ORIGINAL: WRM
Why would I go to LIFE and stop using ni-mh? The LIFE is heavier and has to be balance. What is the advantage?
Life 6.6v 1800 ma weighs 4.6oz.
Nimh 6v 1600 ma weighs 4.4oz..
I would not consider .2oz heavier. Negligible at best.
Nimhs will soon, if not already, be a thing of the past as far as receiver batteries go.
They don't last very long. I had one that after two years of use the self discharge rate increased drastically. I grounded the plane and replaced the battery. Shortly thereafter continued testing of that battery showed I would have lost the plane if I continued to use it.