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Me too....
I do find in a bit puzzling that a simple understanding of why these rules are in place can't be sited...
I am not a IMPBA member, but I use common sense in my safety procedures. I am really a nobody in the FE body, but I have a home, kids and wife to keep safe (for now, but too many FE boats always puts that in peril) and that is more important than rules. And if "following rules" is the only reason for lipo sacks. Ouch. You are trusting a cheap POS chinease made glass fabric sack with cheap stitching made by some 10 year old to not burn you down? The intent here, as noble as can be, seems somewhat misguided. Look at the quality control that goes into a $300 RTR boat? Less goes into the lipo sacks i would assume...
I, for one, trust heavy duty ammo boxes only. I have put many rounds into a ammo box (as in actually shot at and into them) and they are for the most part bullet proof. My family had a handfull in a house that burned down in the Oakland Hills fire in the 1990s. They are VERY fire resisitant. When everything melted, these did not. They cost roughly the same, so I just don't see how any organization would support a lipo sack in the name of being safe when it is most definitely not. It is as falmable as the material next to it. See youtube and every single lipo fire demostrates that the flames blast out the folds actually concentrating the flames.
In my opinion, (and no disrespect to anyone, but it might be too late based on the above), but the lipo sack seems to be a weak attempt at being safe or at least setting the bar VERY low. I just get tired of people pushing them as the end all. But again , just my opinion.
I do find in a bit puzzling that a simple understanding of why these rules are in place can't be sited...
I am not a IMPBA member, but I use common sense in my safety procedures. I am really a nobody in the FE body, but I have a home, kids and wife to keep safe (for now, but too many FE boats always puts that in peril) and that is more important than rules. And if "following rules" is the only reason for lipo sacks. Ouch. You are trusting a cheap POS chinease made glass fabric sack with cheap stitching made by some 10 year old to not burn you down? The intent here, as noble as can be, seems somewhat misguided. Look at the quality control that goes into a $300 RTR boat? Less goes into the lipo sacks i would assume...
I, for one, trust heavy duty ammo boxes only. I have put many rounds into a ammo box (as in actually shot at and into them) and they are for the most part bullet proof. My family had a handfull in a house that burned down in the Oakland Hills fire in the 1990s. They are VERY fire resisitant. When everything melted, these did not. They cost roughly the same, so I just don't see how any organization would support a lipo sack in the name of being safe when it is most definitely not. It is as falmable as the material next to it. See youtube and every single lipo fire demostrates that the flames blast out the folds actually concentrating the flames.
In my opinion, (and no disrespect to anyone, but it might be too late based on the above), but the lipo sack seems to be a weak attempt at being safe or at least setting the bar VERY low. I just get tired of people pushing them as the end all. But again , just my opinion.
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