Wow! A Smart & Fast Battery Charger - Hobbymate Speed H6

[@Itsisawnotiseen]

My fav KZbin drone vlogger! Who’s with me!

[@DroneViral]

P Wilson no it’s my favourite drone youtuber

[@flyingnela885]

100% yes

[@JerseyStyle7]

Captain drone is Great 👍

[@daveyfromdownsouth7889]

Yess hes so awsome at this.

[@lordandythegreat]

thanks captain! just purchased mine on Amazon! hope it will work with my Eachine Wizard X220S battery.

[@JustDavidK]

I’m new at this, and this video is a lifesaver! Thanks for explaining this so clearly and simply, especially for someone who’s just staring out in the RC world. Following this channel for life. Again, thanks!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You're so welcome!

[@wesleyreid4420]

Would never need anything like this but can't help but watch the video. No bull runs through the product and explains everything honestly. This is why I'm waiting for you to get the Mavic Air 2 for your review as I don't trust alot of KZbinrs on there reviews sad but true.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I appreciate that!

[@HoundDogMech]

Looks like a great Charger for those that aren't so SMART.

[@itt-itamartechtime8867]

Just woke up and dam already 125k congrats man

[@thewaxlab]

My fave charger! Mainly because it wasn’t sold out on amazon.

[@byronabueno]

Wow! I learned a lot! Thank you.. I'm buying the Speed H6 and excited to use it. I hope it's a straightforward too when using a parallel board to charge more batteries at the same time.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Glad it was helpful!

[@paulg.25]

Hi Steve, nice charger ! Really like the regenerative discharge feature 👍🏻

[@bobuk5722]

Hi CD. You may wish to revisit some of the Audio. It's a 1300 milli amp-hour battery, not a 1300 milli amp one. - big difference. Amp hours is a measure of capacity, amps is a measure of current. Later on it sounded like you referred to milli-ohms as ohms. I'm sure they are just verbal typo's but you may want to correct them so others are not mislead. Cheers. BobUK.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

When I speak fast, words get cut out :-). To be honest, I'm a long time user of battery chargers and the terminology has just become a big mess in my head since my RC friends all know what each of us means when we say something incorrect (i.e., you begin referring to something incorrectly for years and it just carries on since no one corrects you).

[@TheScottsawesomeart]

I thought you were going to show us how it charged drone batteries like the DJI

[@quky7919]

my same thought, kind of misleading. not thumb up today. sorry

[@karthurjr]

Steve stated right up front that you must use a dedicated charger with camera drones. So why the beef?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

The majority of viewers on this channel are into many RC hobbies, like RC Cars, RC Boats, RC Planes and of course the super popular FPV Drone hobby. You could charge DJI and other similar batteries with this charger, but for most people they would have to spend on buying a different cable for every type of DJI, Autel, Yuneec, Hubsan, Parrot, etc out there, which can get expensive. This video is for the RC Hobby viewers and to provide a bit of knowledge to others not into such hobbies, just incase they get into such hobbies. Trust me when I say I get plenty of requests for battery charger videos due to people getting into the fun world of RC.

[@juliuscaesar8801]

CAPTAIN DRONE can you repeat that...I didn’t hear you the first....

[@TheScottsawesomeart]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 but your video was misleading as it looked like you were going to show how u could use this charger to to charge dgi type of drones batts

[@JL-qo7cs]

I'm a little bit into flashlights and they use lion batteries. This charger looks really good. Your explanation of it was great. Thanks.

[@danne77sthlm]

Oh, getting a servo tester at the same time, that is a good thing, I buy a lot of used rc stuff, so for me combining a charger and servo tester was a good idea, thanks for showing this, I will put this one to my future purchase-list :)

[@Friskee62]

EXCELLENT content...I will share on my RC page.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Awesome thank you!

[@60helloahmad]

Steve...You should change your name from captain drone to Captain electrician .. I don’t know what you talking about but I like it.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thanks, I just stumble my way through it :-)

[@capeRCouple]

great info...your my go to guy when im looking to purchase anything rc

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Glad to help

[@jamiemonkey1362]

Nice charger. But if I've learned one thing in this hobby over the years. It's don't fast charge your battery packs if you want them to last.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Depends on the battery and C Rating.

