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As for the 35c rating.. I don't like it, unless it's head and shoulders better than everything else. Even if it can be rated in some opinions as a 35c cell, I personally would under-rate it if I were maxamps. For example, call it a 25c or maybe 30c pack... have it exceed the rating... and avoid all the critics nit picking.

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Originally Posted by glassdoctor (Post 201840)

LOL good point with all their over rating that would be a start in the right direction

its very interesting that the cell only provides 3500mah of capacity at around 28C, is that normal on an enderland cell when its pushed to its limit? thanks. just seems crazy to rate the pack at 35c when it cant even dump 4000mah at less than 30C

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Originally Posted by glassdoctor (Post 201838)

Guys the weighted packs are for racing... especially offroad. Everyone running lipo packs is adding lead to the car to make up for the weight that is lost by tossing the nickel packs. It's about setup and handling, and to some degree it's to meet min legal weight.

If you think it's stupid, you don't understand the application.

The reason it's good to have the pack pre-weighted is that you don't have to add anything, lead under or on top of the pack, etc.... like you do with any other lipo.

Seems quite a stretch to use their "leaded" option as another thing to bash them with. I think it's $10 for the lead??? At any rate, you don't pay for it unless you want it.

I understand the intended application. And if you happen to have a vehicle that is perfectly balanced using a nimh pack and any reduction in weight at all will put your vehicle under the minimum required weight for it's class then this is obviously the battery for you. However if it was me that had an opportunity to redistribute (or even shed) some weight in my vehicle where it likely was not practical if possible at all I would not feel it was to big a hassle to deal with. Thats just me though.

If I was just stirring up shit I could understand the bashing comment but do you really feel that charging $40 for what cannot be $10 worth of lead at the very most is acceptable? I feel that is beyond any reasonable profit margin that would be reasonably expected, especially from a pack that has no current application in sanctioned racing.

If I had intended to bash anyone I certainly would have made it a point to at least have done a proper job of it. Geez you don't like their 35c rating...does that mean that you are bashing them also? Or is it only ok to express your dislikes of a product that your willing to pay for anyways?

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Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001 (Post 201867)

does anyone have graphs for other companys, maybe we could do an overlay, im not convinced that the maxamps pack i bought is going to be amazeing, the main reason i was buying from them was for the warranty after i had $600 in apogee packs die.

the other reason was, the 5 cell pack is under 550 grams, and it was only $220 and they were more than happy to build my pack 10 gauge with no extra charge