Flat A123 Cells- When?

I see maxamps and hobbyking are selling flat life packs -

9.9v 4500 packs:

$180 from maxamps
$40 from hobbyking

http://www.maxamps.com/categories.php?cat=223

http://hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store...8&ParentCat=85


Have not tried them myself and won't be paying that much for a maxamps pack, but for $40 I may just want to try a pack from hobbyking.

[JThiessen]

Yeah, probably well worth experimenting with. Look big and a little heavy - but at the price, might be well worth it. Wonder if the flats will charge as fast as the genuine A123's?

[BL_RV0]

That hobbycity 6s pack does look interesting, but it is hefty at 900g!

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by BL_RV0

That hobbycity 6s pack does look interesting, but it is hefty at 900g!

Not to mention huge. Gotta tow a trailer behind your RC just to haul the battery around.

[scarletboa]

Originally Posted by chadr

I see maxamps and hobbyking are selling flat life packs -

9.9v 4500 packs:

$180 from maxamps
$40 from hobbyking

http://www.maxamps.com/categories.php?cat=223

http://hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store...8&ParentCat=85


Have not tried them myself and won't be paying that much for a maxamps pack, but for $40 I may just want to try a pack from hobbyking.

i wouldn't be surprised if they were the exact same cells. the dimensions are all the same. the ratings aren't though. i wonder why...