Stuff made in China? beware

[FL-E-Boater]

You need to learn how to do business. I have been manufacturing and importing from China for many years. The first year was a nightmare until I learned the culture, etc. Do your homework, don't just bash the Chinese!

The Chinese only make what the customer wants...to the customers specs That's what you think.

[FL-E-Boater]

EXACTLY! I have had just as much trouble from US made and European made products.

Fiegao motors are from China. No problems with that company. You can have the problems with manufactures in the USA or anywhere.

Why are we picking on the Chinese?

[FL-E-Boater]

Lead content is not totally banned. There is a LEVEL that is allowed. The US lowered that level without any announcement and then accused the Chinese of trying to poison our children. Sleep tight, your government at work.

I thought lead based paint was banned in the US, is it not?

[wickedgmc]

what about those Aqua Dots??????

[Doozie870]

Hmm, I wonder if there is high lead content in the supervee paint.

[ReddyWatts]

Just dont chew on your boat. ha

[FL-E-Boater]

Haha, don't chew on anything! We don't make anything in this country anymore. Nobody seems to get all bent when we get poisoned veggies and meat grown and processed in this country but when it from big bad China....OOOOOOO!

Just dont chew on your boat. ha

[FL-E-Boater]

Please do your homework before you bleet on. Mattel actually apologized! Look it up. The products were made to Mattel's specs! Mattel got caught. Do we blame Mattel? Heck no, we blame the Chinese that were following Mattel's specs. You ever wonder why the rest of the world hates us?

Mattel Inc. recalled more than 21 million Chinese-made toys on fears they were tainted with lead paint and tiny magnets that children could accidentally swallow. Mattel's own tests on the toys found that they had lead levels up to 200 times the accepted limit.

If they will do this to a company that spends millions, what do you think they will do to some small R/C dealers?

Don't need to wonder why most of the NIMH cells out there are junk now, they don't care.

[FL-E-Boater]

Neu has repackaged and labeled PolyRC or Polyquest batteries. They're all the same.

Enerland cells themselves are now made in Malaysia, not in South Korea. But Enerland is a good company and they ensure the quality. Thunderpower buys the cells and assembles the packs in the US.

You can sometimes get a good Li-Poly pack, you just never know when. All of the good Li-Poly cells are made in South Korea. Poly-Quest, Poly RC, Thunder Power all have these cells, many are Enerland. I have no idea what Neu has but the shapes suggest the same.

[FL-E-Boater]

Well said. You might luck into a good pack one time but the next time you never know. It's better to spend a few bucks more and get consistent quality.

You get what you pay for!!!! The only Chinese Battery I own is a HECELL Lipo 11.1V 4000mAh 25C, I got it off ebay for $50 just to try it out.... I can say it charges fine and balances out everytime very quickly!! Great power but I still am "up in the air" about HECELL.... All my other applications use POLYQUEST or Thunder Power, with great success!!!!
Personally, I will stick to P-Quest, Thunderpower, and Neu .......

[FL-E-Boater]

No. 600 parts per million of lead is still allowed.

I thought lead based paint was banned in the US, is it not?

[FL-E-Boater]

That is really a weird one for sure. No clue. Good point though!

what about those Aqua Dots??????

[sjslhill]

Tests had found that lead levels in paint in recalled toys were as high as 110,000 parts per million, or nearly 200 times higher than the accepted safety ceiling of 600 parts per million.

[sjslhill]

Thunder Power

All of Thunder Power cells are not Enerland...your correct, they do assemble them in Arizona.

Neu has repackaged and labeled PolyRC or Polyquest batteries. They're all the same.

Enerland cells themselves are now made in Malaysia, not in South Korea. But Enerland is a good company and they ensure the quality. Thunderpower buys the cells and assembles the packs in the US.

[sjslhill]

Well, it's my opinion

My experience with China battery companies, they will do anything to make a buck. The companies send great samples and follow it up with orders that include junk cells.

Please do your homework before you bleet on. Mattel actually apologized! Look it up. The products were made to Mattel's specs! Mattel got caught. Do we blame Mattel? Heck no, we blame the Chinese that were following Mattel's specs. You ever wonder why the rest of the world hates us?