Our Story
RC Discharger wasn't born in a boardroom; it was born at the racetrack. Founded by passionate racer Rodolphe Bedu, our company exists for a single reason: to create the innovative, high-performance tools we wanted for ourselves.
The Beginning: A Need for Something Better
Our story starts in 2017. At the time, RC racers had limited options for discharging batteries. The single solution was a simple resistor bank—a device that was often messy, cumbersome, and potentially unsafe.
A simple suggestion from a fellow racer at the local track sparked an idea: “You should build something better.”
The Innovation: A New Approach
Our first product was a direct answer to the problem: a resistor bank housed in a clean, protective enclosure. The safety provided by the enclosure enabled an innovative “all-in-one” design, with everything attached together in a single unit. This saved valuable space on a crowded pit mat, offering an immediate improvement in safety, convenience, and efficiency.
The true breakthrough, however, came from hands-on experience. After Rodolphe purchased an iCharger 406DUO in 2017, he began using it with his own “all-in-one” resistor bank. The inefficiency immediately became clear, sparking a critical question: “Why waste an entire charging output just to connect a resistor bank?”
This realization sparked the invention that defines RC Discharger today: a dedicated, regenerative discharger. This new device was engineered to work with the charger, not occupy one of its valuable channels. It created a far more elegant, efficient, and powerful workflow that allows for dual cycling. The revolution was born.
For this first regenerative discharger, it was essential to carry over the ‘all-in-one’ design that racers loved. A key personal goal for Rodolphe was to fit all of this new technology into an enclosure the exact same size as the original discharge bank. It was a difficult challenge, but it was a success.
What started as a personal project quickly grew through word-of-mouth. As more and more racers requested a unit for themselves, RC Discharger was officially founded in 2018 to meet the organic demand from the community.
The Comeback: Driven by the Community
After a few years of growth, life intervened, and the company took a necessary hiatus. But the community didn’t forget. Throughout the break, a steady stream of emails and messages arrived from racers and dealers around the world, all asking the same question: “When is the discharger coming back?”
Fueled by this incredible support, RC Discharger was relaunched. We returned with our second-generation model—a completely redesigned unit that is smaller, more powerful, and more reliable than ever before.
Our Philosophy: Passion and Performance
The response since our return has been humbling. Today, the world’s top drivers in nearly every RC category choose to use our products for one reason: they deliver a competitive edge. This is the ultimate validation of our mission. Many of our team drivers first purchased our products and then asked to join the team. This is a testament to the trust they have in our brand, and we are deeply thankful for their genuine support.
We are, and always will be, a company driven by a passion for performance, not by profit margins. We are proud to support the RC community with tools built on integrity and a relentless desire to be the best.
Thank you for being part of our story.