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Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/1/2008 2:40:23 AM   
elan120


 

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Status: online 		Has anyone tried Hyperion LCX 5350 Lipo? From the information and the spec, it seems to be very similar to FP 5350 or PQ 5350, and it could also be from the same factory that produces the PQ Lipo's (although I am not certain about this, but sure appears to be). In any case, since the price is much better, if anyone can provide some first hand experience, it would be very helpful in purchasing decision.

TIA,
Kevin
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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/1/2008 9:46:16 PM   
Eggert


 

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Status: offline 		FP 5350 and Hyperion Cx 5350 are the same ....Enerland cells

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/2/2008 3:50:59 AM   
elan120


 

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Status: online 		Thank you for the input. Hopefully they have the similar permance and lifespan as well.

Have you by any chance used them before?

Thank you,
Kevin

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/2/2008 7:32:03 AM   
f3a05


 

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Status: offline 		Hmm---interesting....
Just looked up the Hyperion specs----a 5S pack weight is given as 588 grams.
So two would be 1176.
Just weighed one of my (5S x2) FP 5350 packs...
1154 grams---including two 6mm connectors,a soldered connection, and some velcro.

Just a thought,if you're near the 5Kg mark....

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/2/2008 8:50:47 AM   
Magne


 

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Status: offline 		And I just weighed my FP 5350 F3A pack, total weight 1218 grams, with leads and plugs.
(This is how it came when I ordered it.)

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Magne

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/2/2008 10:25:04 AM   
f3a05


 

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Status: offline 		Curious? Perhaps not---I shortened my leads quite a bit.
My other pack (still FP 5350) weighs 1161 grams:
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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/2/2008 4:41:27 PM   
Magne


 

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Status: offline 		Where is a good place to buy these Hyperion packs?

Magne

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/2/2008 5:05:41 PM   
elan120


 

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I was thinking to get mine from All e RC, and their link is here: LCX 5350

Kevin

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/2/2008 8:08:45 PM   
wingster


 

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Status: offline 		Good price for the Hyperion pack - $203!

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/3/2008 12:18:53 AM   
Eggert


 

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Status: offline 		sorry for the slow reply. I've just laid my hands on two sets of the CX5350 for the coming season so I have no experience with the Hyperions CX 5350 as of yet. Last year, I tried Hyperions VX 5000 ( heavy, but durable, 25 C cells ) and I know others that are using FP 5350 with good results, i.e. more than 150 flights !

Hyperion comes from this "source" http://www.hyperion-eu.com/howtobuy/

All the best

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/4/2008 5:40:11 AM   
twoturnspin



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Status: offline 		I use a mixture of FP and Hyperion packs in 3S, 4S and 6S and found their performance to be the same - excellent in all cases. I've also used a Eagle Logger on my TRex 600 on both brands using 6S 5000 packs and the graph plotted is very close so I have no doubts about their ability to perform.
I've just bought a set of Hyp LCX 5350's for my Integral which I'm building at present. My only concern is that the Hyp packs are rated to 16C whereas the FP ones are rated at 17C, I don't know why?? Still, as pointed out above they are considerably cheaper, if all goes well it means I can afford four packs for roughly the price of three FP ones (in Australia at least).
I bought this set of packs from www.aircraft-world.com who have excellent service and they took four days to get from Japan to Australia. The weight of these packs was 1177gms (589+588), with balancing leads but no Deans connectors.

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/26/2008 7:53:41 PM   
Marc W


 

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Status: offline 		Hi all,
I have been flying elecrtic now for just on a year, and have only used the Hyperion Packs... I started off with the VX 5000 which as stated before are 25C And they are fantastic...done over 200 flights between the two of them so far and no sign of slowing down. They are unfortunately about 100g heavier than the 5350's which I had to use when I was at the W/C in Argentina last year, as I wouldn't have been under the weight limit with the 5000's ( My Beryll was processed at 5Kg dead - no room for error!)
The only difference I can feel with the 5350's VS the 5000's is that the 350's run hotter during the flight than the 5000's ... and this I would put down to the C rating. After one contest schedule, I would typically put in about 3000mah, although in the strong cross winds that were blowing during the W/C, I was putting in about 3600mah per flight.
With the new P09 schedule, I am putting in between 2800 and 3000mah per routine, so I am thinking of trying the VX4350 packs, which are also 25C and should run cooler.
Sorry I can't give you the weights of the various packs, but I left my scale at the office... however the previous posts seem to be on the money.
Feel free to ask any other questions about the use of the HP packs, but as stated before, irrespective of the cost, I am very happy using the Hyperion range of batteries.

Marc.

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/26/2008 9:51:00 PM   
twoturnspin



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Status: offline 		Hi Marc,
What routine do you use to maintain your packs? I've read that you should store them at 50% capacity when not in use for any more than a week.
I would appreciate your thoughts.
All the best, Simon

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/27/2008 9:24:06 AM   
Marc W


 

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Status: offline 		Hi Simon,
That is the recommended method of storage, however, the way I opperate is as follows... after a practice session, I will charge up my packs (keeping a log of every charge and all the relevant details of the charge - Hyperion 1210i chargers) in antissipation for the next days practice. I try and get out at least 3 times during the week and then the weekend ...more if just before a big comp, however, the weather in Cape Town can sometimes prevent me from flying for a week or so. In this time the packs are at full charge, and I do not discharge them, as we never know when the weather will break and give me a chance to get out to the field. If they are srtored at 50%, it would take about 2 hours to get them all up to full and by then the weather may close in again.
So far, this proceedure does not seem to have affected the batteries, however this has not occured very often. Just for intrest sake, my last traning session was cut short before the W/C, and to prevent me doing something stupid to the aircraft before leaving, I had a 3 week layoff before setting up in Argentina. I thought that I had better "top up" the lipo's befor my first flight, only to find that less the 80mah was put in, so I didn't even bother with the other sets.

Regards,

Marc.

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RE: Hyperion Lipo experience? - 3/27/2008 1:47:09 PM&nbs