ORIGINAL: Velco
Something just came to my mind!</p>
Who says it has to be 8S or 10S? Why not 9S? Get 2 packs of 4S, 2 identical packs of 5S and you can start combining 8S, 9S or 10S depending on the weather conditions. Luckily we need more power and weight when it gets more windy.</p>
Just by changing a prop we can always have all the necessary power.</p>
I really love this about electro, so much freedom to choose, YES!</p>
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My friend started with 8S . . then went to 9S . . and now ONLY flies 10S. He actually tried 12S and loved it, BUT it is illegal in competition. He has used Rhino 3700mAh packs, but uses Rhino 4900mAh packs in competition . . as I mentioned before, he prefers the extra weight. Joe I think you are getting a little too worried about the weight . . a couple of hundred grams makes no difference to the way this plane flies . . except I think it flies BETTER. You will see when you fly it. Personally, I would go for bigger packs as it gives you more "head room"
Cheers, JB