Sdr,

I did see your thread, and am anxious to see if anyone replies. It's just that I've had so many packs read over 100% capacity with my Accucycle. However, I've also heard the debate that many battery manufacturers use larger capacity cells than what they advertise. This way, if someone's cycler is reading short, then it kinda fools them into thinking they're getting a 100% capacity pack or better.

I've been contemplating getting a Sirius discharger for $70. The giant scale guru in our club is an electronics expert, and he says Sirius products are well worth the money.

As an engineer, I tend to be overly conservative, almost too cautious. I've been helping a newbie, and I told him to charge his batteries at least overnight, as it was our first time out this year. I rarely check his batteries, but this time I did. They read 4.9 volts. One, maybe two flights, and that woulda been all she wrote. That pack was only 1 year old.


Robb