[@rooneygmusic4522]

Steve good Useful vide as always, we need a charger like this for our Dji drones which would be a big plus. That's a great little charger I'm going to try and source one now.👍

[@bobuk5722]

Hi CD. What would be nice is an adapter that allowed original equipment proprietary batteries to be charged in one of these better chargers. Fortunately for high end 'pro' video cameras the battery plates are standardised on only a few alternatives, not so easy to do for drones. But an adapter could be am optional extra provided by the likes of DJI, AUTEL, Skydio etc. Needs a bit more skill to use, as you have shown, but educating pilots has to be a good thing. Stay safe. BobUK.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

DJI is to blame for proprietary batteries. The Phantom 1 ran on normal off the shelf lipo batteries. Then for the Phantom 2 they made everything idiot proof and proprietary batteries and crappy chargers were born.

[@ageranger1541]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing.

[@jimsdroneing]

hi Steve this looks great so no mater what lipo i plug in it will know amp and volts so i dont have to put info in like i currently do on charger i have

[@renzomendoza8636]

124k subs. Yey! Drone giveaway coming soon

[@enriquesolorio3445]

Great thanks for the recommendation. Always fun to watch your reviews of fun toys unfortunately the charger isn't available in the states. suggestion if possible making a video like this one with different chargers done like the one with drones top 10 drones. Again thanks for all you do keep up the great work my son and I love watching your reviews.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

In the description there is a second link to the dealer's website and a $10 off coupon.

[@sjonas8777]

Really you should do curling color commentary for CBC, if you can get people excited about battery charging, then the sky is the limit.

[@dale_ch]

Nice product Cap'n 😍😍

[@mikelouis4808]

7:37 crank it too up then Ka Boom Haha(its a smart battery charger no worries) Captain maybe you probably try saving that for another episode of my favorite things #3? Well it's been uploaded..

[@daveyfromdownsouth7889]

I use ovonic in my planes as well. Thats cool.

[@charlesdubus6315]

Great video! Unfortunately, this charger is not available on amazon.es for the moment! Can you recommend another alternative? I am new to the hobby, and I have just bought the bugs 4w drone. It comes with a battery charger and a USB cable to connect to a power adaptor which is not supplied. Is it okay if I charge the drone battery with my smartphone USB power adapter in the meantime?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Have a look at the link in the description below the video. There is a link to the distributors website and a $10 off coupon.

[@AshiqeRasool1]

Just wondering would you ever tell us about ur daily life specially what u do for living and what's ur day job...a personal vlog is a must....

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

If you watch enough of my videos you'll see and hear about many of the jobs I have had.

[@MinishPleet]

Can you do a review on the LS11 drone?

[@JK-ug7rm]

When do you need to put batteries into storage mode? How many days?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Most people will tell you to put them in storage mode when you don't use them. I usually charge batteries as needed and usually use them within a few days. When winter arrives here and I fly less, I place about 90% of my batteries in storage mode.

[@JK-ug7rm]

Is there a smart charger like this one that can charge multiple battery packs simultaneously? ....or is it better to buy multiple chargers? What about something like ISDT PC-4860?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Most chargers that do multiple packs are dual chargers (two batteries at once). They are designed to charge two very different batteries at once or charge one, discharge the other, etc. Items like the 4860 is more to charge all the same battery times whatever your charger has sufficient amps to charge.

[@ChrisDallasDualped]

Captain Drone my friend wow what an amazing review you just did on this charger. Kudos to you my man it couldn't have been done any better.. one question, I have big batteries for my scooters will this charge a 60V 30ah lithium battery by any chance? Thx in advance..

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thank you! It will not charge something that large in voltage.

[@josephbove7477]

I will have to say the same...my favorite KZbinr! Excellent video.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Wow, thanks!

[@brushbros]

Do you think you could someday explain how drones actually work?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I know everyone has to start someplace in the hobby. In many of my budget drone videos I do explain things to the lowest level.

[@COM-vw1nj]

Hope you get to 125k subs

[@noodleaddict5215]

Captain drone did you try the xiaomi mitu drone its a selfie drone just like the tello i think if you review it all lot of people will like it

[@nicholasgeremino8442]

Can you use this smart charger for DJI batteries

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes, but you have to have the correct cable. Do a Google search for "XT60 connect to...... insert your battery type here"

[@vh2939]

Another perfect review,this time not for a drone but for this smart charger. I want to ask if you can charger hubsan zino batteries with the hubsan cable or you need an extra cable and which one?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You would need a special cable with an XT60 connector to the Hubsan battery connector.

