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http://maxamps.com/products.php?cat=285

It says 39 minutes average runtime. How do they get that number exactly? 39 minutes at 150c.. HOLY CRAP! Screw fusion reactors, let's use MaxAmps batteries instead!

So.. if I buy a pack that says 39 minutes average runtime, run it in any normal powerful setup and get an average of 20 minutes runtime, does that mean I can get my money back? Aren't there laws against false advertising? This is like Neu saying that their motors average about 60 MPH...
Also, 100% waterproof? So I can run this in my truck underwater, like in a pool? If the electrical connectors on the pack aren't waterproof (deans/traxxas/other connectors), you can't really advertise your product as waterproof. That's like advertising a waterproof camera that has an exposed battery pack and shorts underwater. Maybe I should buy a battery pack, go underwater with it, shock myself, and then sue?
I'm going to have to look into the laws of advertising, because I'm pretty sure that a lot of Maxamps' marketing tactics are shady, if not even unlawful..

It just makes me sad thinking of people inexperienced with the hobby looking in to electric cars. They see Maxamps have the best rated batteries, 3 years in a row of the "Best Battery" and claims of the best prices, etc. so they go for it and take the plunge to lipos, only to have a dead cell, or something that doesn't perform to it's rating... leaving them dissatisfied with electrics and maybe even RC as a whole. Kind of a shame, really.

On a side note, anyone want to buy this shrink wrapped duraflame log-- Err mystery battery I have here? It's waterproof, has a TRUE 175c rating, and will give you an average of 2 hours runtime. It's the best log-- err battery we have tested! I can post graphs of it's performance too if you guys just hang tight for a few days.

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Cody.McP Guest Posts: n/a	11.19.2010, 04:42 PM http://maxamps.com/products.php?cat=285 It says 39 minutes average runtime. How do they get that number exactly? 39 minutes at 150c.. HOLY CRAP! Screw fusion reactors, let's use MaxAmps batteries instead! So.. if I buy a pack that says 39 minutes average runtime, run it in any normal powerful setup and get an average of 20 minutes runtime, does that mean I can get my money back? Aren't there laws against false advertising? This is like Neu saying that their motors average about 60 MPH... Also, 100% waterproof? So I can run this in my truck underwater, like in a pool? If the electrical connectors on the pack aren't waterproof (deans/traxxas/other connectors), you can't really advertise your product as waterproof. That's like advertising a waterproof camera that has an exposed battery pack and shorts underwater. Maybe I should buy a battery pack, go underwater with it, shock myself, and then sue? I'm going to have to look into the laws of advertising, because I'm pretty sure that a lot of Maxamps' marketing tactics are shady, if not even unlawful.. It just makes me sad thinking of people inexperienced with the hobby looking in to electric cars. They see Maxamps have the best rated batteries, 3 years in a row of the "Best Battery" and claims of the best prices, etc. so they go for it and take the plunge to lipos, only to have a dead cell, or something that doesn't perform to it's rating... leaving them dissatisfied with electrics and maybe even RC as a whole. Kind of a shame, really. On a side note, anyone want to buy this shrink wrapped duraflame log-- Err mystery battery I have here? It's waterproof, has a TRUE 175c rating, and will give you an average of 2 hours runtime. It's the best log-- err battery we have tested! I can post graphs of it's performance too if you guys just hang tight for a few days. Last edited by Cody.McP; 11.19.2010 at 04:50 PM.