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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Colin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>In my opinion you really want to practice with packs with
similar performance with which you will compete. This doesn't mean that all your
packs need be "super packs", just the same or nearly so. A variant of this is
maybe to keep the thumbs in shape and/or work on specific items with lower
performance packs, then practice with the competition packs for a good
number of flights before competitions. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Pack performance and longevity have continually improved
over the last several years. It may very well be that the longevity part has
improved to the point fewer packs are necessary for a season of flying. Hard to
tell as it may take a long time to reach the end of life of the newer packs. I
fly around 600 flights a year (5+ yrs. E pattern) and have used 10 / 12 / 15 /
20 / 30C packs. I really liked the Flightpower F3A (5350 / 5400) packs as they
were light, had good capacity with sufficient C rating (16 / 20), and longevity.
Unfortunately they've been discontinued and the EonX packs suitable for pattern
may be too heavy for some. I've been using FlightPower EonX 4350 packs for F3A
with good success, these 30C packs take a little getting used to as the
performance is very strong - but I don't want to go back. I expect these to
be very durable basis FlightPower reports - but again only time will
tell.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Obviously FlightPower and ThunderPower are established and
considered premium packs, Cris is providing a mid-price option with good power
density, the real low cost packs carry some risk. I prefer to have fewer of the
top line packs, but that's a personal decision for each of
us. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Earl Haury</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Team FlightPower</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=cchariandy@yahoo.ca href="mailto:cchariandy@yahoo.ca">colin
chariandy</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">General pattern discussion</A>
; <A title=verne@twmi.rr.com
href="mailto:verne@twmi.rr.com">verne@twmi.rr.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=edvwhite@yahoo.com
href="mailto:edvwhite@yahoo.com">Ed White</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 11, 2010 12:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 15C vs
20C Flightmax batteries</DIV>
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<DIV>Stupid small keypad.....</DIV>
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<DIV>I was going to say that it looks like I'll wait on the 15Cs.</DIV>
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<DIV>For those that need a bit more power while maintaining a low weight
is there an option that is being used with success (other than
TP).</DIV>
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<DIV>Chris Moon has some at 1/2 the price of TPs...any feedback on
these?</DIV>
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<DIV>Is it typical for one to have a bunch of packs for practice and
couple "super packs" for contests? At the NATs I noticed a number of
guys with just 2 packs. What are your choices for those contest
packs?</DIV>
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<DIV>I do appreaciate the feedback...guess I'm trying to climb the
learning curve as raplidly as possible.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
<DIV>Colin.<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 8/11/10, colin chariandy
<I><cchariandy@yahoo.ca></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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colin chariandy <cchariandy@yahoo.ca><BR>Subject: Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] 15C vs 20C Flightmax batteries<BR>To: "General
pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org>,
verne@twmi.rr.com<BR>Cc: "Ed White"
<edvwhite@yahoo.com><BR>Received: Wednesday, August 11, 2010,
1:10 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>LOOKS<BR><BR>----------<BR>Sent via Rogers
MobileMail<BR><BR>------Original Message------<BR>From: <<A
href="http://ca.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=verne@twmi.rr.com"
ymailto="mailto:verne@twmi.rr.com">verne@twmi.rr.com</A>><BR>To:
"General pattern discussion" <<A
href="http://ca.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A>><BR>Cc:
"Ed White" <<A
href="http://ca.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=edvwhite@yahoo.com"
ymailto="mailto:edvwhite@yahoo.com">edvwhite@yahoo.com</A>><BR>Date:
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 12:46:19 PM GMT-0400<BR>Subject: Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] 15C vs 20C Flightmax batteries<BR><BR>The latest
20C packs shown on Hobby City are heavier yet, though out of stock. I
don't remember the actual weight, but I think it was in the 640g range
which is too heavy for me.<BR><BR>Verne<BR><BR><BR>---- Ed White
<<A
href="http://ca.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=edvwhite@yahoo.com"
ymailto="mailto:edvwhite@yahoo.com">edvwhite@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:
<BR><BR>=============<BR>I flew the 15C's last year (about 60 flights
per pack) and am still flying them <BR>this year. This year I added
two 20C packs to the mix. I've got perhaps 25 <BR>flights each on the
20C's. Can't see a lot of difference between them in
<BR>flight. The older 15C IR's (with probably 80+ flights on
each) are in the 4-5 <BR>mohm range. The newer 20C's are in the
2-3 mohm range. I expect that the <BR>lighter weight of the
15C's compensates for their higher IR's. The current <BR>20C's
are not just 10 grams heavier than the 15C's. Verne's numbers
(587 vs 622 <BR>grams) are right on the money. This is all on
FAI P11 at about 65 amps max <BR><BR><BR>For me the choice comes down
to weight. The lighter weight seems a bit better <BR>trade off
(in P11). In Masters, or if I were pulling 75 amps, I would
probably <BR>go for the 20C's in the hope of better longevity.
Though since I haven't yet <BR>even thought about retiring the 15C's,
I really don't have a longevity
<BR>comparison.<BR><BR>Ed<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>________________________________<BR>From:
colin chariandy <<A
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ymailto="mailto:cchariandy@yahoo.ca">cchariandy@yahoo.ca</A>><BR>To:
NSRCA Mailing List <<A
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ymailto="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A>><BR>Sent:
Tue, August 10, 2010 2:14:17 PM<BR>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] 15C vs
20C Flightmax batteries<BR><BR><BR>I noticed that most are running the
15C 5000 packs but these seem to be in stock <BR>infrequently. Can
anyone comment on the performace of the 20C 5000s from <BR>Flightmax.
<BR><BR><BR>What's the weight, performance and longevity compared to
the 15Cs.<BR><BR>I know there must be reasons that the 15Cs are more
popular....just not sure <BR>what they are. I would have though the
20Cs would be better as someone reported <BR>that they are only 10gms
more than the 15Cs and would provide a bit more power.
<BR>Additionally I noticed the TPs are 20C...not 15C.<BR><BR>I'm new
to the e-scene...so please ignore the
ignorance.<BR><BR>Colin.<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion
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