Zippy and Turnigy Batteries?

[boogaloo_d]

Are Zippy and Turnigy batteries a quality battery?

[Ub Hauled]

I use both, so far so good...

[marko500]

I've used Zippy and Rhinos for a year now, no problems, I'm happy so far although I don't run any really crazy setups.

[mschaffer66]

People give them a lot of *!***!***!***!**, but I've ran them in my cars and trucks and never really had a problem. Out of the multitudes I've ordered I've only had one doa. I do have to say keep an eye on the C ratings, some better quality batteries might be a bit more forgiving on C rating, but these things if you push them you puff em :) I ran some of their 4S packs in my 1/8th truggy and they would get soft, squishy, and puffy ever time i ran them. Always charged fine though...dunno. I plan on getting some of their 30C's for this whole boat thing I'm venturing into

[Doby]

All I run and VERY happy in all different classes of my boats.

[Rumdog]

All I run too. Never had a single problem.

[SweetAccord]

I have had about the same amount of Zippy and Rhino's. 2 Zippy DOA, one of the cells bad, but Rhino's none so far. Maybe just luck of the draw.

[Chilli]

I ran the Turnigy 4s 35C 5000's in my P-mono late last year and are very happy with them so far. Plenty of power and they come in cool. My Polyquest 30C 4500's usually come in a little warm after a heat. Time will tell if they hold up.

[wakeboardfusion]

Ive been ok with zippy. I guess turnigy is actually made by Hobbyking specifically for them. I just bought two to try out. 2s 5000 hardcase for $18. Cant beat that price. I can post when i get em.

[Gary]

I just bought 6 Turnigy packs at 27.00 bucks each and i love them . Saved alot of money and they work great.

[Xzessperated]

I have had at least 80 runs on my 5s Zippy FlightMax in this DF 33 clone and it is still going like it was new. There may be faster batteries but on a bang for buck basis I think Zippy, Turnigy or Rhino are all good choices. Having said that I would like to add that because of the great run I have had with this 5s pack that I now have 5 other Zippy packs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2coW9FtyOM

[Rumdog]

Really, i'm not sure there are faster batteries than these anymore. You can get them in 40c discharge. Does it get better? Some racers may not agree with this, but then, have they really made a comparison. Between price and performance, it is kinda dumb to buy big name big dollar lipos.

[sundog]

I run both Flightmax and Rhino by Zippy and couldn't be happier with the cost or performance. They run cool and long like a tall cold beer.

[wolf IV]

( Turnigy) Ive got somewhere around 20 packs ranging from 3 's 2200 mah-30c to 4's 5000 mah 50c and have sooooo many runs on them i cant count... run them in my t-rex 450 heli, t-28d , bf109-g,maritimo,drag cat, elam, miss bud(soon) f-16,f-35, f-18, mir. 2000, f4u...cant beat them!!! get the highest mah rating you can afford and abuse them!!!

[properchopper]

One thing that seems not to be considered in these discussions is the difference in ratings between Zippy/Turnigy batteries and the higher cost ones : Z/T batteries are, in the case of a typical 4S 5000 mah battery rated 35C Continuous, 40C burst. A similar G3 is rated 35C continuous, 70C burst. This must have some meaning in interpreting the differences. Then again, there has never been a {stated} standardized testing procedure to arrive at these numbers. Until this happens, comparisons between manufacturers stated ratings may not be an accurate way to perform any real empirical analysis. Until then, actual use, or "seat of the pants" impressions will have to do.
Please don't get me wrong. In fact, I have many pairs of Z/T's and really like them, especially because they have a much appreciated easy hit on the wallet.

[wolf IV]

Tony, i did notice a significant dif.between the 30-40 c and the 40-50 c Turnigy!! i was puffing polyquest 25 c rated lipos on the timo and went to 30-40 c turnigy's and they swelled but didnt get crazy huge like the poly's. then i went to 40-50 c turnigy's.. and you know the rest batteries come in as they went out, 110 deg.

[BakedMopar]

What size are you guys running for 4s2p setups. When going 2p it doubles the mah then the c rating goeas off of that? Say two 3000 40-50c (120-150 per) would equate to 6000 (240-300)?

