Hydrimax batteries

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

Yes you are right about the alert. And on the Hydrimax/Panasonic deal, it  
sounds like they may have changed battery construction. I didn't know that;  
thanks for letting me know
 
MattK
 
In a message dated 10/31/2004 5:24:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
cjm767driver at hotmail.com writes:

Hi  Matt:
It's kind of strange.  I know that Hydrimax  is a Panasonic cell "name", but 
the pack says on the outside "Genuine Sanyo  Cells".  Sure enough, inside of a 
Hydrimax pack are Sanyo cells. I really  had no issue with the way the packs 
performed with the Sanyo cells, but I  think the construction and danger of a 
cut lead and lost plane makes them  unsafe.   Oh well, at least there are 
plenty of good options for battery  packs.  I  wanted to make sure anyone who is 
running the Hydrimax  packs check for cut leads before it's too late.

Chris

_Rcmaster199 at aol.com_ (mailto:Rcmaster199 at aol.com)  wrote:


Chris, you might consider NiMH batteries from Radical RC. I have used  their 
1650 ma 4.8 volt pack in my pattern planes ( on the second plane now)  3 whole 
seasons now. I bought two of these packs going on 4 years,  but I still have 
the second pack NIP. Used pack is still cycling very close  to new, after 
about 600 flights, which is equivalent to about 150 charge  cycles. 
 
Liked the airborne so much, I outfitted my 10X transmitter also about  18 
months ago. The 1650 TX pack needs charging only about every fourth  session
 
Radical has very good information on the care and feeding of NiMH bats  and 
other bats as well on their website. I have found his information to be  on the 
money.
 
Prices for Sanyo cell batteries simply are unbeatable. BTW, I remember  
speaking with him about cell differences at the Southeast Model Show in  Georgia a 
couple years back, and he explained that Panasonic cells  (Hydrimax) do not 
have the internal robustness of Sanyo cells. He uses Sanyo  only in his packs
 
MattK
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/31/2004 3:43:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
_robcase1 at cox.net_ (mailto:robcase1 at cox.net)  writes:

Cris, I find that very disturbing.  What is the next choice of  batterries
out  there?





 
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