Run time with NIMH

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I'm thinking about getting an Impulse 31 and just have 3300mah 7.2V Nimh batteries. I will only use the boat a few times this year then over winter save up to get lipo batteries and good charger. Without using a programing card, how long will run time be with the aforementioned Nimh batteries?

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Depending on how you prop it and how you drive it, around 3 minutes. Try not to run the packs down completely, that can overheat NiMH cells.


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stock prop, half to full throttle in mild chop.

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Half throttle is hard on the ESC, avoid too much of it. I'd still say around 3 minutes, maybe up to 5. The more acceleration and slowing down you do the less the run time. Cell quality matters too....

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