[NSRCA-discussion] Hobby People - 5S Lipos

[Atwood, Mark]

JST-XH.  Same as the zippy packs and just about all of the other brand these days

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On Sep 11, 2013, at 6:16 PM, "Don Ramsey" <donramsey at gmail.com> wrote:

> What type balance plug on these batteries?
> 
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Atwood, Mark
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 1:02 PM
> To: Ihncheol; General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hobby People - 5S Lipos
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> I've been running HP packs for the last 3 years and love them.  VERY durable
> and good power.  Unfortunately they've stopped making the 5000 packs.  The
> 530gm listing is for those. they clearly never change the weight listing
> when they moved to 4500 packs.  The 4500's have ranged from 440gms to about
> 500gms at the heaviest.    I think for most they will be great.  For flying
> FAI I'm concerned I'm running them too hard as I often take 4000 out of them
> on a windy day, and sometimes more flying the F pattern.
> 
> 
> Mark Atwood
> Paragon Consulting, Inc.  |  President
> 5885 Landerbrook Drive Suite 130, Cleveland Ohio, 44124
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> On Sep 11, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Ihncheol
> <pnahobbies at sbcglobal.net<mailto:pnahobbies at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
> 
> Oops, actual weight you gave is lower than the spec for that HP 4500mah 30c.
> 
> Ihncheol
> 
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Larry Diamond <ldiamond at diamondrc.com<mailto:ldiamond at diamondrc.com>>
> Date: 09/11/2013 12:14 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: General pattern discussion
> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>>
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Hobby People - 5S Lipos
> 
> 
> I just received two of the Hobby People's 5S 4500mAh 30C Lipos.
> 
> On sale at $59.99ea
> 
> Here is the link:
> 
> http://www.hobbypeople.net/index.php/hobby-people-18-5v-4500mah-5s-30c-lipo-
> battery.html
> 
> Initial reaction - Much smaller than the 5S packs I'm using now. was a kind
> of an eye opener for me.
> 
> My current 5S lipos:
> Capacity: 5000mAh
> C Rating - 30C/40C
> Weight - 623g (+/- 2g); or, 1,247 per pair (two bricks) w/ T-connector IR
> Avg/cell - 28 mohms +/- 4mohms
> 
> Hobby People 5S lipos:
> Capacity: 4500mAh
> C Rating - 30C
> Weight - 495g (+/- 2g); or, 991g per pair (two bricks) w/ T-connector IR
> Avg/cell - 25 mohms +/- 5mohms
> 
> I have not flown the Hobby People Lipos yet. So I have no opinion on
> performance.
> 
> With that said, I will lose 257g using HP Lipos or a tick over 9 ounces...
> This is crazy... I need to look and see if my scal is working properly....
> 
> My 2M Monolog will be under 10-1/2 pounds with those batteries dispite the
> fact I painted the Canopy and the LG/Pants and after repai of the collapsed
> gear.
> 
> Sounds too good to be true, so I will need to double check again tonight.
> 
> I will need to check CG before flying the HP battery...
> 
> Larry D.
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