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lincpimp · 12.05.2010, 01:30 AM

Reading thru this "review"...

Heres an interesting quote

"In our last shootout, we used a truck set up strictly for high speed, one that was geared to the moon running a high kv brushless motor. Doing it that way pushed each battery to its limits, and helped separate the men from the boys. This time, we decided to take a different approach, to use a power set-up that you’d actually use on a track. Using only moderate gearing and a mild kv motor would not push the packs very hard, making the gap between a great pack and weak pack very small."

So they intentionally did not really load the packs. So this test was a waste of time...

The capacity test was not something you could grade, only if the battery exceeded its capacity claims... Not that I care if a battery mfg gets its specs wrong, in either direction. Not really a worthwile test, as the deviation for all of the packs is so minor. Good thing to point out, but not really a grading matter. Since they did not test capacity under load, the test did not provide "usable capacity" which I have always found turnigy packs to do very well with, and also enerland packs.

The "under load" test was decent, as it showed what a constant 30 amp load would do, which is pretty close to what some popular setups pull ON AVERAGE.

The turnigy actually put out more than its rated capacity and stayed cool. Looks good there.

Weight test is silly, unless they are trying to show that a mfg cannot weigh a pack correctly. Lower mah and c rating equals less weight, duh...

As far as price goes, you can get 6 turnig for the price of the TP... I would be interested to see how well the ACE stand up to use, as that was the main complaint with the turnigy, construction quality. Still , you can get them so cheap...

THe data was nice, the BS way they grouped and organized it was not. Of course a higher spec battery will outperform a lower spec, and I am guessing the weight of the ACE suited the buggy the best. That along with the higher output potential compared to the venom and turnigy made the ACE the favorite.

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lincpimp Check out my huge box! Offline Posts: 11,935 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Slidell, LA	12.05.2010, 01:30 AM Reading thru this "review"... Heres an interesting quote "In our last shootout, we used a truck set up strictly for high speed, one that was geared to the moon running a high kv brushless motor. Doing it that way pushed each battery to its limits, and helped separate the men from the boys. This time, we decided to take a different approach, to use a power set-up that you’d actually use on a track. Using only moderate gearing and a mild kv motor would not push the packs very hard, making the gap between a great pack and weak pack very small." So they intentionally did not really load the packs. So this test was a waste of time... The capacity test was not something you could grade, only if the battery exceeded its capacity claims... Not that I care if a battery mfg gets its specs wrong, in either direction. Not really a worthwile test, as the deviation for all of the packs is so minor. Good thing to point out, but not really a grading matter. Since they did not test capacity under load, the test did not provide "usable capacity" which I have always found turnigy packs to do very well with, and also enerland packs. The "under load" test was decent, as it showed what a constant 30 amp load would do, which is pretty close to what some popular setups pull ON AVERAGE. The turnigy actually put out more than its rated capacity and stayed cool. Looks good there. Weight test is silly, unless they are trying to show that a mfg cannot weigh a pack correctly. Lower mah and c rating equals less weight, duh... As far as price goes, you can get 6 turnig for the price of the TP... I would be interested to see how well the ACE stand up to use, as that was the main complaint with the turnigy, construction quality. Still , you can get them so cheap... THe data was nice, the BS way they grouped and organized it was not. Of course a higher spec battery will outperform a lower spec, and I am guessing the weight of the ACE suited the buggy the best. That along with the higher output potential compared to the venom and turnigy made the ACE the favorite. Alot of Savage parts for sale!!!