cheepo batteries?

[slashtastic]

About how long are u run times?

 

[Z-Fire]

rag6

Wow thats cheap. Do you know how those compare to something like a Reedy 5000 20c or a SMC 5200 20c.
Thats what I have and the are about the same as each other on a 17.5 & 13.5. If this will give the same punch & speed in a race that would be awsome.

 

[1maxdude]

I wholly recommend these guys http://home.comcast.net/~truerc/ready_pack/ready_packs.htm

Not quite as cheap as 20 dollar packs, but they are pretty decent and well priced.

 

[hndaman1]

I just order another pack from Hobby city, GREAT pack.... this one was only 19.00

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10098

i have cycled this battery 2 times so far on my ice charger and it has taken a full charge both times to date...:thumbup1:

 

[Z-Fire]

Anyone have a simular more expensive or main stream pack to compare this to on a stock motor?

 

[rag6]

^^^ z-fire, I missed your post. I have a SPC soft 5000 20c lipo (highly regarded among the gurus on the Traxxas forums that I payed about $53 shipped for. I cannot tell the difference bashing though I do not race. Run times are about equal and the batts take about the same mah on the charger after hitting lvc. My street Bandit has the same grunt and pulls the same. If you buy just one, the shipping from china (don't get the cheapest shipping!) brings the Hobby City pack within $10-15 of the spc. Either buy a few or get someone to share an order with to get the most value out of the purchase.

 

[hndaman1]

Update on my Turnigy battery packs http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10098 still going strong and they TAKE A FULL CHARGE every time, I also bought the turnigy 33.30 lipo charger as well and gave up my duratrax one, I seen the turnigy one and it can charge the batteries 2 times as fast as the duratrax, I have 2 more of the 5000 packs on the way... these are great.. you can also get the soft cases right now for only 19.00... just because you pay for "name brand" does not mean they are also ways better...

 

[horseteeth]

i'm a bit anxious about the soft pack lipos, are they safe for bashing? or am i being too worried? currently only running hardcase 2s but wanna go up to 3s soft.

 

[hndaman1]

here is another great place to get batteries and 4.00 shipping all day long.........:thumbup1::thumbup1:

http://www.hobbypartz.com/83p-4000mah-2s1p-74-30c-car.html

http://www.hobbypartz.com/83p-5000mah-2s1p-74-30c-car.html

 

[syphon68]

i'm a bit anxious about the soft pack lipos, are they safe for bashing? or am i being too worried? currently only running hardcase 2s but wanna go up to 3s soft.

Haven't really heard of anyone having problems w/ soft case Lipos, I own 5 soft case and 1 hard case both 3s and 2s. I would just make sure that you use foam to shim them into the battery compartment so they don't move around.

 

[hndaman1]

A good friend of mine uses these Soft cases in his slash without any issues.His dad uses the same batteries in his losi strike and they also fit, but they do not fit in the SC10 unless you grind away the chassis abit..we also have tried them in the HPi blitz and they fit perfectly without any problems, they just are really tight fit in the sc10..




http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/...Product_Name=Turnigy_5000mAh_2S_30C_Lipo_Pack

 

[abadk9420]

I just ordered 2 of these hope they work well for me

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/...e=ZIPPY_Flightmax_4000mAh_2S1P_25C_Car_Lipoly

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/catalog/F4000-2-25.jpg

 

[the_juice101]

where's a good place to get a 5000mh 7-cell NiMH? I'm still using the stop titan and esc that came with the slash.