Yes, I got one when I bought my first lipo pack. I only wish it had an AC power input so I could use it indoors for cycling, I'm going to eventually get a recycled computer power supply and build it as the AC/DC source for this, but I'm in no hurry. AC/DC capability adds considerable expense to these chargers.
The Triton has memory registers and can recognize a pack it's charged before, so once you've set parameters for a pack and stored them in memory, it will say: "Hey I know this guy, this is old number three, you want 2.6 amps, right?" and you just have to hit the "go" button and forget it. The multiple audio alerts you can select are more annoying than the average phone ring tone, didn't think that was possible;-) They're cutesey, is all, and not so loud as to annoy unduly. The thing about the banana plugs is to watch what aftermarket plug bodies you buy, get some that are insulated ALL the way down to the end, so there's no chance of a short right at the unit. That other comment about being half-unh ooked at the pack end and shorting... sounds unlikely to ever happen in normal use to me, but that's only my own opinion. Back to the banana plugs, I would unhook them for storage, as they could get stressed and maybe damage the unit where they attach into it, knocking around in the trunk and whatnot. A few of these have been returned with problems with the multifunction knob selector/switch, but they are under warranty so no worries. Mine works just as advertised, got the extra thermal probe to use on the Lipo packs, as an extra bit of insurance. I think the unit is a good value, I shopped quite a while and read a lot of reviews and user opinions before I went ahead and got it. Something better may come out next week, but this should handle all my needs for several seasons to come, and I can put away all the cheaper old clockwork-driven non-peak-detecting junk chargers I was using. One of those failed the clockwork part the other day, could have roached a NiCad pack except it failed in the "off" mode instead of staying locked "on" full power for an hour or two. So the triton, with three backups (settable digital timer, peak detect, and thermal cutoff) is inherently safer for your packs and your homeowner's /auto insurance policy. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
