BigSquid 4S LiPo Shootout

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Capacity test

1 Turnigy 4500 102%
2 AcePow 5000 101%
3 Venom 5000 100%
3 ThunderPower 5300 100%
5 Checkpoint 5400 99%

This capacity comparison is quite fine to compare apples to oranges (doing it my way) and the new winner is turnigy , but I'm guessing that a retest might provide different winner since they are so close to 100% that it isn't even worth mentioning.

Top speed test

I can't argue with too much. I suppose I am most impressed by the Turnigy especially as I keep it's price in mind as I view the top speed numbers with a smile. The only thing I can say about a top speed test is that since the speed isn't great and the load was very small that ANY battery with 4S would top out at the same speed (even a junky e-bat type pack would fair well if it is geared like this) As neil pointed out there isn't much load on the packs at this speed and weight.


Voltage test

I can say alot about this since it is what I do. It is pretty much the same story as the speed test. A 10 minute test is 6C and none of the packs are even close to breaking a sweat. I'm most impressed with the Turnigy and the AcePow. The temp ratings actually can tell more than the graphs and to me the AcePow pack might do very well if the current were doubled or more. This one really is an unfair comparison , but could've been a fair comparison if the "C" rating and the capacity of the pack were taken into account when selecting a discharge current. Instead they selected the same current for all packs and did so because the equipment is maxxed out.

FWIW I do notice that the capacity even at 30 amps still remains in order according to the pack's labels. Again a 30 amp test isn't any kind of load for these packs.

Weight test

I can't say much about it. I agree with it. I like a light pack hehe.

Price test

This is the one that is unfair to all the larger packs. It is obvious that a smaller , lower rated, lighter pack would cost less. Even if it were adjusted to a % test the Turnigy would blow the others away with the AcePow in second. It really is an unfair comparison , but nonetheless I would consider nothing but the top two.

Driving test

There's a reason that the Acepow "felt better" and has to do with it's power. If the discharge test and the top speed test were done at higher loads then this "feel" would show up on the numbers.

Fit test

I don't even know what to say

Final results

My take is that the venom is a dog and is properly in last place. The acepow is winner and I agree. I do like the turnigy though too (I'm a miser)