[@vh2939]

CAPTAIN DRONE thank you 👍

[@billgrace9415]

How does this charger work for Drone batteries such as Mavics Phantoms ect. Where are the connections?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

If you want to use this type of charger to charge batteries for DJI drones you need to get the correct connectors. Do a search on GOGGLE for XT60 connector to ___________ enter name of the DJI battery

[@johndenardo2184]

Thanks you for another very good review 👍🏽✨👍🏽 this look like the charger I may get if I get farther into the FPV and remote car and truck world 😎

[@Northstar-Media]

Looks like a good charger .Can it charge DJI hi voltage type batteries & would you have to make a charge balance cable or can you plug the default charge plug into charger.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You'd need a special battery connector.

[@andresvillagomez75]

CAPTAIN DRONE does this only work with xt90??

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

@@andresvillagomez75 You mean XT60. Everything going into the charger must attach by an XT60 plug.

[@charlie1571]

Will charge a mjx4w bugs batt.? I have my doubts. Thanks for your videos they are the best.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You'd have to have the correct cable.

[@SerjSam]

Подскажите пожалуйста, можно ли этой зарядкой заряжать Pb AGM аккум, при выставленном четким значением напряжения например 13,8 вольт? И какие есть параметры, которые можно менять при зарядке Pb аккумуляторов?

[@whome7004]

This Smart charger seems good for the People of the world like me,Eggstodairy Dumb, and battery safety Eggsremly important to everyone, fresh hatched Hobbyist that may not really understand what One bad egg I mean cell can be the start of Eggspoposive💥consequents! I never really paid any attention as one should to a after market good charging system be Great if adapters were available for Camera Drone batteries because i dislike the waiting but seems like I hope I will have a need for a charger such as this,Eggsulent Episode Captain Great info!👍

[@alsey7]

LOL I always hated the Lipo chargers they gave me with my Q500 series and Yuneec H they are horrible, great video btw

[@tonycaine5930]

I have a riding lawn mower that has a 12 volt battery that needs to be charged after winter storage. Max amp this battery can be safely charged is 6amps. Can this unit charge a small 12 volt battery at 6 amps?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Never tried it but I think it can.

[@supiantosidauruk1384]

Good review. I have no queations about this because i don't have a drone.😀🙏

[@joemcglinchey5280]

Feel like I have to get one it looks quite good

[@speedy7653]

Nice one

[@speedy7653]

Thanks for liking my comment.

[@2rueblue]

Will you be covering the different batteries that can be used in your introduction to fpv series you are planning?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes

[@nicholasgeremino8442]

Is there an adapter you can use for DJI batteries using the Hobbymate Speed H6 charger

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

There are indeed adaptors for camera drone batteries (search Amazon and eBay).

[@FlyturboKwad]

Great review, but where can I find this charger in Canada without paying US$ price.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Not sure. Below the video is a link to the distributors website. Send them an email with that question.

[@FlyturboKwad]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 OK Hobbymate Hobby DOT COM has free shipping for orders over 59$

[@sparkey044]

Where else can you get it other than Amazon? They don't have it.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Check the video description, there is a link to the distributor website and a coupon for a $10 discount.

[@dannie3117]

So, can I plug my camera drone- holy stone- battery via usb plug into this charger?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You'd have to have a special cable connection.

[@JohanvanderWerff]

Lets say we have a mavic air 2 - you think we would be able to charge that battery on here? I dont think that the std mavic charger balances it. This would be way better to use.

[@dronefootagecanada877]

hey thanks for the great video.. will it work on dji battery's

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You'd need the correct cable for that

[@tille2603]

i really want a fpv drone but all this lipo charging discharging storage balance puts me off, why cant they just make smart batteries like on the dji drones on fpv drones so u dont have to worry so much?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Smart batteries are designed for not so smart people. I know that sounds negative but that is why DJI started included "idiot proof" batteries and battery chargers with their drones back in 2014. DJI's concept back then was for someone to buy a piece of tech that had everything in a box that would be needed and worked together. Today if you buy an RC PLANE, RC TRUCK, RC BOAT, RC HELICOPTER or enter the RC FPV HOBBY, there is no quality "everything in a box". You have to know how to charge a battery. My FPV FOR BEGINNERS series of videos, coming in JUNE, will have an episode on how to charge a battery.

[@nzdon7997]

Very nice Charger, intelligent. Its what I need. Cheers CD.

