Turnigy Cells Crush G3's

[Xzessperated]

Guys I forked out the hard earned for some G3 lipo's, puffed two first run, third on its second run and the fourth I gave away for free. I use Zippy flight max 5000mah 4s 30c packs in the same boats, same set ups and have had NO problems at all. With a cost of under $60 what more can I say

Andy the only change you made was to throw out the puffed G3's, and give me one to puff, so it would appear that the Zippy anvil is a stronger anvil than the G3 anvil. I had the same thing happen to 2 Elite packs and replaced them with Zippy and if there is a speed difference then my gps can not detect it. Mind you I can not drive a straight line and my DF 33 is slow so what would I know.
I am not saying that the majority of G3's are bad. Far from it. I think you just got the bad ones. It is always a good time to go shopping after I have been because I take all the duds home with me too. eg. my DX3S but that is another story and way off track.

[andym]

Mind you I can not drive a straight line and my DF 33 is slow so what would I know

Mate the straight line thing is a fact !!! But your boats are not slow !!!! If any peanut on here disputes the 70mph DF33 then they have not seen a boat going 70mph!!! Back to the lipo dispute, Some time ago there was a huge gain to be had from running $$$$$ lipo's but the tech has bleed out and now you can get great lipo for a lot cheaper than the name brands. A lot of folk still swear by the expensive ones and you would if it cost you $600 for three packs and a dick head like myself is running just as quick for $150. I think they just have to get over the I spent more cash than you crap.

[properchopper]

One thing that absolutely drives me nuts ( besides the steering wheel on my belly) is the fact that, when comparing specs such as "C" ratings, there has been no discussion of agreed upon standardized parameters disclosed by battery brands for testing such concepts. I can absolutely guarantee that by varying the testing conditions or how a rating is expressed, any results that you want can be obtained. This is unfortunately very common in amplifier power ratings - Jan can back me up on this. Until testing parameters are universally established [unlikely], trusting specs should be taken with a grain of salt. One thing that seems to be overlooked is the gap between "continuous" and "max/burst" ratings. If you look closely, the so-called better packs normally have the "max/burst" rating at TWICE the "continuous" rating whereas Turnigys only add 5 or 10 "C's" to the "max/burst" rating. That should tell you something !
[I have lots of Turnigys and really like them, BTW.] OTOH, I'm currently tuning 2 boats for 4 minute offshore heats and will only rely on the "high end" brands for this. Just some food for thought.

[domwilson]

Agreed. Up until 1997 there were some standards for amplifier power ratings. Then came multimedia devices (powered speaker, home theater, etc.) and those standards got thrown out the window. Now there are various trains of thought for many electrical devices including batteries. One is to inflate specs for marketing purposes and the other is to be conservative for stability and longevity. You can't rely on brand name as some have chosen either route. Word of mouth and some unbias'd reviews work best for these kinds of results. Best thing is to do your homework. Ask questions, do some research. When I started using Lipos, Polyquest and Elites were the top brands. Now I read a few times that they are not so great. So for the relatively low price of Turnigy, Rhino's and Zippy's, if they aren't so great, it doesn't hurt so much to find that out later on.

[properchopper]

Agreed. Up until 1997 there were some standards for amplifier power ratings. Then came multimedia devices (powered speaker, home theater, etc.) and those standards got thrown out the window. Now there are various trains of thought for many electrical devices including batteries. One is to inflate specs for marketing purposes and the other is to be conservative for stability and longevity. You can't rely on brand name as some have chosen either route. Word of mouth and some unbias'd reviews work best for these kinds of results. Best thing is to do your homework. Ask questions, do some research. When I started using Lipos, Polyquest and Elites were the top brands. Now I read a few times that they are not so great.

Thank you Sir for concurring ! !

So for the relatively low price of Turnigy, Rhino's and Zippy's, if they aren't so great, it doesn't hurt so much to find that out later on.

Unless the hurt comes three minutes into a four minute race !!

[domwilson]

Unless the hurt comes three minutes into a four minute race !!

True. There are exceptions.