[NSRCA-discussion] True R/C packs

[James Oddino]

How deep are you discharging the 4100s?  I was thinking about some  
4500s to save weight but not sure how the cycle life would be  
affected.  Once in awhile I'll fly some extra maneuvers and get up in  
the 4000 mAh range.  I guess one would discipline himself better if he  
didn't have the margin.

Jim


On Mar 31, 2008, at 8:39 AM, atwooddon at aol.com wrote:

> 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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