M4 Pocket Smart Charger – Fast Charge & Analyse

As any avid RC enthusiast will know, Batteries can be quite tricky to deal with when operating them in more advanced ways than just single cells, and as you start using batteries with more powerful chemistry, you will find that maintaining such batteries becomes more and more difficult to get just right. Fortunately, whether you’re operating a small 2S powered drifting buggy or a high-power 6S drone, you don’t have to rely on simple guesswork and rigorous math just to keep your batteries in good shape. Instead, you can get awesome portable tools like the M4 Pocket Smart Charger to do all of the hard work for you, keeping your batteries topped up, balanced when in multicell formats, and of course healthy so they don’t unexpectedly throw a tantrum or bite the hands that feed them.

The ToolkitRC M4 Pocket Smart Charger is a neat, palm-sized tool for fast charging your lithium batteries, RC components and cell phone. An informative display lets you know everything going on with your batteries as they charge. This smaller design of course lends itself to great mobility for you to charge out on the field or with a power bank in your pocket. Although scaled down from other ToolkitRC tools to 80W charging power, the M4 Pocket Smart Charger includes awesome charging and balancing features for Lithium Based cell packs ranging from 1S to 4S.

With all this already packed into a well-designed unit, we were pleasantly surprised to find the M4 Pocket Smart charger has more fantastic features that even some of its big brother models are lacking. The unit includes a slew of connectivity options that make it a joy to work with. Switch between XT60 and XT30 output ports without the hassle of rummaging through your bags for an adapter. Dual inputs are highly versatile. Use an XT60 DC power supply for the bigger needs or plug in a USB-C multi-protocol cable to take advantage of the in-built native fast charging support. The light and portable design is finished off with a beautiful full colour 1.54-inch IPS LCD Display with a push button. Just like the Charger Multitools before it, the ToolkitRC M4 Pocket Smart Charger is an absolute pleasure to use, offering awesome benefits to both Makers as well as RC enthusiasts.

Typical Applications for ToolkitRC M4 Pocket Smart Charger:

The M4 Pocket Smart Charger is a fantastic tool for almost any Maker who likes dealing with batteries but is particularly useful for RC enthusiasts who love to push their equipment to the limits – while staying safe and keeping components healthy. While perhaps scaled down to 80W charging power, the M4 Pocket Smart Charger actually includes powerful features. The extreme portable nature of the ToolkitRC M4 Pocket Smart Charger allows you to charge and balance not only your powerful lithium batteries as large as 4S on the RC field, but also to fast charge your cell phone in your pocket.

Additional Resources:

• For more insights, information and future firmware updates, be sure to check out the original ToolkitRC M4 Smart Charger Page, where they list features and provide updated firmware on a semi-regular basis.
• The below YouTube video from Whirly Bloke is a fun visual unboxing and review of the M4 Pocket Smart Charger in which he breaks down its awesome features:

When dealing with extremely high power Lithium Batteries, it’s always a good idea to keep your batteries well maintained and safe from unexpected faults, although this isn’t always easy to do unless you have the right tools and equipment to help you maintain and manage your batteries properly. This is why we love the ToolkitRC brand, as they are a brand of bright individuals who are passionate about batteries, and are dedicated to providing excellent quality battery charging products for Makers and RC enthusiasts of all skill levels and permissions. This allows everyone to enjoy healthy, happy and well maintained batteries with effective balance charging, precise charge and battery life management, as well as complete ease of use so as to avoid unexpected user errors and other potentially harmful battery faults. As a brand dedicated to ensuring batteries stay alive, healthier and happier for longer, we trust ToolkitRC to provide all of the battery charging tools and equipment we need.