Buy lipos now or wait a bit?
05-03-2007, 03:22 AM
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Buy lipos now or wait a bit?
I want to upgrade my batteries and I was thinking about lipos. But there are also a few different types of batteries such as emoli and A123 emerging slowly that seem very promising in the future. Should I wait for newer technology to firmly root into the RCs or should I go ahead and get some Mapamps 6000HV?
05-03-2007, 09:11 AM
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RE: Buy lipos now or wait a bit?
The A123 seems to be the hot set-up right now. If I had to purchase batts and charger (even though they are expesive) I would buy the batts from A123 and a different brand of charger that supports chargeing them at very fast rate or simply buy a digital power supply (a big one)
05-03-2007, 01:02 PM
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RE: Buy lipos now or wait a bit?
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The A123 seems to be the hot set-up right now. If I had to purchase batts and charger (even though they are expesive) I would buy the batts from A123 and a different brand of charger that supports chargeing them at very fast rate or simply buy a digital power supply (a big one)
The A123 seems to be the hot set-up right now. If I had to purchase batts and charger (even though they are expesive) I would buy the batts from A123 and a different brand of charger that supports chargeing them at very fast rate or simply buy a digital power supply (a big one)
theres only one problem i have with a123 LI ions... there 6.6 volts or 9.9, i have the mamba 6900, 6.6 v will be to small and will be slower than my 6 cell Ib 4200. then there the 9.9 which is over what my motor specs are. so for me the battery wont work unless i am mistaken that a 6.6 volt li ion has more power than a 7.2v nimh??
05-03-2007, 10:11 PM
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RE: Buy lipos now or wait a bit?
Yea the A123 3.3v per cell is a very big disadvantage. Which chargers are able to charge A123 besides the one from A123 company, incase they get better? Aren't they li-ions??
A123 don't look too promising right now. Werid shape, weird voltage, they're just weird. Their mah rating has gotten better though.
A123 don't look too promising right now. Werid shape, weird voltage, they're just weird. Their mah rating has gotten better though.
