Best Lipos for the buck ??

[SloHD]

Yep you want soft packs. Nano techs tend to puff a little anyway. I use the one I have for my daughter's little powerwheel jeep. Lol

[Jaguar1]

Thanks Fella's.... But two of these packs can still be wired in 2 parallel and you can still balance charge them like a regular pack correct ?

Well, I wanted to run the hard case because believe it or not they are not as heavy as the soft packs. I'm trying to keep the weight down as much as possible without giving up c and mah rating. For instance...a 6600 mah 65c hard case 2s2p weighs 290 grams and a
(5000mah) 65c softy weighs in at 304 grams unless HK has the weight listed wrong.
In the words of Forest Gump...batteries are like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get. That is where my research on batteries has taken me anyway...LOL So you have puffed up the nano's ? What battery would you recommend then ?

BTW, hard cases are not ideal in boat application. There are threads written on that subject, I run soft packs , so I have no first hand experience , just to give you another headache,

[Jaguar1]

This is the one I meant to link earlier...the 6600...

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html

[Jaguar1]

This Dinogy looks very good....would you pic this over the Nanotech ? Very reasonable price as well. Not bad on the weight either...Win Win ?

http://www.dinogylipos.com/index.php/product-page/aircraft-batteries/2-cell-65c/6000mah-2s-65c-detail

[SloHD]

The weight is not going to be that big of a factor. To be totally honest I would recommend venom lipos. Good quality with a lifetime replacement warranty. You're going to pay for them tho.

[Jaguar1]

Well not to be argumentative with somebody that is trying to give me good advice but weight is a key factor in any boat. Especially fast boats with surface running drives. Remember this is a 29" Cat that is already getting two heavy batteries a heavier motor and a heavier ESC. I'm after every mph I can get here. I'm not sold on the hard case though. The Turnigy Lipo's are heavy as bricks...
This is what I'm after right here....start at 3 minutes in, wait for the fourth or fifth pass....The 2s will be my fun time batteries for the BJ.
Still trying to decide what I want for my 6s MG setup...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cznQddEk5_k

The weight is not going to be that big of a factor. To be totally honest I would recommend venom lipos. Good quality with a lifetime replacement warranty. You're going to pay for them tho.

[tlandauer]

This Dinogy looks very good....would you pic this over the Nanotech ? Very reasonable price as well. Not bad on the weight either...Win Win ?

http://www.dinogylipos.com/index.php...-2s-65c-detail

I thought you said Dinogy was out of stock?! Well, I am ordering two for myself as we type!

[tlandauer]

I have used this for a long time until they were out of stock for the longest time:http://www.hobbypartz.com/98p-30c-5300-2s1p.html
I know it is only 30C, but I run my UL-1 and MinicatUSA's Samurai cat on these, they worked great. I also like the 5300 mah capacity. Since I don't race, they were totally satisfactory for powering the UL-1 2030kv motor. With these newer batteries, I have to watch the length though, the UL-1 hydro would not take a battery the size of the 6000mah lipo. Just pointing out.
The Samurai is a 27" cat, BTW.

[Jaguar1]

The hard case I wanted was and the 3s packs I want are Out Of Stock...Don't order them all before I do

I thought you said Dinogy was out of stock?! Well, I am ordering two for myself as we type!

[tlandauer]

The hard case I wanted was and the 3s packs I want are Out Of Stock...Don't order them all before I do

OK, actually , as I double checked, it is too long for my use. I can tell you that the 4s I bought, I love them. I hope you find the right batteries for your project!

[lenny]

You do not want those kind of hard packs for boats,
They are a problem waiting to happen.
They can be modded to work good, But it is a PITA to do.

[Jaguar1]

Just ordered two of the 2s 6000's for my BJ to run in P. Waiting on a reply from him on the 3s I need for my MG project... Battery problems SOLVED...Now on to trying to get the rest of what I need....

OK, actually , as I double checked, it is too long for my use. I can tell you that the 4s I bought, I love them. I hope you find the right batteries for your project!

[Jaguar1]

What kind of packs are you talking about? The hard case? The 6000 soft packs will fit fine in my boat. Plenty of room to find COG...

You do not want those kind of packs for boats,
They are a problem waiting to happen.
They can be modded to work good, But it is a PITA to do.

[tlandauer]

What kind of packs are you talking about? The hard case? The 6000 soft packs will fit fine in my boat. Plenty of room to find COG...

The 6000 mah pack has a length of 195 mm, I need the 5000 mah packs which is shorter, it is not a question of COG, I don't want to redo the battery tray.

[Jaguar1]

Which boat are you buying for ? My battery tray's should be plenty long enough in the BJ or am I missing something here....

The 6000 mah pack has a length of 195 mm, I need the 5000 mah packs which is shorter, it is not a question of COG, I don't want to redo the battery tray.