<commit_before>---
path: '/fpv/skyrc-q200-battery-charger-review/'
date: '2020-03-16'
title: 'SkyRC Q200 - One of the best drone lipo battery chargers'
author: '<NAME>'
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category: 'fpv'
tags:
  - 'charger'
  - 'review'
  - 'battery'
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  - 'skyrc-q200'
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  - 'gnb-4s-1300'
  - 'cnhl-1300'
  - 'gnb-6s-1050'
  - 'tattu-r-line-6s-1050'
  - 'xt30-to-ph2'
  - 'xt30-to-banana-plug'
affiliate: 'Links to Banggood or Amazon in this article are affiliate links and would support the blog if used to make a purchase.'
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ogDescription: 'I don''t always want to start an article with such a strong statement as "one of the best..." but at the same time I also try to review and feature the products I found out to be useful, high quality and good value. And today we''re going to have a look at the SkyRC Q200 Quattro balance charger as one such product.'
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I don't always want to start an article with such a strong statement as "one of the best..." but at the same time, I also try to review and feature the products I found out to be useful, high quality and good value.

And today we're going to have a look at the [SkyRC Q200][1] Quattro balance charger as one such product.

There are other products out there, that are certainly cheaper, especially if you have your own power supply or if you charge with a parallel charging board. That's a fact that needs to be acknowledged and I'm not saying the SkyRC Q200 is the right charger for everyone. But for me it is. For 2 main reasons:

1. I don't have a separate power supply and much more would prefer a plug and play unit that I can just start using.
2. I don't do parallel charging with external boards. I know if you are careful and know what you're doing it is a safe method of charging many batteries at once. I do not want to do it and do not need to do it. I fly different quads with different battery sizes and have been doing somewhat fine with just a couple of very small chargers for about 3 years now.

The [SkyRC Q200][1] has 4 completely separate from one another charging slots and I love this. I can charge 4 different batteries at the same time. This, plus still using my 2 old chargers is a combination I don't think I'll be outgrowing any time soon.

If you like parallel charging and know what you're doing - enjoy. I'm not trying to convince anyone against it. It's not wildly dangerous, I'm not trying to portrait it like it is. But I know of many people who don't want to do it (including myself) and this is why I'm making this review and sharing my experience and my charging setup.

### Table of contents

- [📦 Unboxing](#unboxing)
- [📝 Specifications](#specs)
- [⚙ Setup](#setup)
- [⚡ Charging](#charging)
- [🔝 Upgrades](#upgrades)
- [📑 Conclusion](#conclusion)

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### 📦 <span id="unboxing">Unboxing</span>

For something that costs around \$170, the unboxing experience is pretty good.

![SkyRC Q200 box](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-1.jpg)

The box comes padded with this thick foam to protect the unit from all sides.

![SkyRC Q200 box opened](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-10.jpg)

Removing the top plate reveals two compartments: one for the charger and one for its accessories. The charger came wrapped in a plastic protective film too, which I have already removed on the picture below.

![SkyRC Q200 top inner padding removed](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-11.jpg)

So, here is the SkyRC Q200 in all it's glory. It looks and feels like a high-quality product. Not too big, around 19x 17cm.

![SkyRC Q200 out of the box](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-2.jpg)

Here is everything you get inside the box: the charger itself, a nice thick and detailed manual, an outlet plug (in my case EU style), 2 custom banana plug to wire cables for soldering to your own connector type, 4 banana plug to XT60 connectors, 4 balance wires and adaptors supporting 2S to 6S batteries (perfect for our drone lipos).

![SkyRC Q200 package contents](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-3.jpg)

If anything, I'm surprised how minimalistic the package contents are. Definitely a good thing and you get only what you really need. Here's a closer look at the wires we'll use to charge our lipo batteries.

