Ebay Futaba 1000 mah nicad receiver batteries
02-07-2011, 05:46 AM
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Ebay Futaba 1000 mah nicad receiver batteries
Does anyone know anything about the futaba 1000 mah nicad receiver batteries?
I see on ebay they sell for $14.99
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories
Tower was selling them for $37.99
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXH337&P=7
Are the ones on ebay the same as what tower was selling or could the ones on ebay be old batteries.
Have any of you actually used the 1000 mah nicad receiver batteries on ebay?
Any comments would be appreciated.....
big dan
I see on ebay they sell for $14.99
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories
Tower was selling them for $37.99
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXH337&P=7
Are the ones on ebay the same as what tower was selling or could the ones on ebay be old batteries.
Have any of you actually used the 1000 mah nicad receiver batteries on ebay?
Any comments would be appreciated.....
big dan
02-07-2011, 06:01 AM
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RE: Ebay Futaba 1000 mah nicad receiver batteries
Do yourself a favor, go to nobsbatteries or batteriesamerica and get decent packs. I promise whatever you loose due to an old battery will probably cost a lot more than the few dollars difference you pay for known good packs.
02-07-2011, 07:30 AM
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RE: Ebay Futaba 1000 mah nicad receiver batteries
I've used those batteries a few times with no problems. They were recently discontinued, so Hobbico probably sold them off cheap in bulk and now whoever bought them is selling them off at a big discount. As I said, I have a few and I would buy more if I needed them.
02-10-2011, 08:29 AM
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RE: Ebay Futaba 1000 mah nicad receiver batteries
Here is my experience with Futaba Batteries. and the others.
Futaba batteries are incredible. I have had some last for over 15 years and finally threw them out just because they were so old.
I currently have 6 of the 1500mah Futaba packs that I bought off of Ebay and they are all working fine.
NBOS batteries are very well made. I have 4 of their packs and they are holding up just fine.
BatteriesofAmerica. packs have not worked well for me, I bought 5 packs at a model expo dirrectly from the supplier and now only have one pack left. One pack from day one would not cycle to capacity, 3 of them only lasted a couple years, and one is still working fine after 4 years.
Some of the receiver packs sold on Ebay are from new radio packages that are being parted out. If the seller has good feedback and states the battery packs are new, I would not hesitate to buy them.
Futaba batteries are incredible. I have had some last for over 15 years and finally threw them out just because they were so old.
I currently have 6 of the 1500mah Futaba packs that I bought off of Ebay and they are all working fine.
NBOS batteries are very well made. I have 4 of their packs and they are holding up just fine.
BatteriesofAmerica. packs have not worked well for me, I bought 5 packs at a model expo dirrectly from the supplier and now only have one pack left. One pack from day one would not cycle to capacity, 3 of them only lasted a couple years, and one is still working fine after 4 years.
Some of the receiver packs sold on Ebay are from new radio packages that are being parted out. If the seller has good feedback and states the battery packs are new, I would not hesitate to buy them.
