ISDT608PD Lipo Battery Charger DC 6S/240W/10A USB C 100W/5A Smart Charger for RC Batteries Balance Charger for Life/Lilon/LiPo/LiHV (1-6S),NiMH(1-16S),Pb (1-12S) Batteries

The first question is how does the 608 compare to the nano, given they seem the same, do the same primary function (charging), same size, and lastly why do both exist? I have both units. I started with the Nano since it seemed like a lot of bang for the buck, had many functions, had a nice display, and would handle all my various charging needs. However, a product has to be usable regardless of it’s value and functions. The user interface of the nano, the three way toggle switch, is so horrible that it renders the product unusable (unless you have extreme patience) to the extent that I was just going to throw it into the lake. Then I stumbled across the 608, which seemed the same as the nano and sold at the same price. After some study, I decided to take a chance on the 608, particularly since it didn’t have the awful three way toggle. I quickly found that the 608 is a superior product, with a usable user interface (uses the separate buttons instead of the awful 3 way toggle) and worked perfectly for all my charging needs (as did the nano if it was usable). The differences between the 608 and the nano are that the nano has more functions beyond charging (which are only of value if you need them!). The documentation for the 608 is marginal with the tiniest print possible but the documentation for the nano is much worse. With the 608, you can have a number customized charging profiles (like for 6S, 5S, 2S with differences parameters). Plus the 608 has a smartphone app interface so that you can monitor it’s charging from a distance which actually works. The nano has no such interface. You can power the 608 from a usb c supply (for modest current and voltage needs). However, I use the a separate Blomiky battery balancer display sold here on Amazon which is very nice and also will balance cells on it’s own and also discharge cells. I also use the little yueton Lipo Battery Voltage Test and Alarm modules for monitor cell voltages during pack use. The main fault of both units, aside from the documentation, is that there is only one balancing input to handle all sizes of packs. This is understandable given the small size of the units, but it would be nice if they included a balancer breakout board (although you can buy one of these for under $5). So, bottom line, BUY THE 608 unless you need the other functions (discharge, storage, etc.) of the nano. Why ISDT makes both of these chargers is beyond me (just combine the two units and drop the three way toggle switch)

This is going to be my main charger from now on. It charges all my batteries at the expected amp rating! Not sure how people have burnt chargers/batteries but so far it's been charging great using my apple 140w PD charger input. Yes, the controls are a little bit weird at first, but it's very intuitive! I can understand how people would get frustrated with the controls though, especially for the non-tech savvy. The app also works well, no issues here using iPhone.

Went to charge some batteries tonight and smelled a burning plastic smell. Fearing it was a lipo I discovered that actually something in the charger malfunctioning. The smell of burning plastic is what is most noticeable. Had the charger a little over one month.

140w over PD, and 240w over xt60. And also doubles as a 100w power brick when feeding power back through the charger using a Lipo to power USBC devices. You can use any battery you want to charge a laptop, phone, or cameras which is a very cool feature. Like with a 6s 6200mah. Plus it has low voltage protection to keep your power source battery from draining too far and damaging the battery. The app works well, the usability of the charger takes some getting used to. 10a on most batteries is a decent charge rate, I usually charge at 2c which would put me in the 12a-15a range. But for the size, the app and the ability to use it as a power bank. It's worth it to me.

[First off pardon the quality of photos as the Pixel 7 recent camera updates by incompetent Google made camera behavior unpredictable.]This little charger, and it it little indeed (!) smaller than Q6 Nano and hardly bigger overall than PD60, amazes with its capabilities but also ISDT amazes with what seems to be undercooked thinking that hopefully will improve with firmware updates.The EXPECTED: a typical 6S balance charger, albeit with a slightly confusing 3-button controls. More on that later.The GOOD: It takes up to 140W usb-c power with the appropriate adapter and cables (the cable needs to be rated as you can see in one photo I have 60w cable in the 140w plug delivering just that 60w to the charger). 608PD automatically recognizes the maximum PD capabilities and helpfully displays that. Note: it won't do PD via USB-A equipped power adapter. It seems to require USB-C to USB-C connection. It also seems to be very efficient as a brief test to do 100w charge didn't trigger the fan at all.It pairs beautifully with ISDT own Power200X AC charging station that has one 140w PD port.The AMAZING: It doubles as a LiPo checker as you can plug in a battery and see the voltage of each cell without the need to power up the charger. A feature looooong overdue in our hobby. It also doubles as a XT60 to USB-C PD power converter and supply. I am typing this review on a laptop running off a large 5s pack and I can see the current as well as combined power consumption and it has over discharge cell protection.The NOT so AMAZING: User interface is different from standard ISDT Q-series and not in a good way. It's just plain confusing. I started charging while intending to change parameters and vice versa. You also have 5 presets to program but simply changing charge current is a pain and can't be done before each charge cycle without editing the preset. This unnecessary departure from the proven UX of other recent ISDT balance chargers. There doesn't appear to be a way to charge LiIon cells (whyyy!!???), but I used at my own risk LiPo more and lowered voltage to 4.1v. The cell resistance also doesn't seem to work. The values stay blank throughout the charging process. Finally the most surprising is the charger doesn't recognize that a 5s pack is plugged in and tries to run a 6s preset and throws and error code at you. It also allows to accidentally start a charge (remember the confusing UX?) without having a battery attached at all and would run the charge cycle for a few seconds before realizing the error.Final thoughts: This is going to be a keeper, to go along with a pair of 4s PD60, a pair of Q6nano, an Air8, and a Q8max, but given the confusing UX and unhelpful quirks I'm going to stick to one unit for now.

USB C PD input makes this charger very flexible and handy to use on the run, especially with higher power capable USB C PD powerbanks. My version came with updated firmware allowing storage charge functionality (no discharge but can set charge limit to 3.8V for example).

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Gekocht voor Li-po batterijen voor airsoft. Info kan via je telefoon gecheckt worden. Werkt snel en is mooi compact. Let op: zit geen discharge functie op, ik doe dit door de batterij te gebruiken om bijvoorbeeld mijn telefoon op te laden en de cut-off voltage op 3.7v te zetten. Tevreden mee!

Super pas de problème