New battery time

[DavidB1126]

Uncles batteries are done, my batteries are done. My batteries, got them used from a old rc friend. 75 bucks, for 2 Maclan shorty packs, and got me a bit over a year of racing, not gonna complain, as 2 new ones are 200+.

Racing on a budget, so no need for the expensive ones like the 100 dollar protek and maclan ones. Just going to go straight to the CNHL ones.

Planning to surprise my uncle with new batteries, so for him, thinking about the 4900 Combo, 120C 7.4 shorty batteries. 42 bucks and on sale right now, thats a deal. https://chinahobbyline.com/collecti...4v-2s-120c-hard-case-lipo-battery-with-t-plug (He only runs regular 7.4v lipos as his electronics are a bit old, and not sure if they can handle LiHV)

For me, I am getting the 5200 120C 7.6 shorty packs. 74 bucks. https://chinahobbyline.com/products...ery-with-ec3-plug?_pos=2&_sid=c005e4ae9&_ss=r

One of my racer friends use CNHLs and they are pretty good for him, and I know @Greywolf74 tested them, and @Bogda89 used them.

We will see how they do in the long run. If they last for another year, for this price, ain't gonna complain. (I always buy batteries in pairs, especially for racing)

 

[RustyUs]

I've been running some CNHL Racing Series LiPo packs all summer long in my SCT410SL. I don't remember how long of run times my 6600mAh packs were giving me (at least 13 minutes), but they seem like very good packs. I'd buy more of them. For high traction, high demanding power requirements I can't give any first hand results.

You'll have to report back on your findings, because those 4900mAh shorty pack are on my wish list for my mini truggy build.

 

[DavidB1126]

I've been running some CNHL Racing Series LiPo packs all summer long in my SCT410SL. I don't remember how long of run times my 6600mAh packs were giving me (at least 13 minutes), but they seem like very good packs. I'd buy more of them. For high traction, high demanding power requirements I can't give any first hand results.
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You'll have to report back on your findings, because those 4900mAh shorty pack are on my wish list for my mini truggy build.

Yep will do!
Yea looking into those stick packs for my future sct. Or if I get into on-road, I'm pretty sure most touring car chassis use stick packs as well?

 

[luke66]

are CHNLs any good for bashing? i kinda want to get one with like 10000mah for twice as much runtime. id use it in a vendetta, it kills 5000mah pretty fast.

 

[DavidB1126]

are CHNLs any good for bashing? i kinda want to get one with like 10000mah for twice as much runtime. id use it in a vendetta, it kills 5000mah pretty fast.

Yea they should be fine.

 

[DavidB1126]

New china batteries. Both came at storage charge at 3.84v/cell like normal. IRs were 4.9/cell. Once I start cycling then, the IRs should go down.

The positive and negative are switched from my Maclan batteries so I will get a red marker to mark the positive side so I don't fry my ESC. Going to keep my Maclans for practice or spare batteries.

 

[luke66]

very nice...

 

[DavidB1126]

You'll have to report back on your findings, because those 4900mAh shorty pack are on my wish list for my mini truggy build.

Didn't get the 4900s yet. But my uncle can get those for him self. Hopefully he buys them because he feels like these are not so good packs but I'll prove him otherwise. He was going to go back with ProMatch racing, but with these packs, and since they are on sale, 2 packs for 42 bucks, can't beat it, while ProMatch or any other brand would be 50 too 100 bucks just for one. (Just wanna try to save him some money, because, yea, world is crazy right now)
Oop, they just went off sale, but that's alright. 54 bucks, still a amazing deal.

 

[DavidB1126]

Thoughts: Pretty good (actually amazing) batteries for the price. Cells stayed balance and IRs stayed pretty low around 1 to 2 milliohms per cell. Runtime: should last easily over 15 minutes of driving on the track, or a 5min race easily. The positive and negative are reversed so the wires aren't tugging on the bullets.

 

[BarnFabRC]

For me, I am getting the 5200 120C 7.6 shorty packs. 74 bucks. https://chinahobbyline.com/products...ery-with-ec3-plug?_pos=2&_sid=c005e4ae9&_ss=r

Damnit! I didn’t need to spend $74 tonight! Haha. That’s a good deal I now have a pair on the way…

 

[DavidB1126]

New Zeee batteries. 5200mah, 80C, XT60 plug. For the rustler. Gonna put them on the charger when my other batteries are done charging.

And a thing I do now is I use a rubber band and I wrap the balance plug around the main lead so the balance plug doesn't get caught up on something and rip out of the battery. Had that happen once and messed up a battery since it didn't balance anymore. My old hoovo that I had for 3 years now, gonna keep that for the TT02.

Always like getting new batteries.

Went with XT60 so I don't have to use adapters in the car, and so I can directly plug it into my charger without using any charge leads.

Previously I had to use XT60 to traxxas. And traxxas to bullet. Too much going on. And plus I figured out with me using adapters, thats why I ran into my esc cutting out after like 2ish minutes into bashing.

 

[luke66]

Yay! New battery day!

 

[DavidB1126]

Out of the box voltages and ir.