Turnigy Accucel 8 vs IMAX B8 Charger/Balancer Units

[The Mighty Volt]

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Turnigy SPEC
Operating voltage range: 11.0~18.0Volt
Circuit power: max. 150W
Charge current range: 0.1~7.0A
Discharge current range: 0.1~5.0A
NiCd/NiMH battery cell count: 1~27 cells
Lithium bettery cell count: 1~8 Series
Pb battery voltage: 2 to 36V
Weight: 625g
Dimensions: 170X125X35mm

PRICE: $59.99

IMAX SPEC
Operating voltage range: 10.0~18.0Volt
Circuit power: max. 150W
Charge current range: 0.1~7.0A
Discharge current range: 0.1~5.0A
Current drain for balancing Li-Po: 300mAh/cell
NiCd/NiMH battery cell count: 1~27 cells
Lithium bettery cell count: 1~8 Series
Pb battery voltage: 2 to 36V
Weight: 574g
Dimensions: 170X110X35mm

PRICE:$59.95


I have around 40 A123 cells coming to me soon, and I plan to knock them up into packs which I can mix and match to suit my needs. Basically each string will have 8 cells and I will need a charger/balancer. I won't be using BMS, but will instead be relying on the balancer and my Cycle Analyst.

Therefore, which would you guys go for? Thanks.

 

[TMaster]

I come from years of RC'ing. Get the Turnigy. The Imax's don't balance as well. People even were having to replace the resistors in them back a few years ago.