![Banana plug to XT60 and 2S to 6S adaptor](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-4.jpg)<commit_msg>Add SkyRC YouTube video<commit_after>---
path: '/fpv/skyrc-q200-battery-charger-review/'
date: '2020-03-16'
title: 'SkyRC Q200 - One of the best drone lipo battery chargers'
author: '<NAME>'
draft: false
category: 'fpv'
tags:
  - 'charger'
  - 'review'
  - 'battery'
gearList:
  - 'skyrc-q200'
  - 'lipo-battery-charger'
  - 'gnb-4s-1300'
  - 'cnhl-1300'
  - 'gnb-6s-1050'
  - 'tattu-r-line-6s-1050'
  - 'xt30-to-ph2'
  - 'xt30-to-banana-plug'
affiliate: 'Links to Banggood or Amazon in this article are affiliate links and would support the blog if used to make a purchase.'
ogKeywords: 'fpv, drone, freestyle, fpv freestyle, fpv drone, quad, quadcopter, micro drone, micro quad, tinywhoop, skyrc, skyrc charger, q200, skyrc q200, skyrc quattro charger, skyrc multiport charger, charging 4 batteries simultaneously, batteries, lipo, lipo batteries, drone battery, how to charge drone batteries, how to charge lipos quickly, how to storage charge batteries, how to discharge batteries, how to use a smartphone app to charge lipos, skyrc smartphone app, skyrc Bluetooth app, ios, android, balance charge batteries, balance charge lipos, banana plug, balance lead adaptor'
ogDescription: 'I don''t always want to start an article with such a strong statement as "one of the best..." but at the same time I also try to review and feature the products I found out to be useful, high quality and good value. And today we''re going to have a look at the SkyRC Q200 Quattro balance charger as one such product.'
ogImage: './skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-2.jpg'
---

I don't always want to start an article with such a strong statement as "one of the best..." but at the same time, I also try to review and feature the products I found out to be useful, high quality and good value.

And today we're going to have a look at the [SkyRC Q200][1] Quattro balance charger as one such product.

There are other products out there, that are certainly cheaper, especially if you have your own power supply or if you charge with a parallel charging board. That's a fact that needs to be acknowledged and I'm not saying the SkyRC Q200 is the right charger for everyone. But for me it is. For 2 main reasons:

1. I don't have a separate power supply and much more would prefer a plug and play unit that I can just start using.
2. I don't do parallel charging with external boards. I know if you are careful and know what you're doing it is a safe method of charging many batteries at once. I do not want to do it and do not need to do it. I fly different quads with different battery sizes and have been doing somewhat fine with just a couple of very small chargers for about 3 years now.

The [SkyRC Q200][1] has 4 completely separate from one another charging slots and I love this. I can charge 4 different batteries at the same time. This, plus still using my 2 old chargers is a combination I don't think I'll be outgrowing any time soon.

If you like parallel charging and know what you're doing - enjoy. I'm not trying to convince anyone against it. It's not wildly dangerous, I'm not trying to portrait it like it is. But I know of many people who don't want to do it (including myself) and this is why I'm making this review and sharing my experience and my charging setup.

### Table of contents

- [📦 Unboxing](#unboxing)
- [📝 Specifications](#specs)
- [⚙ Setup](#setup)
- [⚡ Charging](#charging)
- [🔝 Upgrades](#upgrades)
- [📑 Conclusion](#conclusion)

If you prefer watching, check out the full video review on my YouTube channel:

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  <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eF-MMkDzZUc?rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowFullScreen title="SkyRC Q200 Quattro charger unboxing, review, software and setup"></iframe>
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### 📦 <span id="unboxing">Unboxing</span>

For something that costs around \$170, the unboxing experience is pretty good.

![SkyRC Q200 box](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-1.jpg)

The box comes padded with this thick foam to protect the unit from all sides.

![SkyRC Q200 box opened](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-10.jpg)

Removing the top plate reveals two compartments: one for the charger and one for its accessories. The charger came wrapped in a plastic protective film too, which I have already removed on the picture below.

![SkyRC Q200 top inner padding removed](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-11.jpg)

So, here is the SkyRC Q200 in all it's glory. It looks and feels like a high-quality product. Not too big, around 19x 17cm.

![SkyRC Q200 out of the box](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-2.jpg)

Here is everything you get inside the box: the charger itself, a nice thick and detailed manual, an outlet plug (in my case EU style), 2 custom banana plug to wire cables for soldering to your own connector type, 4 banana plug to XT60 connectors, 4 balance wires and adaptors supporting 2S to 6S batteries (perfect for our drone lipos).

![SkyRC Q200 package contents](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-3.jpg)

If anything, I'm surprised how minimalistic the package contents are. Definitely a good thing and you get only what you really need. Here's a closer look at the wires we'll use to charge our lipo batteries.

![Banana plug to XT60 and 2S to 6S adaptor](skyrc-q200-lipo-battery-charger-4.jpg)
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