David Maffucci Review of Maxamps MV Packs

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Originally Posted by Arct1k

Also worried about the charging method - reconfiguring to parallel for charging risks combining a discharged and charged cell together. I'd hate to see someone someone mix cells together that are at different levels. Rapid equalization of cells like that is going to be very dangerous.

Actually, a selling point told to me by Austin is that he has taken a fully discharged cell, and fully charged cell, hooked them in parallel, and within 5 minutes they were in balance with each other with no harm done. Or so he claimed.

I was the winner of the slash 4x4 because I guessed that this product was coming out the first day he posted it on RCU. (of course he didn't tell me till they were released). He also included a 2S configuration of these packs.

I've broken 1 of the series connectors, and 1 of the plug adapters. They were superb and sent me replacements of each, as well as the updated parallel charging adapter (much better than original).

I run it in my 2wd slash since I sold the 4x4 to help fund a savage flux. Is the battery pack good? yes, it is very good. Can I tell a discernible difference between it and my turnigy or my zippy? no. It does fit very nicely, and their support has been awesome and same-day.

They stay perfectly balanced all the way to the end, and charge up nicely. I use a lipo sack for a little bit of added safety since I live in the dorms at a university. I have to say the parallel charging is tough to fit in my small one, but not bad in the larger one I have. They nice to store in them without wires though.

I wrote a review on the site as Austin wanted me to, but since I wasn't super enthusiastic and solely praising them it was never added


Hooking them up in parallel balances them. But I wouldn't want to have one go bad or something and then hook it up to some good ones in parallel....might not be pretty. I would agree that these probably shouldn't be for a beginner, but anyone with electrical experience should be pretty well off. Of course there is that ever so lacking common sense thing that really helps too....