Pros Cons on CheapBatteryPacks.com?
 

Just doin' some market research. NiMH 6v category. Any feedback on product from CheapBatteryPacks.com?

Thx for your input.

RE: Pros Cons on CheapBatteryPacks.com?
 

I bought a couple of 1100 mah nicads a few years ago. I used one pack sparingly, never charged at more than 100 mah for 16 hrs or ever discharged it completely. It didn't make it a year. The other pack was kept around as a spare. I kept it charged every few months. Went to cycle it and use it to replace the other one that went bad. Guess what, it wasn't any good either. So both packs didn't even make it a year. Funny thing, I charged and cycled them when they were brand new and they cycled very close to capacity. Any way, sent an email to CBP and didn't even get a reply. All I asked is what is the life expectancy of these packs. I usually get around 2-3 years out of my packs but not these. I pretty much decided against CBP. I have used NOBS 800 mah nicads and they are starting the 3rd year and still cycle well. This is just my experience with CBP. Others may have had better results.
I figure this post will probably get canned but this is my honest experience.

RE: Pros Cons on CheapBatteryPacks.com?
 

I don't buy nicd/nimh anymore. They do not last. I'm now using A123 from NoBS and it has been night and day difference. 3 years and they discharge with 10ma from new.

http://www.hangtimes.com/a123_batter...iants_faq.html

RE: Pros Cons on CheapBatteryPacks.com?
 

Em, 6.8 oz for a 2S 2200 mAh pack. A 5cell NiMH 2000 mAh weighs in at 6.2 oz. Fairly close.

Like I said - Emmmmm ...

RE: Pros Cons on CheapBatteryPacks.com?
 

Regardless of the vendor, you want Sanyo cells with welded connectors between cells. That will get you the best reliability and longest service life. I get mine from hangtimeshobby.com and have been happy with the service.

RE: Pros Cons on CheapBatteryPacks.com?
 

www.hangtimes.com/

That works a bit better ...

RE: Pros Cons on CheapBatteryPacks.com?
 

their web addy is misleading, there's nothing cheap about what they're selling!

RE: Pros Cons on CheapBatteryPacks.com?
 

I use a Hobbico Accu-Cycle Elite. I tossed Hobbico support a question about being able to charge LiFe batteries with it. Here's their response: <span sans-serif="" serif="" sans="" microsoft="" style="font-size: 10pt;">The Elite is not designed to charge LiFe(3.3V per cell)batteries, only LiIon (3.6V per cell) and LiPo(3.7V per cell). There is not a way to program it to charge LiFe batteries. "

Darn. To use A123 I'll have to add the expense of a charger ...</span>