Best Lipos for the buck ??

[Brushless55]

Ok, I keep reading about price vs performance on lipos all over the web..
and I also know if I don't finish the race it really does not matter the packs used
so to those here at OSE who race and run their packs hard, what is the best lipo packs for the buck??
I'm looking at possibly trying the TP G8 Pro Force 70C packs
using in P class racing

[Grazacind]

Entropy batteries have served me very well.

[jcald2000]

Dinogy for me!!!

[Fluid]

I have had great success with ThunderPower 65C and Hyperion 45C packs since I switched to LiPos some years ago. I have a set of Hyperion 4S/5000 packs which are on their third racing season and they are still very strong. I've set SAW records with both brands. I am giving Dinogys a try this season in a new boat. I have also heard great things about GrimRacer packs from top racers whom I trust.



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[St3alth_Frenzy]

A lot of car guys that I know run these: http://spcracing.com/index.php?categoryID=13 (they dont own any boats)

[Brushless55]

How many run Thunder Power lipos for racing??

[Make-a-Wake]

Hey Todd, tough to beat these 45c batts for the $$$, as you said "for the buck"................

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store..._3S1P_45C.html

[Brushless55]

Hey Todd, tough to beat these 45c batts for the $$$, as you said "for the buck"................

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store..._3S1P_45C.html

nice..
I have tried the 30c versions and they did not do well for me in my PMono
but these may kick things up

and for the "Buck" I'm not worried right now about costs..
I cold be sold on a TP 70C G8 4s pack that I think are $250 each

I'm looking for max potential for a couple of my boats right now..

[Darin Jordan]

I use Thunder Power, which have been fantastic, but have also seen great things from the GrimRacer packs, and also more recently from the Dinogy packs that Mark F. sells.... Both are very reasonably priced...

[jeffrey1]

THUNDERPOWER onough said. be careful if using maxamps could burn up.

[Make-a-Wake]

I've ran across these a few times...................wonder if they are decent?????? 90 bucks for 4s 70c 6400 mah............may be too much mah for 4s2p if you are sanctioned racing though...............

http://www.amainhobbies.com/press_release.php/pr_id/96

[Fluid]

4S1P with 6400 mAh cells should be plenty for almost any oval racing. In the past we needed 2P and 5000 mAh cells to stand the drain of 150-200 amps for 2 minutes, but with modern high-C cells few will need more than 6400 mAh to be safe. I don't see many competitive boat using more than 5000 mAh in a 6-lap race with mill. 1P saves weight and cost. I haven't built a 2P race boat in several years, just 1P.




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[Doby]

I race Turnigys....4S, and 10S2P configurations across lots of different classes....never an issue.

[Brushless55]

I've ran across these a few times...................wonder if they are decent?????? 90 bucks for 4s 70c 6400 mah............may be too much mah for 4s2p if you are sanctioned racing though...............

http://www.amainhobbies.com/press_release.php/pr_id/96

those are $170 each on that site...

4S1P with 6400 mAh cells should be plenty for almost any oval racing. In the past we needed 2P and 5000 mAh cells to stand the drain of 150-200 amps for 2 minutes, but with modern high-C cells few will need more than 6400 mAh to be safe. I don't see many competitive boat using more than 5000 mAh in a 6-lap race with mill. 1P saves weight and cost. I haven't built a 2P race boat in several years, just 1P.




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I burn up about 4500mah in my PMono so the size would be good for 4s1p

[Make-a-Wake]

"those are $170 each on that site..."

Well crap, it's hard to tell where one ends and the next one starts.......................

[Brushless55]

"those are $170 each on that site..."

Well crap, it's hard to tell where one ends and the next one starts.......................

yeah it was

these are the G8 packs I'm looking at
$180 for the 5000mah 4s packs
and $240 for the 6600mah packs
http://thunderpowerrc.com/G8ProForce70C.htm

[Make-a-Wake]

these are the G8 packs I'm looking at
$180 for the 5000mah 4s packs
and $240 for the 6600mah packs
http://thunderpowerrc.com/G8ProForce70C.htm

My word................12c charging, who even has a charger to accomplish that?

