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Originally Posted by suicideneil
Just like has been said a hundred times before, there needs to be some form of independent body ( like ROAR, only better ) that sets the standards for testing and rating of lipos and how that info should be displayed on the pack to let users make an informed choice; you could have a rep from all the major lipo companies give there input as to what constitutes the continuous and burst C ratings ( X voltage under Y load @ Z temp for ?? seconds ) in order that all companies adhere to the same rating system. Very simple concept, unlikely to ever happen. Until then word of mouth and user feedback will continue to determine which brands are good and which arent/ are overpriced; that may mean taking a leap fo faith sometimes to try something new, but its how the hobby, how any hobby has always been...
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Honestly when it comes to this I wouldn't mind ROAR stepping in. At the very least, any ROAR approved pack should be rated with the same standards. Roar can decide what load, voltage etc. As long as all packs where rated the same way it would be a major acomplishment. Maybe the rest of the batteries would wind up being rated the same even if they weren't ROAR approved. I don't care for ROAR but they do have the necessary pull to acomplish this. Plain and simple if your battery is going to be ROAR approved the C rating has to be factual and they test it themselves to make sure it meets the C rating by the guidelines they establish.
Next up, can we have ONE kind of balance tap? PLEASE!!!