One thing that absolutely drives me nuts ( besides the steering wheel on my belly) is the fact that, when comparing specs such as "C" ratings, there has been no discussion of agreed upon standardized parameters disclosed by battery brands for testing such concepts. I can absolutely guarantee that by varying the testing conditions or how a rating is expressed, any results that you want can be obtained. This is unfortunately very common in amplifier power ratings - Jan can back me up on this. Until testing parameters are universally established [unlikely], trusting specs should be taken with a grain of salt. One thing that seems to be overlooked is the gap between "continuous" and "max/burst" ratings. If you look closely, the so-called better packs normally have the "max/burst" rating at TWICE the "continuous" rating whereas Turnigys only add 5 or 10 "C's" to the "max/burst" rating. That should tell you something !
[I have lots of Turnigys and really like them, BTW.] OTOH, I'm currently tuning 2 boats for 4 minute offshore heats and will only rely on the "high end" brands for this. Just some food for thought.
Last edited by properchopper; 12-28-2009 at 03:47 PM.
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