Lipos off Shelves

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by Duster_360

Guess someone is going to tell me I got what I paid for.....

Nah, I've got a couple of Dualsky 1700's as well. I haven't cycled mine very much for the time I've had them though, but I've had them probably 18-24mos now. However, now you've got me thinking twice about buying any more. I may just have to go with the Flightpower EVOLITE V2 1600's instead.

[VintageMA]

Or...... Go with TPs..... I have TP prolite cells for my 1:18 that are 2 years old and have never had a problem with them.

I have to say that initially I loved the MA packs (which are great for about 6 months until they start to suck) and was very impressed by their ad that all cells were factory fresh.

Recently I've tried a Neu pack and a newer TP eXtreme V2 pack, and I ave to say both rock - but the Neu pack hasn't stood up to the performance of the TP pack.

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by VintageMA

Or...... Go with TPs..... I have TP prolite cells for my 1:18 that are 2 years old and have never had a problem with them.

I have to say that initially I loved the MA packs (which are great for about 6 months until they start to suck) and was very impressed by their ad that all cells were factory fresh.

Recently I've tried a Neu pack and a newer TP eXtreme V2 pack, and I ave to say both rock - but the Neu pack hasn't stood up to the performance of the TP pack.

The TP packs of sufficient capacity won't fit in my Mini Quake. The 1320 pack is the only one that will fit and it's only 13C. I'm running a Permax 480 sized BL motor in there, so I really want higher than a 17A continuous rating.

[VintageMA]

Can you find a better pack that will fit your dimensions? I think you'll be fine with that in a 1:18 scale. I used to run a 3S 1320 in a Mini-T that would pull in the 30-40 Amp range with a mamba 6800 motor and never had a problem.

The prob is the Vendetta and MQ-SE's batt compartment. The DualSkys fit like they were made for it. Most batts are too long and/or too wide - no bigger than 33.8mm wide x 89.9mm long. I can (and have) made extenders to let me run thicker (2 -1700s is a killer combo) and the integy's are a touch tight but fit and don't move. Integys also fit real well in the m18mt and my m18. They're short and def overrated as far as mah goes (more like 1200) and much lighter than nimhs!

Most everything is too long unless you want to run 700-800mah which I don't. I've just found the 1345 FP EVO will fit, but can't find them in stock anywhere. Apogee has talked about making purpose built 1/18 but never delivered - think their shortest is 105mm.

skellyo - I replaced mine with another pr of DS 1700 that were labeled Vampower I got from Jaime at Starluck. They are the older, higher rated ones with lower C rating. The newer (same physical size) are 1300s, but 25C rated. Airplane guys love em! I plan one getting a pr of these as well as soon as I can catch them in stock.

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by Duster_360

skellyo - I replaced mine with another pr of DS 1700 that were labeled Vampower I got from Jaime at Starluck. They are the older, higher rated ones with lower C rating. The newer (same physical size) are 1300s, but 25C rated. Airplane guys love em! I plan one getting a pr of these as well as soon as I can catch them in stock.

I believe rschoi is running the Dualsky 1300's and likes them pretty well. However, I think I'd just rather go with the Flightpowers if I can find them since I already have a couple of V-Balancers and it would save me having to make balancing adapters or anything of that sort.

I have the balancer needed for dualskys, but the rest of my stuff is hyperion. I'm waiting on a pr of Neu 5ah 30C batts (G2R) now so I guess I'm going to be getting more adapters.

I see a 1500, but not a 1600 FP? What are you doing to run a batt 105mm long in a MQ?