[NSRCA-discussion] Batteries

[mike mueller]

 Chris Moon and I have bought the new TrueRC 5000 packs. He has been testing them for the last 2 months. They seem as strong if not stronger than his FP 5350 pack. The cost is only $110 a 5S pack. I've bought 4 packs and I'm hoping that they are as good as initial testing has shown. I also have 2 brand new TP V2 Extreme 10S 5000 packs. All the packs at the 10S configuration weigh in around 42oz's with all the connectors.
   The True RC packs have a lower C rating but this may be a good thing. The higher C ratings seem to come at the cost of lower pack life. Look at the TP Pro lite's many have exceeded the 200 cycle barrier and still have a decent pack. The TP Extreme's V1's were dying in 50 flights and I have yet to see much better than a hundred flights from the FP's. From my observation the older TP Prolites deliver plenty of power for our setups. So I think the TrueRC offerings are going to do the trick. Dan from True is claiming over 200 cycles on them. I hope that I can get 100. At the $'s he's getting it will be a huge bargain. Mike Mueller


          
  The link is www.flightpowerusa.com 
   
  I need to buy some packs myself.  Anybody know if they will be at Toledo?
 
Bob Kane
getterflash at yahoo.com   

  ----- Original Message ----
From: Verne Koester <verne at twmi.rr.com>
To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 6:58:32 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Batteries

Hi George,
I'm in the same situation and have decided to go with the FlightPower 
5350's. Even when the 5300's were fresh, I occasionally felt like I could 
use a little more punch, particularly on humid or windy days. I've competed 
with a number of guys that had both the TP 5300's and FP 5350's who would 
switch to the 5350's when they needed the extra power. My plan is to use the 
FP 5350's and change props for different conditions. Nothing is free however 
and you'll pick up 2 ounces in the process. I considered the 5000 mah 10S 
packs from both TP and FP but can't afford to gain 4 ounces in either of my 
existing planes. The FP 5350's are the best solution for my situation. Mine 
just arrived this week and won't be flown until the snow melts so my 
recommendations come from observations rather than experience at this point. 
I bought mine directly from FlightPower  http://www.flightpower.com  .  Hope 
this helps.

Verne Koester


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <glmiller3 at suddenlink.net>
To: "NSRCA List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:26 PM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Batteries


> Hi All,
>
> I've been flying with Thunder Power Prolite 5300 packs for a while now and 
> they are getting very tired.  As they poop out, I'm trying to decide what 
> to replace them with.  From what I've seen, the Flightpower "FAI" packs 
> are probably what I'll go with, but if anyone has any other suggestions, 
> please sing out.  Also, any suggestions as to a source would be 
> appreciated.
>
> TIA,
>
> George
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