[Fluid]

...12c charging, who even has a charger to accomplish that?

The 12C charge rate of the G8s means a lot to many small airplane and chopper guys. They may run 850mAh packs, so charging at 12C is 'just' 10 amps. Lets them fly all day on two packs. Yeah, it means little to us...



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[Grazacind]

I think in the end we all have a favourite battery brand, size and discharge rate. The critical thing is making your system perform under those conditions. I know how my battery perfoms and set up the boat to suit that. I believe it is not so much best battery for your buck but best whole system for your buck. Just my opion of course and it is under the influence of pre-easter drinks. I think I just saw a 6ft white rabbit. We breed em big down under.

[oscarel]

yeah it was

these are the G8 packs I'm looking at
$180 for the 5000mah 4s packs
and $240 for the 6600mah packs
http://thunderpowerrc.com/G8ProForce70C.htm

http://www.purehobbyrc.com was offering 25% off on in stock TP packs a few weeks ago, email them and see if it's still valid. If nothing else their shipping is $6 per order.

[oscarel]

http://www.purehobbyrc.com was offering 25% off on in stock TP packs a few weeks ago, email them and see if it's still valid. If nothing else their shipping is $6 per order.

Offer code was twofive

[Brushless55]

I think in the end we all have a favourite battery brand, size and discharge rate. The critical thing is making your system perform under those conditions. I know how my battery perfoms and set up the boat to suit that. I believe it is not so much best battery for your buck but best whole system for your buck. Just my opion of course and it is under the influence of pre-easter drinks. I think I just saw a 6ft white rabbit. We breed em big down under.

that would be a whole new thread....
this one I am looking for the best lipos for the money

[Brushless55]

http://www.purehobbyrc.com was offering 25% off on in stock TP packs a few weeks ago, email them and see if it's still valid. If nothing else their shipping is $6 per order.

Offer code was twofive

Now I need to see if the 6600mah pack will fit in my PS295 and JAE
but that code takes the 5000mah pack to $145

[Make-a-Wake]

Now 100c??????

http://www.amainhobbies.com/press_release.php/pr_id/137

and 120c??????

http://www.maxamps.com/proddetail.ph...48-Pack&cat=59

[oscarel]

Now I need to see if the 6600mah pack will fit in my PS295 and JAE
but that code takes the 5000mah pack to $145

Just got this from them
"I will hold it on any of the g6 thunder power I have left. The poly rc stuff i will do even better. The best i can do on g8 stuff is 20% off though"

Email him and ask, his name is Robert. sales@purehobby.com

BTW, I do use Dinogy as well and they have performed and held up just as well as the TP packs.

[Brushless55]

Just got this from them
"I will hold it on any of the g6 thunder power I have left. The poly rc stuff i will do even better. The best i can do on g8 stuff is 20% off though"

Email him and ask, his name is Robert. sales@purehobby.com

BTW, I do use Dinogy as well and they have performed and held up just as well as the TP packs.

I have some 4s Giant Power lipos that I think are the same as Dinogy?
they work well... and I do have a pair of 2s Dinogy packs that one cell went south on one of the packs...

[Brushless55]

Now 100c??????

http://www.amainhobbies.com/press_release.php/pr_id/137

and 120c??????

http://www.maxamps.com/proddetail.ph...48-Pack&cat=59

those ProTek packs look tempting...

[Fluid]

Now 100c?????? .....and 120c??????

With no way for the consumer to verify the claims, the sky's the limit on published specs. We saw this for years with nickel cell vendors. This has become typical behavior for many of today's vendors selling cheap batteries, ESCs and motors. The vendors linked above seems to want it both ways. Continuous discharge of 700 amps (that's 30 seconds on a 7000 mAh pack) - who believes that?
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ts-74V-7000mAh




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[Eodman]

Hey Grazacind --- drinking hell .... What you been smoking? We all know that White Rabbit got shot! Go Ask Alice!

[BHChieftain]

I have 16 2S 5000 or 5500 35C hyperion packs, most are over 3 years old now-- they have been flawless.

I tried some less expensive packs once, but the DOA and early failure rates really put me off...

Chief