.

thanks for the great videos . does this charger have same connection as the typhon?

That’s why I only use Spectrum products they so easy to install and use

Smart!

Hey Guys. I love your channel. Watching you hooked me on drones and I enjoy your honest reviews. Any chance you may review the parrot anafi??? I would really like your take on it.

This looks perfect for my needs. New to FPV flying and I've been flying DJI drones with their Intelligent flight Batteries for a while. Seems like this tech is a lot like that. Have you used this for any FPV LIPO batteries? I'm just about to pull the trigger on my first FPV Drone (from Rotor Riot) and I'm still looking for a great charger and some batteries (6S & 4S Lipo's) and this might be exactly what I'm looking for. Wondering now that you've had this charger for a while if it's still a great buy....certainly a little more expensive than some of the other options out there but I'm willing to spend a little extra $ for the simplicity of the tech and charging/storage/balancing. Keep up the great work.....great stuff on your channel.

I just purchased this charger today and I’m so glad I did. It seems pretty easy for someone like me (no good with numbers). And I do have smart batteries. But being new to using RC cars, I still have so many questions that I just can’t find answers for online. But the thing that concern me the most is storage, cause I know those batteries can cause fires if not careful. I do have a charging bag, and an ammo box, but, 1. where in the house should I charge the batteries? Does it have to be outside, and do I have to be sitting right next to it during the charging process. 2. Do brand new batteries need to be charged right away? 3. Can a battery explode even when at storage charge? 4. Where in the house should I store them when traveling or away from home? I heard that in the garage, but you how it can get pretty damn hot in there during the summer. Is it safe to store them inside in air conditioning if they are not being used? Any guidance will be appreciated .

MY UPDATE: I bought this charger and used it for almost a month. Initially, I was super happy with it. It worked well and was quiet, only charging up the fans maybe once or twice during a charge (1 battery) for 30 seconds at a time. It worked well and seemed to be doing what I bought it for. Charge and charge well. BUT, once I started to do a couple of things, I hit a snag. Discharging - I could not get it over 0.6 amps discharge, even though it is advertised at 3amps discharging. Charging 2 batteries - It was taking forever! At least compared to what I was expecting. I looked through all the settings and tried to figure out if I was doing anything wrong. Verdict - 2 batteries, it was only charging at 50W per channel. This charger is advertised at 200W and shows on the box at 100w x 2. This is true. But ONLY with an external power supply. The Spektrum one runs at $110 USD, which after spending $150 for the charger is a very steep price! The same goes for the discharging issue. To figure all of this out, I had called Horizon and talked them through my issues, and what I said above was clearly explained to me. This is super unfortunate as it was advertised at 2 x 100w, which even at that price point is expensive compared to the competition. Nowhere is it explained that you would never a power supply to reach this. (Myself and the guys at my LHS tried to find something and could not. ) I love Spektrum and am not here to bad mouth them. Just to explain my situation and what I had to find out the hard way. This is a great charger if you are planning on running their batteries, if not. I would look at alternative options especially at this price point.

