[NSRCA-discussion] Power batteries

[Jay Marshall]

Have you checked Rhino LiPo packs on RCGroups forums?

 

Jay Marshall 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Richard
Strickland
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:29 PM
To: NSRCA
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Power batteries

 

OK, new subject: All my sets of batteries were close to the end of their
useful lives this last season.  All are showing fairly high resistance
values and most were noticeably down on power.  Shot. Kaput.  
Soo.. I've got to go invest in four sets.  Tru's lighter sets enable me to
make weight--but I'm not crazy about the durability with some of Orland's
experience--although they have replaced bad(slightly squishy--puffed would
be too strong a term) packs under warranty.  I don't know how their larger
and higher rated packs hold up and they 'only' put me over a couple oz.
Price is pretty good.
The older Tanics I had actually held up the best over time--but the newer
ones have not--and fairly expensive--but I drive by 'em twice a day and
wave.  I had a set of Kokam 4800s and they didn't hold up well either and I
think they have abandoned the larger battery market-- were/are expensive.
I'm hearing Flightpower mentioned often and wonder if they have a battery
guru that gives pattern guys a break.  I never really got serious about TP
as at one time they had--as far as I was concerned--too many cells in their
packs--but perhaps it's time to re-visit.
We also had some of the original FMA 5000s and they weren't all that great
either--but may have improved with a new cell vendor.
 
So I'm in a bit of a quandary.  Any thoughts?  This should be interesting.
RS

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