<div dir="ltr">I use TP. The IR is usually around 2-3 when new. I usually use them for practice and contest until around IR gets around 5. Over 5 I start to feel the power loss and I don't use those anymore. I don't like to take the smoke risk. In general, I get around 80-100 cycles. <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature">Vicente "Vince" Bortone</div></div>
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<div dir="ltr">I don't go by IR differences. I eventually reach a
point that in a practice flight I pull up for the last maneuver in the
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between individual cell resistances is OK before a back should be
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