[Finnster]

I mostly agree with Dave, and I don't think this thread should be about how Austin should run his business. He can charge whatever he wants to as long as people are willing to pay it.

If you want to discuss that, it would be better to start a thread somewhere else, call him personally, vote with your wallet, or start your own lipo business and not charge so much.

I do wonder if we are getting to a point with lipos that the ratings dont matter so much in order to get the job done. Beyond 20 or 25C, they are going to be good enough for most people as you are still going to buy a batt lrg enough to get a decent runtime. I don't think this was true last year as an overrated pack (ie a 15C actual rated as 25C or so) was a danger to not being able to handle the loads.

OTOH, this is getting to be an advantage to any disreputable companies who may wish to inflate rating to keep up with market stds, knowing that the product will be ok and most people will never really know the difference.

Hence a need for stds and testing, tho I would never just go a by a manufacturers claims for C rating, just as I would never really believe a car companies claims of horse power.