Anyone used a drone battery in their crawler?

[Relimar]

My eco power 3S, 50C, 4400 mAh batteries are getting worn, so looking around and that type of small form factor "trail" battery seems to stop at 2200 mAh. Found a CHNL 3S 90C, 6600 drone battery that's roughly the same size, albeit about 2x as heavy.

Thoughts? What are people running?

 

[HPIguy]

That pack should still work if it will fit. Both seem huge to me for a crawler though where weight distribution is a big factor.

 

[Relimar]

That pack should still work if it will fit. Both seem huge to me for a crawler though where weight distribution is a big factor.

Sorry mistyped, the eco power is 4200 mAh.

I land on the trail end of crawlers, where I want an hour plus of run time per battery. I have seen a bunch of comp guys with these tiny batteries, but they're 10 mins max on a course.

The eco power I have now is 44x105x24mm and 220grams
the CHNL "parallel series" drone battery is 45X55X101mm and 490g

with an scxpro chassis, I've fit a longer style battery in there before, wondering if I should go that route instead of screwing with these small odd spec batteries

 

[MVRCA]

I get an hour from 450 mAh 3s lipo battery weighing 46 grams, and 31 minutes from a 300 mAh battery weighing 30 grams. This is running heavy-duty direct power servos. Battery weight is a killer for performance. A handful of the 450's would keep you crawling for some time, unless you're mashing throttles while trailing.

Tons of options on Ebay to look through.

 

[MVRCA]

These would give you a bunch of time between changes.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3832105876...K59V01QSHnUi2lMwuALybSRA==|tkp:Bk9SR770-ceaZw

 

[Doom!]

I always carry multiple batteries. One on the rig and a backup in my pocket.

 

[MVRCA]

This one as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1870971130...rYhUTTZe/JXaZMA3JJ8OWZfA==|tkp:Bk9SR8D0-ceaZw

 

[HPIguy]

Sorry mistyped, the eco power is 4200 mAh.

I land on the trail end of crawlers, where I want an hour plus of run time per battery. I have seen a bunch of comp guys with these tiny batteries, but they're 10 mins max on a course.

The eco power I have now is 44x105x24mm and 220grams
the CHNL "parallel series" drone battery is 45X55X101mm and 490g

with an scxpro chassis, I've fit a longer style battery in there before, wondering if I should go that route instead of screwing with these small odd spec batteries

Well, as long as it's the same voltage, battery chemistry, etc it should be fine then.