[@MM-jn6pd]

Will it work w Dji batteries

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You have to use the correct cable. Do a search for "XT60 connector to whatever DJI battery you have"

[@Nhawthorne9274]

Can you get connectors for this charger for a phantom 3 battery? I have a phantom 3 battery where one of the cells is lower than the rest by around .15 volts and it is causing issues. Wasn’t sure if there is a way to balance the battery? Thank you!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Just to a search for XT60 connector to DJI Phantom 3 battery.

[@SeanDIY]

I clicked on your Amazon link and it says its currently unavailable.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It sold like wildfire. There are some available on the distributors website at a lower cost with the use of the coupon, see links below the video.

[@williamtam6732]

Some hobbyist believe you should alway balance charge? Their argument is it is safer?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

When you charge a battery on a pro charger it is a balance charge when you select "charge". If the battery sits around for a bit, the cells will go out of balance, hence Balance option.

[@pierstaylor7780]

Can it charge s1,2 batteries? I noticed the connector is for larger batteries

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It can charger 1s, all the way up to 6s.

[@TheXanUser]

I dont understand. How can it charge "really fast" if its charging a 1300 mah at 1.3 amps. thats 1c and should take about the same time on any charger. or did i miss part of the video where its explained how and why it chargers faster than other chargers?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You could increase the amps of course. I have found, time after time, that when I put a 1300 mAh battery on this charger that is at 27% and the exact same battery on another charger that is also at 27%, this charger always completes the charge one to two minutes faster, even when both are set to 1.3 amps. I have no explanation.

[@commanderrianidris5205]

I don’t understand what does the “storage” do and what for

[@jasontheodore350]

Thought you'd be charging a drone battery plus it's unavailable on Amazon and don't know when or if it will be available for purchase. I don't know if it's because where am from or that's for everyone

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

The video is directed at those thousands of people on my channel that are into RC CARS, PLANES, BOATS and the FPV Drone Hobby.

[@jasontheodore350]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Thanks. Love watching your videos it's fun and very informative

[@akoskincs1191]

Hey Captain! Nice review. Can I use this charger to charge my 1S batteries? I have an Eachine E010 that has 1S battery, and also an Eachine E013 which has also an 1S battery but with a strange connector.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Most people don't bother using a PRO charger on 1s batteries. There are chargers on the market made specifically for many types of 1s batteries.

[@DerekRC]

Can you charge Traxxas batteries with a adapter (xt60 female to male trx)? Traxxas batteries don't have a balance wire so I'm just trying to figure out if it will work.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You need an adaptor and then it will work

[@JEFFER706]

Can this unit charge/balance/discharge oem drone batteries (Anafi especially).

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

ANAFI batteries, probably not since they are USB C.

[@dienadel8442]

tks

[@60helloahmad]

Steve ...Is there any problem to store the battery full charge ????

[@dalepremo3695]

Is there an adapter available to charge drone batteries - as in the EVO 1?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

More than likely

[@karthurjr]

Yeah, but there is a warning not to do so.

[@dalepremo3695]

@@mysticespresso8464 Thank you. Good suggestion and I'm more thinking along the same lines as you but still, I thought the concept was interesting.

[@gregd393]

any other place than Amazon to purchase? Amazon says not available

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes, in the description below the video there is a link to the dealer's website and a coupon to save an additional $10.

[@Heikingamers]

Great video and very informative

[@pdplayz7306]

nice charger

[@shanethecooldude8198]

is it just my phone or did his hand get all pixelated and weird at 12:41

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Just your phone.... due to good old bandwidth.

[@Kingbonker]

Yes - but out of stock at Amazon and not even available from Amazon.ca your / my local A! :)

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I know, it sold out fast! There is a second link in the description below the video that also has a coupon to save $10.

[@Kingbonker]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 I'm in downtown TO. and I cannot figure out if you are in Barrie, or maybe Aurora....

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Mark Sear A bit more north... Ottawa area

[@paulg.25]

Steve, thanks for reviewing this charger; looks amazing ! I did a little research and found it's twin: HOTA H6 Pro (banggood.com) Last month it was one of their Flash Deals @ $81. Just wanted to share the knowledge ... 😉

[@NBC_NCO]

Very cool ! Thank you.

[@drone-dream6583]

Nice video

[@genefoxgreenmountaindroning]

Do they have one for Camera drone

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You just have to get the correct cable to use this with a camera drone battery.

[@genefoxgreenmountaindroning]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks

[@chrisfell2621]

How has the charger held up ?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It is still in my collection of daily use chargers.

