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Nick 09.24.2006 09:41 AM

TrueRC Lipos are the same as Maxamps
 
I was talking to the owner of TrueRC and his Lipos are the same used at Maxamps.

He showed me pictures of the serial thing and the manufacture of the cells. I don't know if all are but TrueRCs new 4000mAh cells are the same and nearly half the price to, they also have good heatshrink around them this time.



I've preorderd some along with my charger to give them ago.

Serum 09.24.2006 10:04 AM

They are not.

I have seen measurement on them , and they are not all that.

The dimensions of the cells are different too.
45mm wide, vs 50mm wide.

I presumed they where the same too, but after a little more digging i realized they are not.

coolhandcountry 09.24.2006 10:47 AM

I removed the link nick. I didn't think it was right since mike sells the maxx amps brand. Let us know how they work out and what your thoughts are. Maybe mike can carry some of them to.

squeeforever 09.24.2006 11:02 AM

Leroy, I actually suggested to Dan that he contact Mike about selling his packs, but not sure if he ever did.

Nick 09.24.2006 01:16 PM

TrueRC told me they were the same, he had pictures of Maxamp cells and showed he orderd from the same retailer?

I didn't mean to be wrong with you guys, I thought the guy behind TrueRC would be reliable! :(

Nick 09.24.2006 01:19 PM

Chat log here:

<table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th>(19:20) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...41&postcount=1</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:20) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">i think they are also a week away from shipping theirs according to their web page</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:21) Nick (Mutley):</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;; color: rgb(18, 154, 199); font-weight: bold;">can you put aside 3 for me please?</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:21) Nick (Mutley):</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;; color: rgb(18, 154, 199); font-weight: bold;">3s1p 4000mah</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:22) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">no problem, but you will definetly pay less if you order before the pre sale ends</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:22) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">here is the graph and the real picture of the cell</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:22) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...34&postcount=1
</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:23) Nick (Mutley):</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;; color: rgb(18, 154, 199); font-weight: bold;">they will be a squeeze</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:24) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">if you look at the date stamp of the cell 060624 is the same as ours</td></tr></tbody></table>

squeeforever 09.24.2006 01:20 PM

Dan is reliable...Very realiable actually...I'm sure there is an explaination...

Nick 09.24.2006 01:25 PM

<table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th>(19:00) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">What lipos are you getting from them?</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:00) Nick (Mutley):</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;; color: rgb(18, 154, 199); font-weight: bold;">3s1p, 4000mah</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:00) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">why overpay for the same cell</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:00) Nick (Mutley):</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;; color: rgb(18, 154, 199); font-weight: bold;">how do you mean?</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:01) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">their new 4000mah they call 15C is the same one we have</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:01) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">they get it from the same source</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:01) Nick (Mutley):</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;; color: rgb(18, 154, 199); font-weight: bold;">ah ok, let me look at yours</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:02) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">we call ours 10C 15C max</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:03) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">They sent a cell for testing to one of the guys that posts on RCG</td></tr> <tr><th>(19:03) TrueRC:</th><td style="font-family: &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;">in picture and description it loox exact</td></tr></tbody></table>
He says they are the same. :024: I don't need to post any more chat logs to prove it. Like I said I'm not trying to kick up a fuss, I thought I might be saving money for others if they are same cells but it seems you know better.

squeeforever 09.24.2006 01:34 PM

I know that Dan wouldn't lie about the fact that there the same cell...I don't understand the size difference, but like I said, I'm sure there is a explanation. Besides, I would choose the TrueRC, but thats me, because the Max Amps packs are a few mm to tall. I think because of something they put to space the cells apart a little...Anywho, the TrueRC is what I'm going with because as far as the 8ah packs go, there the only ones that will fit...

Finnster 09.24.2006 01:44 PM

Those graphs don't really look like 15C to me. The voltage and cap drop seems too drastic to really be a true 15C. 12C is already dropping..

squeeforever 09.24.2006 01:49 PM

That is probably why TrueRC rates theres as 10C continuous..

Serum 09.24.2006 02:31 PM

Perhaps it was an old batch, i would love to throw them in my lightweight maxx and hook them up the eagletree.

Perhaps these cells are different than the ones tested, but stating that they are the same is dared IMO.

if you bought 40 of them and they are different (performance-wise), who would take the bullet for it?

glassdoctor 09.24.2006 03:44 PM

Guys there is an explanation... I hesitate to get into discussions like this here out of respect to all the parties involved.

The cells are the same source and essentially the same cell but they are slighlty different sizes. Maxamps gets theirs in a little smaller but thicker size.

Take a maxamps cell and put it in a press.... and you will get a truerc cell. :)

I have good reason to make this assumption and I'll leave it at that.

coolhandcountry 09.24.2006 03:45 PM

That could have been the old cells that maxx amps had. They may be the same. May not be. If they work good that is the main thing.

Serum 09.24.2006 03:47 PM

This is not a discussion, this is just sharing thoughts.

one gp3300 isn't the other either. there are simple different grades in cells.

but their is a difference in 'the same cells' or 'simular cells', right?


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