Seems like a nice bit of innovation for the hobby, though with a couple of caveats: 1. I noticed it defaulted to charging Nate's 2200mAh LiPo at 3.3A (1.5C). I'd rather see the straight-from-the-factory default be set to 1C, as that promotes the best pack health (longevity). If the user wants to override to charge faster (within spec, of course), that's fine. Maybe it just trips a pet peeve of mine, but I don't think defaulting to an accelerated rate is in the best interest of the "don't bother me with the details" kind of customer. Save that option (and the consequences/risks) for the customer who cares enough about quick charging to choose it on purpose. 2. Remember that the self-discharge feature in the pack works by slowly dissipating energy as heat. Generally, LiPo-safe containers are designed to contain heat and fumes. If your pack is inside one of those, be aware of the potential for heat build-up during the self-discharge cycle. Even well below combustion levels, exposure to significant heat (say, from multiple packs self-discharging in the same container) won't help and may hurt your battery. Mostly, just use good judgment in how you store these packs. This is especially relevant since a key attribute of a self-discharge system is that it will engage automatically, regardless of whether you are around to monitor it. Personally, I see the self-discharge function as the most useful part of the system. Over the years, I've had a few LiPo packs that developed premature "hangar rash" from being left fully charged for too long. That said, the Spektrum line is relatively expensive compared to non-Horizon Hobby brands, so I'd have to be mismanaging and shelf puffing a lot of batteries before the cost-benefit would reach break-even. The auto-configure function is cute, but honestly the utility of it is pretty limited. Calling it a hassle to take a few seconds to punch in the charge settings is way into the deep end of first-world problems. The biggest advantage I can think of is that it reduces the chances of fat-fingering a setting. If you are prone to misfiring on the cell count or seriously botching the charge rate, then I guess that would be beneficial (assuming you aren't willing to devote a little more attention to the entry process). Ironically, my Hitec charger already includes a safety check on the cell count, so I'd have to double-fail to mess that up. It remains to be seen whether the pack history serves any useful purpose. Aside from arbitrary statistics, I'm not sure what it gives you. The condition of the battery can be reasonably well understood by its effective vs. published capacity, as well as any physical deformities (swelling, etc.). Since usage circumstances are anything but uniform, things like cycle counts don't mean much. As the saying goes, there are lies, damned lies, and then there's statistics. For those who predominantly operate within the Horizon Hobby world, I can see the attractiveness of this system. It fits with the Horizon Hobby philosophy of premium (in grade and price) products that are beginner-friendly and side-step the nerdy aspects. Outside of that group, it's a harder sell. Apologies, Nate. I'm sure you weren't asking for *that much* feedback! Hopefully something (anything?) in there provides good food for thought. :)

Nice🤟🏻. Can you guys make another video on a micro fpv drone that cost a little cause I don’t have a lot of money and I enjoy them a lot but thank you guys are the best.

So here it is over a year later... @TheRcSaylors what is your opinion after a summer of flying on the whole Smart battery product line? Couldn't find a follow-up video. If available, the URL of the follow-up would be great.

I have the 2100 and 3 smart batteries. I'm looking to take the next (safety) step and get a fireproof/explosion proof bag. The batteries have pretty short wires and I believe I should keep the charger outside the bag. Are there extension cables available to accomplish this (batteries have two connections to the charger)? Is this a recommended approach? Thanks in advance for the help.

Hey everyone! 👋😄 I am very excited about this, too! However, I think the price for the 2 channel charger is too much money😩💰🙄 right now. It would be nice to see this tech offered by multiple manufacturers/sellers to start bringing the prices down by competition. I "get it" that brand new tech costs more initially, but if Spectrum wants buyers to start buying their smart batteries to replace perfectly good non-smart batteries, then it seems they should want to lower the price on the charger, eventually.🤔😏 Thank you for the awesome presentation and demonstration of this really innovative new tech, my friends! Take great care! ❤️👌😊JP

i am convinced, Spektrum here is my money

Great video Nate. Assume nothing new around the corner. I’m just about to by my 3rd plane Ultimate 3D and this charger and Some 4s 2200 batteries. To be a little future proof too. ... the 4S batteries is 30c ok or do I pay the extra for 50c or 100c. What’s the difference etc. Thanks again. Keep going!

Do you know any good recommendations for a good . Replacement tires and rim's for an armma big rock 14mm ?

Nice just got a kraton and senton and the smart technology bundle this is groundbreaking 😂

Two questions. Do you know if the smart batteries go into hibernation mode and Does the charger have any way to use from a vehicle or would it require a inverter. I saw something about ( never connect to 12 volt with car engine running ). Thanks for the heads up.

nimh for life!

I know this video goes back aways but I was wondering if you've had any problems with it over heating? I've seen quite a few comments about it. Also do you think you will be able to review the new Reaction charger. Would like to know what you think of it.

Great job Saylors!! Thanks for teaching me about batteries!??! So if I have the same batt you have for my Ascender and I've had it for a couple of years and never changed it, hat it is now possibly bad? Mentally confused and prone to wandering! 😱😱😘😘

I just got this one today. I noticed my spectrum batteries don’t have the charge rate on the stickers but I see the batteries online and they all have charge rate on the stickers. Can I charge my spectrum 5000mah 2 cell smart batteries at 12 amps? As far as I’m concerned I never have to buy another charger in my life provided this one holds up. I’m tossing my prophet sport lipo charger

Being that it is backwards compatible, what voltage setting do I set it at for a 5000 mAh 22.2v 6s lipo that's not a smart battery? The highest setting is 4.25

Quick question. I have male XT60 battery and want to charge it with my Spektrum S2100 charger. What adapter do I need?

