Revo questions

[Doug Smock]

I don't know where that picture came from, but unless it's yours I'm not sure I would bet the farm on it. It seems like an absolute anomaly at best, and intentional propaganda at worst.

Travis posted the picture Keith. I'm not sure why, I don't think he is in on the conspiracy.

So it must be an anomaly. The label just appeared. There was only one of those and Ying decided to put it on that pack, it didn't mean anything. Or, perhaps it was a byproduct of the magic wand that Yang used to make them 70C.

Still LOL.

You fellas have a great day. I have to get back to the toy boat shop.


Doug

[ray schrauwen]

I think that the majority going to major events to race would have no problem stopping charge voltage below 4.23v. You can check my cells before a race, most are 4.2 or less.

[Doby]

I just wanted to buy some extra batteries.....

So I suppose I will be bringing them to the Mich Cup, charged to the fullest capacity my 7 year old "Triton 2" chargers can get them to.

I'm sure that given my past race history in Michigan over the past few years, I'll run away from the competition with my new packs even more so than I have with my Turnigys. The rest of you may as well not even put a boat in the water in any of the classes I've entered. Stay on the shore, rolled up in the fetal position and suck your thumbs and keep repeating..."I can't believe how fast Doby's boats are now........"

[Doby]

I didn't really know they weren't allowed until I got there.

And I pitted for you in that class, so now I'm guilty by association...Kanadians will be banned from entering the U.S of A from now on!!! Everyone is now on to us for our feeble attempts at Kanadian domination in FE oval racing.

No wonder you had possibly the fastest Q Hydro out there. It had nothing to do with props, strut/ turn fin adjustments, and driving ability...it was all due to the extra few mV in those packs.

[Doby]

On a totally different tangent for a second....NAMBA rule book states P voltages to be 10.1V-15V.

Anyone recently measure a fully charged 4S non Revo pack lately?

All my winter stored 4S , 50% charged Turnigy's currently exceed that 15V...

Looks like everyone has been "pushing" the rules since Lipos have been around.

Time to get my RC sailboats ready for the season.....wind is wind,,,its a constant no-one can question.

[DPeterson]

LOL. "Its just toy boats fella's"

Come race with us Doby. We don't care if you got 17 volts on board. Wait - I just checked our club rules. No Kanadians over 5 foot tall allowed. How tall are you? Who the heck came up with that rule?

Too many rules - not enough fun. So sad.

[kfxguy]

why do battery discussions always turn into a pi$$ing match? cant we all just get along? we are all longing for the same thing with our TOY boats....to HAVE FUN most importantly and to go faster (for some of us :) ). No need to get upset about battery brands. group hug.......

[Luck as a Constant]

Revo questions

why do battery discussions always turn into a pi$$ing match? ....

Racers.
I've never seen a thread full of sport boaters having these sorts of arguments, although I'm sure they exist.

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[T.S.Davis]

On a totally different tangent for a second....NAMBA rule book states P voltages to be 10.1V-15V.

That's based on nominal. It probably needs to go away and just be charged voltage.

I make a motion that we eliminate all rules. No classes. No scoring. All fun. All the time. 2s,12s, Neu and Aquacraft all out there frolicking. Hydros and monos........ living together! Mass hysteria! Somebody call the ghost busters. Then we all go to the bar.

Let's switch to basket weaving or something. Can you race wicker baskets? Hmmm, maybe with the right setup I could................hmmmm..........we'll need some guidelines so everyone is running approximately similar speeds..............dang it! Those would be RULES! Rules are the problem idiot. Think! Think! Can't have rules.

Maybe we just get rid of scoring. Then everything else goes away.

[T.S.Davis]

I think that the majority going to major events to race would have no problem stopping charge voltage below 4.23v. You can check my cells before a race, most are 4.2 or less.

I know you and I talked about this at some point. Can't remember where. London maybe. We didn't talk about the legality in any way though.

[Doby]

Hmmmm........P-Spec Basket weaving......interesting concept...

[T.S.Davis]

Your Canadian. You'll cheat.

[Doug Smock]

Your Canadian. You'll cheat.

I think you mean you're Canadian.

[Doug Smock]

LOL. "Its just toy boats fella's"

Come race with us Doby. We don't care if you got 17 volts on board.

You're the president of the Badger club aren't you Doug?
So what if I showed up with a 65" 35# 65cc mono? Could I run too?

Just askin

Sorry for derailing your thread Terry. It's temporary I promise.

[keithbradley]

Tim,

Something tells me that without all these threads fueled by the totally un-important and arbitrary "nominal voltage", you wouldn't be confused. Nobody cares about "nominal voltage" unless it's being used as a talking point. It's every bit as meaningless as the sticker it's printed on. The word "nominal" literally means "named". Webster says "Existing in name only; not actual or real".

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nominal

The Revo website where the lipos are purchased is completely clear and always has been about their termination voltage being 4.27v/cell. Every sticker still says "HV427" on it when you get HV lipos. The card sent with them gives specific lipo care instructions. In all honesty, if you buy these lipos and STILL can't figure it out, you're probably not a good candidate for lipo use. I'm not saying YOU specifically Tim, because I'm 100% sure you're smarter than that and you're just trying to prove a point. However, the nominal rating on the pack should have absolutely no bearing whatsoever on how you use them. In similar fashion, if you were to get a set of (non-HV) lipos that said something other than 3.7v per cell on the pack, I don't think you should assume that these can be charged beyond 4.2v/cell...that would be silly.