Best battery choice?

[wgalligan]

For me its a 4cell 1500mil NiCad Sanyo pack, 5 flights at aprox 15 min per flight.
I have used a 5cell NiMh 1650 mil pack(about same weight as NiCads) and could get about the same flight time just had more power to the digital servo's.  SuperNova charger for home charging and conditioning and I use a Hangar9 Double vision for field charging when needed.

Wayne


i > I'll make it FORE <g>. One 1500 ma 4 cell nicad pack (digital servos,  as 
> well) and a Sirius Charger in the van to top them off after 3 flights to get 
> dsafely get in 5 flights. After 5 flights I'm toast. I don't know how guys 
> like Eric Henderson and Earl Vincent, to name two I know, go through one to 
> two gallons in a day.
> 
> 
> >From: Ron Lockhart <ronlock at comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >Subject: Re: RE: Best battery choice?
> >Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:55:27 -0400
> >
> >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
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: 	AAbdu at aol.com [AAbdu at aol.com]
> > > Sent:	Friday, April 11, 2003 10:00 AM
> > > To:	discussion at nsrca.org
> > > 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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