IB3600 continue to impress me

[sjslhill]

I took 20 cells and cycled them, charged them up 70% and let them set for 2 weeks. All 20 were 1.32 this morning.

Nothing but positive feedback from people testing as well. :)

Any comments out there?


thanks,
Steve

[ice329]

Just to add, My 3600 packs were sitting a week. I thought I better top them off. They only took around 500mah of charge. I thought that was really good.

[sjslhill]

Yes, they don't seem to have any voltage retention problems like other NIMH cells do. 500mah is really nothing, a fully charged pack is going to take that in after only one day of rest.

[RMZDADDY]

I charged my 12 cell 3600 packs sunday night after a run. Each still reads 16.1 volts, a little over 1.34 for each cell! I couldn't ask for better. Great cells!

[SJFE]

Mine are treated like gold. Topped of every 3 days. I try to never over heat them..havent to this point. Last week I added padding to my battery holders so they wont even get scratched up...lol. I predict a long servise life from them. As long as they are stocked..I'll keep buying them right along with lipos.

[Doozie870]

Ive been all out abusing my 12, in fact 10 of them came from a single end to end pack that I broke apart do to cog problems (looked good on paper). they have been bouncing around in my tool box since april, made them into 2-6 cell packs last weekend,and ran them in lsh, 3 heats and most of a final lol, as soon as the boat came in, it was on the charger at 4 amps until it peaked, as far as temps, didnt look, didnt care, I have better things to do than babysit batterys and stare at charger displays, So far these are living up to the claims.

[Fluid]

So far the HOTMBC club members really like their new IB3600s. My first pack really woke up my P Sport Hydro compared to the old GP3700s I was using. The higher voltage of the IB3600s allows me to run a smaller prop for the same speed, lowering amp draw without hurting performance. Everything runs cooler... :)


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[SJFE]

I relly have to agree with the cool running. The temps in my BlackJack have been very low on 14 & 16 cells. Thats from a 40 to 45mm prop. My next step was a 48 and then on to higher pitch metal props. It will handle much much more.

[sjslhill]

That's good news......thanks for the feedback

[ice329]

I broke out my almost 20 year old Traxxas race buggy today. I ran two packs, first a Tenergy 4500 pack, I was impressed. Then I slipped in a IB3600 matched Battlepack. Whoooooe.... if I ever had these packs back in the day....!

[sjslhill]

Well, the Tenergy 4500's were barely 3200mah, are those the ones your talking about?

[ice329]

Ya those. This is what I mean I was impressed with how the 4500's ran in the buggy but when I slipped in your IB3600 packs. The buggy becomesa absolute rocket ship. It has so much power/punch with these matched packs I can believe it.

You know I an charging up a LiPo as we speak.. heheh

[ice329]

wont be tryin the LiPo in the Buggy today. Was charging the LiPo so I figured why not run her again with another matched 3600 battlepack since they were charged anyway.... well I burt up the new stinger motor I put in about a month ago. I been meaning to get a new heat sink but never did and with the long run time of these new packs I am sure I overheated it and cooked it. Well at least its only a 20 dollar motor. ugggg the ut oh smell ! hahaha

[Eyekandyboats]

I ran IB3600's and charged them from new.
over a 3 day long period they still held Full charge.
and they last a while too. I just got 54,4200's a bit ago and it is preforming just as well. all were matched.
they are good cells.

[sjslhill]

I'll bet you right now that some of your IB4200's are going to die soon.

I ran IB3600's and charged them from new.
over a 3 day long period they still held Full charge.
and they last a while too. I just got 54,4200's a bit ago and it is preforming just as well. all were matched.
they are good cells.

[Eyekandyboats]

could be possible.
but i know when the guy was matching them that he had over 100 dead cells.
he discarded the whole batch of cells and requested a new batch be made from china.
but we will see. hopefully not.

[sjslhill]

Matching does not weed out all the bad cells and does nothing for the voltage retention problems.

[SJFE]

I had 12 left in sxs packs. Just gave to the Dooz man. If hes lucky he will salvage between 7 or 9 of them.