Does it have a discharge function for storage charge on older batteries?

Hi, Are there connector adapters for batteries with XT30 and XT60 connectors? Thanks.

I've been doing some research looking for the best charger technology out there. This charger's user interface is almost identical as the ISDT SC-608 (relatively older) smart charger. I Wonder if this new spektrum technology is way behind ISDT's BattGo technology.

First off, I want to say that the videos you create are great! Thanks for growing the community and going out of your way to make wonderful family friendly content! Question - So you mentioned that you can charge any type of battery with any sort of plug (deans, xt60, etc.). Is this correct? Questions 2 - is there adapters easily available for this to happen? I thought maybe I saw something on Horizon's website that goes from IC3 to a blank set of wires to be soldered to your specific connector. Just wanted your inputs! (pun totally intended) Thanks again, guys! I am looking for a charger, and at that wonderful price point, I don't know if anything else really squares up. I was looking at the Venom Dua, but the 80W vs the 100 on the S2100, might really get me! Cheers!

When I get to this video : 1 ”view” and 3 likes. This reflects the great quality of the video 😘

also get the smart checker with the charger to check the battery and set the discharge time

Charging bag: You recommend using a charging bag. I have this same exact charger and batteries, however the balancing port and charging wire pigtails are so short. There is no way to get the batteries into a charging bag when these batteries are connected to the charger. Obviously airflow is important, so I don't think placing the entire charger and batteries in a charging bag together would be a very safe alternative. What do you do when charging this particular setup?

Can I charge a 5000mah 3s with the adapter because the battery plug is bigger than the import on this

I’m just getting started with Lipo batteries I have a scx24 and running it with 7.4v 350mah 2s batteries. Would this be a good charger for them batteries. Also can I get Smart batteries that small? Btw I love your Channel.

About to order an armma big rock 1:10 . I'm also ordering a spectrum charger and battery .Should I also get some dean's plug's?

Can you help me in here? I have the same charger using the smart 4s 5000 100 c lipos. When i use both channels at once only one channel charges at the prefered 7.5 A once the other much lower. Can i set up the charger so it could use the same current to both channels or not ? And if so is that a problem one battery is charging that way? Should it affect its performance and life span ? What is the purpose of having two channels if you can't charge properly a battery set ?

Nate can we charge a 3s on one side and a 6s on the other side at the same time?. Thanks 😊

Could this be used to charge from a car battery, in the field, too? I see the DC port marked on it. If not, can you suggest a charger that will do AC and AC? Thanks, Rich

Seems neat. But I have a few concerns 1. With a little reprogamming of the onboard battery chip it will be possible to limit the cycles you are allowed to use the pack. If the pack can last 100 cycles, they might only allow you 40 or 50 cycles. 2. What if the self discharge malfunctions and now you are left with a dead pack. Or worse, heats up enough to cause thermal runaway. 3. They make the batteries and charger talk to each other. Meaning company X will not charge a company V battery and vise versa. Who is to say that it would stop at that because it could also be done to esc aswell making you brand loyal throughout 4. Now that there is an extra wire in the plug, you simply can not solder on what you use. Forcing you to use adaptors. Not a problem if th x60/90 ect become standard. It is cool to see easier technology but there are alot of things that can go wrong or the companies can do to limit your choices or to drain your pocket book even further in a fairly expensive hobby. These are mostly what ifs but something to keep in the back of your mind. When i first started using lipo after getting back into the hobby i was scared. But after a few cycles got comfortable with how to charge and storage charge my lipos.

what extensions and where to buy them extend charging and balance ports so I can use my Batt-Safe to charge please help cant find any help on this thanks Ken for this great 2100 charger.

I'm a newbie and want to go spectrum smart technology all the way. I have concerns about battery connectors matching the plane I want to get in to. Ie. Umx turbo timber.

