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I have played with Falcon (no longer producing pattern packs) they were
a 2p configuration, FP Evo 5000 1p and True RC 1p.<br>
My limited experience shows that they all produce adequate (good) power
initially and temperature is not an issue. First flights on a new pack
even in 90 degree heat come down only warm to the touch. I don't care
if brand XYZ produces more power than another brand. They are all good
enough initially. The real question is usable number of cycles. How
long before a pack gets delegated to a practice pack and no longer
strong enough for competition. My first True R/C packs were less than
15 flights. They went from Oh yeah this is why I liked electric the
first time I tried it (I had been flying the tired Falcon packs for a
while) and packs coming down cool, to is the air that much different or
is my motor messed up and the packs coming down hot in 15 cycles or
less. As Chris said, Dan was happy to replace them and I have new ones
with only 8 cycles or so on them as this was the end of the season when
I got them. Only time will tell if they lasted the winter and will
give me adequate cycle life. My Evo pack did better but not great.
Definite reduction in power by 30 cycles. I have been told that the
5350 lite cells hold up better. As Chad mentioned the original TP
prolites seem to give most people the greatest cycle numbers, and these
were one of the original designs. Dave L has many packs well over 100
cycles. Of course even at 100 cycles you are still paying over $5 per
flight for TP or FP Evo's. True RC are about $240 a set and are still
on the lighter side for our packs and Zippy are now even less 80
something a 5 cell pack, but a bit heavy. So if True RC figures it out
and you can get 100 reliable cycles on their packs it finally gets to a
reasonable cost per flight. If everyone is complaining after 30 cycles
then it they are still no good.<br>
I truly believe that this is why most people who loved electric when
first trying it went back to glow. You get tired of shelling out good
money for batteries.<br>
<br>
No answers just some ramblings :)<br>
Stuart<br>
<br>
Richard Strickland wrote:
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</style>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. <br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
<br>
So I'm in a bit of a quandary. Any thoughts? This should be
interesting.<br>
RS<br>
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