I just bought a Genesis/Hacker combo and am getting ready to buy the batteries. We have already purchased a couple of the 5S 5300's based on information that I've seen here. When ordering though, we noticed a new set of "extreme" 5000's that are coming out in a week. Could somebody enlighten me about this battery that may have had the chance to try them out. Will they be easier to handle or more temperamental, last longer or less, etc than the standard 5300's? Please don't get into the "my battery is better than yours" stuff. I'm just a newbie to big electrics and am just fishing for info. Foolproof systems and longevity are more important than "MEGA wattage" at my early stage of the game. Thanks in advance for your help!

John S. Johnson

PS I already have the 1010's and balancers.

Don't know about the new batteries but with the 1010's and the 210 balancer you can charge those packs in series and not need 2 chargers. Many of us have been doing it since the 1010 came out. The balancer keeps it safe and only having 1 charger going makes it nice. The only limitation is that the 1010 will only charge at 5 amps when you are charging 10S (both packs in series). The average recharge time is about 40-45 min for an average flight time. I have a second 1010 and 210 balancer that I bought but never used because the series charge function is so nice you just don't need 2 chargers.

Hi above. I am John's son. After speaking with Keith Black about his setup, we realized that we would probably need to end up getting a pair of chargers for a set of three (6 total) batteries. This past weekend at a contest, Keith had one pair charging, one pair flying and one pair cooling along with some other times in which he had two pairs of batteries charging at the same time. That is why my dad and I have more than one 1010. Now that is out of the way, the battery that we are talking about is the TP5000-5SX (5000 mAh, 5 cells (18.5V), 6-pin balancer connector Rating: 20C (100A) continuous, 30C (150A) sustain, 50C (250A) burst Dimension: 42mm x48mm x160mm Weight: 613gm). These very high amperage ratings look very appealing, but are they really needed. My thinking would attribute this battery to a full scale turboprop. Most engines are rated to a much higher horsepower than they are actually used, which in turn helps them last longer. Would it be the same for the batteries? We would most likely only draw 63-70 amps with the setup that we are going to use (Hacker C50-13XL APC20x13E Hacker Master 90 Acro) Since the batteries are rated for such a higher amperage, would it not put as much of a strain on them and in turn help them last longer? I am very interested in these batteries as the 2070mAh 3S pack looks like a shoe-in fit for my Trex as well.

Thanks for any help or advice from anyone in advance.

Nick

These new batteries are the same as the new Flightpower Evo 5000's. A friend of mine has a set that he has been trying (he knows the chap who runs Flightpower here in the UK, got a pair of the first batch for testing).

The power definately seems to be up, though I am comparing with the Prolite 6000s that I am running, but at a cost of weight. The TP 5300's are significantly lighter in weight.

My inclination would be to stick with the 5300's and save the weight, they provide sufficient power.

Lipo technology is moving on at such a pace now that whatever you buy will be out of date within six months. But if your current packs are doing the job, don't rush to spend your money upgrading.