Hey man thanks for the awesome content, I got this charger and I was using the storage mode, it is discharging at a rate of -0.2A, this is very slow, is this normal? I'm trying to discharge a 6s 5000mah 100c Thanks

I have this unit, but I have a question I've been charging 4s 100c batteries no problem, and my 4s 50c dont charge. When I put the 4s 100c batteries in my kraton 8s the 4 green lights on the controller work, but when I put the 4s 50c batteries in kraton only 1 green light. Any. Ideas. Horizon told me maybe esc but I think it's the batteries. Please help

so I bought smart spectrum batteries running ic5 and confused about the charger saying ic3 compatible i got a 1c3 conversion to ic5 will this work ?

With the S2100 charger, if I only used one charging port to charge a lipo, would it charge at 200 watts or is it capped at 100 watts per output?

Can you charge in the field? has it got a DC input?

My balance connector would not plug into the 4 pin receptical. Charged without it. What’s wrong? LiPo 3200 & S2100 charger. Thanks

I will get those someday

I have two 3s Lipo Spectrum batts 5000mah / 111v / 100c and when I charge both this charger errors with an output over charge error... what can I do to avoid it and be able to use both charging channels? The charger and batts are just days old with 2 cycles on them.

Can this charger balance the cells if they are unbalanced? Only options charge / storage/Discharge, and I can't find a software update website 😥😥😥

Its sweeet! Only downside is it sounds like a damn rocketship! Aha

How many AMPS AND VOLTAGE DO U GO TO OR DOES THE CHARGER DO IT ON ITS OWN

Hello I have a question about lipos I have a 3s lipo batteries the cell counts is 3.846 3.856 3.857 I haven't used the battery yet because its winter this is my first lipo is any good.

Hey, I have question, How do I get my charger to do the split screen I just updated it???

This us really cool.. but I'm a little bummed now. I literally just bought a charger the t240 duo which so far a really like it. So sounds to me though, the key to a long life battery is storage charging when not going to be used for a week or more?

Spectrum should have a coupon for people to get in on there chargers. This would save me a ton of money. Batteries would last longer. Probably way longer. Can you parallel charge them ?

How do you charge to spectrum smart batteries on a venom pro quiet charger mine doesn’t seem to be working right the fans keep stopping is that normal or am I doing something wrong

I am new to smart batteries. As such, I have some questions. My background is in fifth-scale gassers and after buying an Arrma Infraction along with a pair of 5000mah/50c batteries with the S2100 batteries, I have a ton of questions. So here goes. I set my smart batteries to self-discharge after 12 hours. But I did not know that it takes an average of 6 days to do so. So what happens if 2 days into that over-long discharge cycle, I want to use those very batteries? Will I be able to charge them? Won't I interrupt the automatic self-charge and damage the batteries? (These things are damn expensive.) Please help.

Can I use other batteries with this charger besides the smart batteries? I have some lectron pro batteries

Can I charge a LIPO battery with a XT60 connection using an adaptor on the Spektrum S2100?

Look up xt150 connectors. Great for any rc

I love my smart batteries. Just one cycle of forgetting to storage charge them would pay for the difference. It’s expensive, but you can still get the cheaper batteries.

It says on website that to use 6s 35c,,, and your link has 6s 50c on the smart battery on the Arma kranton 6s,,,I wanna make I buy the right battery for this RC

Where do u get Dean battery connectors for these batteries?

what charger do you recommend for a gen 2 6s battery?

couple questions: 1) is it heavier than a normal battery? is this new connector type compatible with my T60 on my airplane? Or do i need IC3 to T60 ? I don't see those listed.....kind of weird. Thanks so much for the video, great stuff guys!!! Let's be honest, this is an expensive charger. No need to mince words.

Hello RcSaylors, I have a Dynamite reaction 50c 3700 mah 3s lipo, and a Dynamite prophet sport plus charger. Can you tell me what amp I should set the charger on? The charger shows 3amp, 3.5 amp, 4 amp but no 3.7amp!! I do not know what to set the charger on. Please help me if you can. Love your vids!! Thank you so much for all you and your wife do!!

Arrma has ec5 will these batteries and system work fine with that Plug? Thanks.