ORIGINAL: cappaj1
ORIGINAL: jrcaster
$60 dollars compared to $15 dollars doesn't make much sense.</p>
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Remember, a lead acid battery wether sealed or wet lasts much longer if you keep them charged.</p>
Not mine. I charge it after each use as it seems almost dead after a few flights, even when it was new. I use the walwart hobbico charger that came with it, overnight.The red light is supposed to dimm and go out when it charges completely but it never goes out.
Someone suggested this setup and said in their experience a single charge lasts a couple weeks!If that is even close to being true I'll gladly spend the money as I've had to borrow someone elses starter often in the past and I hate to do that. I also don't like lugging around the large 12 volt lead acids and don't have one in my flight pack, just the bolt on hobbico lead acid pack.
A few people suggested I not buy this
hobbico thing last year.I should have listened
Did you keep it on the ground on concrete when in use? Concrete used to contain lead and can drain a lead acid battery when sitting. I charged mine maybe once a month and it was a $9 battery from the wholesale tools store. My el cheapo is still like new.Have you checked it witha voltmeter or tried to start something with it?I think your giving up on a proven method too quickly.