[NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
Scott Anderson
scott at rcfoamy.com
Wed Aug 9 09:31:51 AKDT 2006
Joe,
your right but that was after hitting 300..
anyhow food for thought..
s.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
> Yeah, but I believe that pack has been religated to sport use though.
>
>
>>From: "Scott Anderson" <scott at rcfoamy.com>
>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>>Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 13:23:42 -0400
>>
>>Dan Landis has about 300 flights on a set of Tanic 10s packs...
>>
>>scott anderson
>>Team Tanicpacks.com
>>Team Castle Creations
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Adam Glatt" <adam.g at sasktel.net>
>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 1:23 PM
>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>>
>>
>> >I put 40-50 cycles on my packs last year and then sold them last Fall
>> > for half of retail price. So make that $325 / 50flights = $6.5/flight.
>> > Still very expensive - the cost of batteries must come down for
>> > electric
>> > to be for everyone.
>> > Adam Glatt
>> > Team Thunder Power
>> >
>> > vicenterc at comcast.net wrote:
>> >> 60 cycles _average _sounds correct base on the information I got from
>> >> a well know pattern pilot. Therefore the approximate cost is about
>> >> $10/flight. Glow engines are around $2-3/flight. Definitively cost
>> >> is an important part of the decision process.
>> >>
>> >> Vicente "Vince" Bortone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -------------- Original message --------------
>> >> From: "Richard Strickland" <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
>> >>
>> >> > Just how much did Jay PAY for those batts? And that is part of
>> >> my point-for
>> >> > non sponsored guys-battery care and feeding is a real issue to
>> >> stretch cycle
>> >> > times. Even if he paid list, it's his job, in effect. Most of us
>> >> are
>> >> > scrambling to find the best we can for the money and then trying
>> >> to protect
>> >> > the investment. And many guys don't know there's care
>> >> required-until the
>> >> > batteries shoot craps at 60 cycles.
>> >> >
>> >> > RS
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> >> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
>> >> Scott Smith
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:02 PM
>> >> > To: NSRCA Mailing List
>> >> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discu! ssion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>> >> >
>> >> > But why keep 'em cool? I saw Jason sitting in his van with the
>> >> engine
>> >> > running at the Nat's on Thursday with his batteries up on the
>> >> dash...I don't
>> >> > think he had the AC running!
>> >> >
>> >> > I too am on the fence and have decided to give E a try for next
>> >> year as it
>> >> > will allow me to fly at local turf farms where glow fuel is not
>> >> allowed.
>> >> >
>> >> > Anybody interested in a glow Brio?
>> >> >
>> >> > Scott
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> >> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of
>> >> Jay
>> >> > Marshall
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:40 PM
>> >> > To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
>> >> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Sounds like a foam cooler and a bag of ice should keep them
>> >> cool.
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From:! nsrca- discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> >> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
>> >> Richard
>> >> > Strickland
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:36 PM
>> >> > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>> >> > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>> >> >
>> >> > Just having a debate with myself on the pros and cons for the
>> >> long haul.....
>> >> > Seems like it's been hovering around 95-100F around here since
>> >> early June.
>> >> > I'm not liking the fairly significant batt. temp. rise from
>> >> ambient. (batt.
>> >> > life issues) The batts have to sit in a fairly hot car all
>> >> day-charged for
>> >> > practice in the evening. I have to make a decision the nite b4
>> >> to fly or
>> >> > not the next day to charge. Batteries are still damned expensive
>> >> even if
>> >> > you get a decent deal and the jury is still out on longevity
>> >> Gotta grease
>> >> > things fairly often. Heavy. But they are cleaner and easier to
>> >> manage at
>> >> > the field! . Glow engines, when driven to the max-like I do-tend
>> >> to have
>> >> > their own share of issues, somewhat messy, and require more
>> >> field equipment
>> >> > at the line. The bigger units require A LOT of fuel to make all
>> >> that power.
>> >> > But I feel I can fly them no matter how hot it is and not worry
>> >> about them
>> >> > (as much). Deciding to fly is a matter of just GOING.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm just throwing this out there in case anyone else is having
>> >> similar
>> >> > thoughts... ho-hum...
>> >> >
>> >> > RS
>> >> >
>> >> >
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