Interesting new battery choice

[hyrulejedi86]

I got a notification of these Lipos from hobbyking

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...&v=&sortlist=P

As I'm sure a fair bit of you guys did also, but they seem interesting. I didn't know there was a B grade and was wondering what you all thought?

Comments?Questions? Opinions?

Please share!

[jamespl]

I got that too, I was thinking at 45c even if they arent that good they would still be ok, i have been using 25c turnigy lipos with no probs. maybe they just wont last as long as other a rated batteries.

[lenny]

Thanks for input !
Good for sport running, but no spec on peak discharge.

[chummer]

Yeah, I got that email also. Personally, I would not bother with them. They are not that much cheaper so why risk it. The Turnigy lipos are priced cheap enough already, might as well get the best they offer.

[dana]

im buying from hobbypartz right now. free shipping and unlike hobbyking, when they took my money, they actually shipped an order which i was notified via email with tracking. hobbyking not so much

[hyrulejedi86]

Well, I think the 5s one's are a good bit cheaper but wih the shipping it's still pretty close I suppose. Just wondered what were some general thoughts about these.

[Alexgar]

They are filed under 20c even though the case says 40c that tells me just buy cheap enough 20 c batteries they have some for like 17$

[Make-a-Wake]

im buying from hobbypartz right now. free shipping and unlike hobbyking, when they took my money, they actually shipped an order which i was notified via email with tracking. hobbyking not so much

The B grades may be what you are getting from them....................

"hexTronik usually sells B-grade batteries to smaller vendors who in turn sell online at a discount."

[Boatcrazy]

im buying from hobbypartz right now. free shipping and unlike hobbyking, when they took my money, they actually shipped an order which i was notified via email with tracking. hobbyking not so much

I just placed an order with hobbypartz for some lipos and they only charge $10 flat rate shipping up to Canada.Hobbyking was something like $45 shipping for pretty much the same order

[Make-a-Wake]

I use the HK USA warehouse............cheap shipping to within the US

[chummer]

I use the HK USA warehouse............cheap shipping to within the US

Yeah, they won't ship to Canada. Wish HK would open a Canadian warehouse.

[Make-a-Wake]

Yeah, they won't ship to Canada. Wish HK would open a Canadian warehouse.

Not sure that would be "profit friendly" for them...............how much would shipping to Canada be for lets say, 4 2s 5000 lipos?? Stick 'em in your cart on HK USA warehouse and see what the shipping cost is..............just curious.

[chummer]

Not sure that would be "profit friendly" for them...............how much would shipping to Canada be for lets say, 4 2s 5000 lipos?? Stick 'em in your cart on HK USA warehouse and see what the shipping cost is..............just curious.

Here are the shipping prices for 2X 4S 5000mah.

EMS Express to Canada (MAX 1.5kg) $41.78
International (Registered) Air Mail 1.5kg $23.59
SingPost AirParcel 2kg / 7-21Days $33.39

[Make-a-Wake]

Thats from the USA warehouse????? Why would they offer Singpost from Washington state to Canada????

No standard shipping option?

[sailr]

I'd use 'em in an airplane that doesn't have the horrendous 'spikes' in amp draw that boats do but I wouldn't put one of these in a boat. Just my opinion. If you don't race, then go for it. It's not worth the small savings to me.