sick of paying $3 for deans plugs

[zeropointbug]

Originally Posted by Cartwheels

While we are complaining about the price of connectors, How about the price of CC's 6.5mm bullet plugs at $5.99 for 3 pairs.

I just bought 3 sets of those from Mike along with a 720i charger. I plan to switch to 10awg all around (except for Neu's wires, obviously can't change those) plugged by the 6.5mm bullets, so we'll see how I like them.

[zeropointbug]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Go ahead and use Tamiya connectors then and watch what happens.

Why are you still comparing the Deans to Tamiya's? Yes, we know they are worlds better... as far as I can read, we are comparing to bullet connectors.

[emaxxnitro]

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

I just bought 3 sets of those from Mike along with a 720i charger. I plan to switch to 10awg all around (except for Neu's wires, obviously can't change those) plugged by the 6.5mm bullets, so we'll see how I like them.

12 is fine. imo 10 is overkill

[zeropointbug]

There's no such thing as overkill.

Originally Posted by BrianG

That's actually not a bad price IMO. Works out to $2 per pair and there is more material with better current-handling capacity.

6.5mm Plugs
I guess it is not that bad when you think of it like that, however if you need sets of males for different motors then it adds up quickly $$$. You also end up with a bunch of extra females that are un-used.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

There's no such thing as overkill.

Hmm, are you sure? What about that gargantuan heatsink and cap bank you made for the Quark a while back? (Or am I confusing you with someone else).

Originally Posted by Cartwheels

6.5mm Plugs
I guess it is not that bad when you think of it like that, however if you need sets of males for different motors then it adds up quickly $$$. You also end up with a bunch of extra females that are un-used.

That's true. But who woudn't be happy with a bunch of extra "un-used" females?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by BrianG

That's true. But who woudn't be happy with a bunch of extra "un-used" females?

I'm just looking forward to the 17 un-used ones I get when I die...

[Sneaky Pete]

Brian,

You have a PM from me...would you mind reading it?

Pete

[whitrzac]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

I'm just looking forward to the 17 un-used ones I get when I die...

why would you want "un-used" ones??? you have to train them all over again... personaly, I want 17 porn stars

[zeropointbug]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Hmm, are you sure? What about that gargantuan heatsink and cap bank you made for the Quark a while back? (Or am I confusing you with someone else).

Yeah, precisely. There is no such thing as overkill.

Leaning slightly closer to the original topic, I've been pretty happy with the HobbyCity ribbed imitations in low-power setups, but I'm also perfectly willing to believe they're not quite as good as the originals.

What really bothers me about genuine Dean's plugs isn't the price, although I'd like to see it come down - it's the availability. Why won't the sell the things in bulk? That was what convinced me to try the HobbyCity imitations in the first place. When we routinely use quite a large number of these connectors, buying them a set at a time is a pointless irritation.

[jhautz]

While not exactly bulk, they do sell 5 packs of males and 5 packs of females at my LHS. One of the few things I still actually buy there. Still 5 is better (and cheaper) than a m/f pair at a time.

[glassdoctor]

bulk= cheaper per unit

that's why they don't do it.. although they could sell something like 10pks and keep the price basically the same per piece... just do it for convenience