[@prifreds]

Can it charge Traxaas ID batteries? BTW very informative video. Thanks.

[@lachiehirth468]

Can you do a phantom 3 standard or phantom 3 standard vs spark?

[@Convergence33]

Are you from 3 years in the past ?

[@lachiehirth468]

Arrrrrrrrr? I don't think so?

[@Convergence33]

@@lachiehirth468 why spark and phantom then ?

[@rootbeerbuzz9696]

Serious question. I bought a Mavic Mini. I had the idea to buy a 24800 mah power bank to charge my batts in the field. Worked great. Since then I upgraded to the new Mavic Air 2. I can’t seem to use my power bank with these new batts that I can tell but it looks like this smart charger would allow me to use my power bank to charge the Air 2. I don’t see a USB port where the power bank would plug in but maybe there is another way I’m not aware of. Am I wrong? Is there anyway possible you could show any if any alternative ways (like with a power bank) to charge these new Air 2 batteries without screwing things up? BTW I know very little about anything electrical. Thanks so much for any help you can offer.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

You'd need to search for an "XT60 connector to MAVIC AIR 2 battery"

[@rootbeerbuzz9696]

So the answer to my question is yes? But I need an xt60 connector and this cool smart charger and it will work with no problem?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

@@rootbeerbuzz9696 I have tried off the shelf chargers with the Phantom 3, Phantom 4 and Mavic Pro batteries and everything worked well, so I would assume the same would be true with this charger and the Mavic Air 2 batteries.

[@GlennboiPhotography]

nice review but the link you provide is unavailable...

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

They all sold out!!!! You can still find them on the distributors website which is shown below the video (use the coupon to save $10).

[@GlennboiPhotography]

CAPTAIN DRONE thanks! sold so fast 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@highskyes7299]

What about charging a battery like for a Bugs B4w does it charge them

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes, if you have the correct cable. Do a search for XT60 connector to MJXRC batteries, and see what comes up.

[@highskyes7299]

Thanks steve for the info looking forward to your next review

[@highskyes7299]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 where can i purchase xt60connector to mjxrc battery cable please i cant find one anywhere

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

@@highskyes7299 If GOOGLE is not helping you, then I can't help you.

[@kf5hqedavis242]

Hi Steve, can we use this charger to say charge up several batteries at once for say a femi X8 se?

[@JK-ug7rm]

Thoughts on the HOBBYMATE D6 Duo Pro? Or ISDT D2?

[@aashaywadhwa177]

hey u remember shrc 2k drone telling clone Can u please share link to its battery

[@R8rEdy]

Steve, is there something out there to fast charge a DJI Smart Controller and DJI smart batteries? Thanks in advance Captain.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Smart Controller... Nope, because charge is controlled internally (if you could yank out the battery and charge it separately, then yes). DJI batteries require a special cable to split the voltage and balance so that they can plug into a pro charger like this one.

[@driewiel]

Where do I find the settings for Idiot Proof?

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Your name is going on ze list! ;-)

[@rstp2001]

Definitely Awesome! 👍

[@alancarter8396]

Just looked on Amazon , unavailable. Currently

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It sold out really fast. Look under the video and you'll see I posted a link to the distributor of the product. Use the coupon to save $10.

[@maudib8605]

Which soldering iron is that? Great review! I bought one thanks to you.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5vIcmBtaL2Eibc

[@maudib8605]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Thank you !

[@jeffberry754]

Cool

[@flipsilog_Gaming]

Hmm at first I thought that was ISDT's charger

[@jondilly1974]

It was probably OEMed by ISDT. There are many others like it.

[@downsouthsquonks4020]

Captain Drone can you please help me with this question? I want to get another drone i have the Dji MM and want to upgrade! Should I stick with Dji or try Autel Evo?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Stick with DJI because you already know how things work. If you jump to AUTEL you will expect DJI things out of the drone & then become disappointed when that does not happen. AUTEL does many things DJI does not do, so you have to learn the AUTEL way.

[@downsouthsquonks4020]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thank you i took your advice and got the MA2 fly more combo! You are mine and my dads favorite youtuber and we appreciate all the valuable information you put out for us!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

@@downsouthsquonks4020 Thank you, I appreciate that.

[@tangkimheang3820]

Cappp still waiting for fpv tutorial also tell us how to download beta flight too idk and do u know how much does a 1s tiny hawk battery cost? One more thing is so u know how to change pid profile?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

FPV for beginner vids coming in June