[NSRCA-discussion] True R/C packs

[AtwoodDon at aol.com]

That is one of the issues with these type packs.  You never know what  the 
configuration is or what cells they may be using when you re-order.  To  give 
credit where it is due, the 'name brand' packs can be replicated, you know  what 
you are getting when you order a 'xyz 10s' configuration.  And you can  
probably order another one 6-12 months from now and get the same thing.
 
Having said that, I too have been experimenting with 'generic' packs, so  far 
with good luck.  My 'generic' 4100 pack has over 50 cycles on it and  going 
strong.  However, it has to reach over a 100 cycles to reach break  even cost 
with my 'name brand' packs which have well over 200 cycles each and  still 
performing reasonable well.  Only time will tell. 
 
I know the prices have dropped even more since I bought my 'generic' pack  
late last summer so that cost ratio has probably shifted a little since  then.
 
Don
 
 
In a message dated 3/31/2008 7:13:21 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
cjm767driver at hotmail.com writes:

I  received my set of 5S 5000 batteries from True R/C and see that they 
are  different cells from that older set that I bought in the Fall. The 
newer  cells are about 5" in length vs slightly over 6" for the older 
pack. The  new ones look similar to the short Flight Power F3A packs. I 
have an email  to Dan at True R/C to get the scoop on the newer cell make 
up but the  point is that our observations about the True R/C packs were 
based on the  older cells and the new batteries may be better or worse - 
we need to  start all over and get data on these now.

Chris


 
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