Best battery choice?

[Ron Lockhart]

Make it three of us flying nicads. <G> Do I hear a fourth?
For same reasons Mark notes. I use two 5 cell 700mah packs.

Ron Lockhart

----- Original Message -----
From: "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
Date: Friday, April 11, 2003 10:22 am
Subject: RE: Best battery choice?

> Lol....ok Anthony...then there's two of us flying Nicads.  I use 
> some of the newer technologies for my electrics, but with regard 
> to Pattern, the new batteries appear to fix problems I don't have. 
> I run a 5cell 6v 1400mah nicad pack.  I personally haven't heard 
> an argument that even comes close to making me want to change.  
> Cost/reliability/convenience all seem to favor Nicads.  The only 
> one against it is weight.  And from my perspective, if I need that 
> ounce...I have bigger problems.   Just my .02...I'd love to hear 
> others opinions on the subject...
> 
> mark
> 
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> From: 	AAbdu at aol.com [AAbdu at aol.com] 
> Sent:	Friday, April 11, 2003 10:00 AM
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> Subject:	Best battery choice?
> 
> It seems like every month a new battery technology is introduced. 
> NiMh, Lithium ion, NiCad etc. Each one claiming to be better than 
> the last. It seems like I am the last pattern flyer still using 
> old familiar, heavy, memory burdoned NiCads. I am considering 
> investing in updated batteries and all of the other things needed 
> to maintain them. I have accepted that I will need not only the 
> battery, but a new charger, regulator, and all the other fixins. 
> Given that condition, what is the latest info pro and con on the 
> new battery technology. I know there was an availability issue 
> with the duralites that has seemed to be resolved, then I 
> remembered hearing something about them overheating or blowing up 
> or spontaneously combusting or something. My point is, there is a 
> lot of misinformation out there and I am trying to find out what 
> works best from those who use it. 
> In order of importance of features:
> 1. Reliability
> 2. Weight (lighter is better)
> 3. Capacity, can I get 5 flights on them, can they be quick  charged?
> 4. Durability / margin of error / expected life span. If I leave 
> the RX on do I have to replace them?
> 5. Price
> 6. Availibility  
> 
> I appreciate any information you guys can provide.
> Thank you.
> Anthony
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