[Xzessperated]

Really, i'm not sure there are faster batteries than these anymore. You can get them in 40c discharge. Does it get better? Some racers may not agree with this, but then, have they really made a comparison. Between price and performance, it is kinda dumb to buy big name big dollar lipos.

Below is a test I done on the same day with the same setup on the same boat (DF 33 clone)...

1. 4s Zippy Flightmax 40C, Neu 1515 1.5y, Hydra 240, Andym M645 = 95.8 kph or 59.53 mph

2. 4s Thunder Power 45C, Neu 1515 1.5y, Hydra 240, Andym M645 = 102 kph or 63.38 mph

Do not get me wrong, I am not here to argue about it but just show you the results I got. I will say that I think the 1.5y motor is wrongly labeled as it goes more like a 1y motor and so the 45C rating of the Thunder Power battery could be what is making the difference.

[Simon.O.]

This has been covered before but I will say it again.
I have an amazing ability to kill stuff, especially esc's and bateries
I have run Polyquest, Flightpower, Rhino, Zippy and Turnigy.

I will only ever buy Turnigy again.
The burst power from fresh off the charger (within 12 hrs) is amazing !!
I have wet them, dropped them, puffed a few and they all love me

Zippy is good bang for buck, for a dollar or two more take the Turnigy, you will love them too.

If I have to type all this one more time I will shout at someone.

[wolf IV]

below is a test i done on the same day with the same setup on the same boat (df 33 clone)...

1. 4s zippy flightmax 40c, neu 1515 1.5y, hydra 240, andym m645 = 95.8 kph or 59.53 mph

2. 4s thunder power 45c, neu 1515 1.5y, hydra 240, andym m645 = 102 kph or 63.38 mph

do not get me wrong, i am not here to argue about it but just show you the results i got. I will say that i think the 1.5y motor is wrongly labeled as it goes more like a 1y motor and so the 45c rating of the thunder power battery could be what is making the difference.

tooo bad this didnt include the turnigy's

[Simon.O.]

tooo bad this didnt include the turnigy's

Too right !!
IME the Turnigy whips the Zippy and Rhino for that matter.

[wolf IV]

Hey im w/ you simon i will buy turnigy's until another cheap lipo can out perform it!!!

[Xzessperated]

tooo bad this didnt include the turnigy's

Hey Wolf next time I order, I will order a Turnigy and do just that. I am always on the lookout for a better battery. I am not one eyed when it comes to batteries. I am a GM fan but drive a Ford
I will let you know how the test goes when I get a Turnigy.

[NativePaul]

Too right !!
IME the Turnigy whips the Zippy and Rhino for that matter.

This may well be just the wires, I have both zippy flightmax 30C and turnigy 30C, both batteries come out at the same temperature after a run but the turnegys do seem slightly faster, the flightmax come with 12gauge wires and while not hot the battery wires are the warmest part of my boat after a run, the turnegys come with 8gauge wire and the wires are cool after a run where there's warmth there's voltage loss.

[wizard122]

I love my Turnigy 5000 40C packs I got 6 of them and have had no problems at all.

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s..._40C_Lipo_Pack

[crabstick]

RE Turnigy lipos, IMO they are the best value for money lipos you can buy, And Yes I race with them and have won races with them.

I feel there is a big difference from play boaters to Racers.Id be interested to hear how many people Race with Turnigy/zippy/rhino Lipos

[Joe Friars]

They list the balance tap as a JST-XH. is there an adaptor for that will work with an Hyperion charger?

[Himalaya]

Got 3 6S 5000mAh and 3 6S 2650mAh Turnigy Packs. Just spent a little time working on the plugs and they rock! They all deliver approx.8% more of normial capacity, which I never seen on any other brands. I love them so much that I hate myself why didn't try them earlier, at least before I bought my two Hyperion VX 6S 4200mAh packs, that could swap for 6(!) 6S 5000mAh big Turnigy packs!

[SpeedoMan]

Can anyone give me an idea of what kind of safe run time you will get on these in a stock SV/27 set up? Thanks.

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...dProduct=10305

[Doby]

A good 4 minutes easy flat out, we run the same batteries, only with a 20 C rating in our SV,s in LSO class and can get the required 4 minutes easily. usually have about 800 Mah to spare after the race.