Hey folks,
I stopped at my LHS, and they don't have any upgrade batteries for my AxeCP right now, so I'm looking to get the most bang for my buck, not to mention the proper voltage, weight, charger/balancer, etc.

Obviously, LiPo batteries are the way to go here based on previous notes, so if one were to invest in a whole set - Battery, Charger / Balancer, connectors, etc. what would I need?

I see that right now the stock battery for the Axe is 10.6v / 650mAh I believe, and most LiPos are about 11.1v / 1100mAh+, and it uses the mini-Deans connector. I see that Thunder runs several 50$+ Lipos with 1100mAh+ ratings, and even one with a 2600mAh+/- rating! they're all three cells, but I'm concerned about cost and weight (not to mention that their chargers are more expensive).

I believe that this particular LHS sells the EFlight?(sp?) series of parts and batteries, and he said that he could get a 3-cell 11.1v 1100mAh+ LiPo for around 35-40$ish, then a 12v compatible balancer/charger for about 30$. Add another 15-20$ for the 110v adapter and poof there I am at about 100$. That's fine. The Thunder setups would easily eclipse the 150$ mark for the whole package it seems, so I wanted to know if that's the right way to go.

TIA!

Need.....More....Power..... argharghargh