balancing while charging... inline vs separate

[hockeyhead019]

hey guys,

ok my question is which is better to balance using the balance in line with charger or charge and then balance externally... to clear it up i have a regular charger and then a seperate unit which balances my lipo 2s packs (equinox from electrifly) which can be used in line with the charger and balance while charging at three amps...

problem is that's a little slow as the packs are 5000mah so i wanted to know would it be fine if i charged the packs directly and attached the balancer to the leads and let it bleed whichever battery was higher keeping them balanced?

i know my explanation is sort or confusing i'll post some pics in if i can find my camera

cheers,
-Jim