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Old 01-05-2022 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by speedracerntrixie
With 3 seasons on my 10S batteries I recently looked at 12S as an option as I needed to buy new batteries anyway. I considered weight, cost and performance. At the end of the day, I stayed with 10S as the only advantage I could see in my case was a slight increase in flight time. Since I will fly either Masters or FAI Silver in 2022, I do not require longer flight time. The cost of batteries were the same and a new motor ( Dualsky 180KV ) and Falcon 21x13 prop would have cost $275 US. I would have used the same OS 1100HV ESC.

it's not about flight time. It's about efficiency of the equipment. Lower amp draw equates to lower heat in the batteries, motor and ESC. Bottom line the stuff just last longer.

AC and Andrew did a video last week that lays it all out. It's on Facebook.
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