RE: Stryker NiMH flight longevity contest..
It's hard to compare your striker to others. For example, I now have an Electrifly 25-amp speed controller on my stryker, which is a lot more efficient than the stock one, and I have noticed longer run times because of it (not by much, but a little). A better comparison would be taking one plane, such as yours, and trying different batteries.. ex: stock, Intellect 1400, GP 1100, etc. I run parkzone 7, 8, and 9-cell batteries (made for the typhoon 3d) in my stryker. I also run Intellect 1400 8 and 9 cell packs.. as well as a lipo. The intellect 1400's are nice, but I noticed the run time isn't long enough to justify the xtra 10 bucks over them vs the parkzone ones. Additionally, a well cycled parkzone pack often charges to 1100-1200 mah for me.. while the intellects hit just a smidge under 1400.. so the gap is narrowed even more.
As a side note.. I do notice slightly higher voltage levels from the intellect packs.