Why are RX batteries so exspensine for the MCDs?
10-06-2008, 12:22 PM
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Why are RX batteries so exspensine for the MCDs?
Hi just been looking at some receiver packs on The Rossendale website for MCD, £73 for an 3000mah Ni-Cad battery, £40+ for a 2000mah, What the hell!
A 4100mah for my FG only cost £18.99.
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Guy
A 4100mah for my FG only cost £18.99.
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10-06-2008, 01:00 PM
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RE: Why are RX batteries so exspensine for the MCDs?
Do a search on ebay for a suitable receiver battery for the MCDs - 4300mah packs are only £18.95!!!
As an alternative I use 2400mah AA cells and they are only £7.95 for a 5 cell pack and there are no duration issues - nearly two hours of run time from one charge. Another benefit is the extra space in the receiver box can be used for a failsafe and/or a personal transponder.
There is no justification for the cost of the official MCD receiver batteries.
Clive
As an alternative I use 2400mah AA cells and they are only £7.95 for a 5 cell pack and there are no duration issues - nearly two hours of run time from one charge. Another benefit is the extra space in the receiver box can be used for a failsafe and/or a personal transponder.
There is no justification for the cost of the official MCD receiver batteries.
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10-06-2008, 01:35 PM
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RE: Why are RX batteries so exspensine for the MCDs?
yeah clive im with ya there, these are the King Cobra ones but i just can`t see anyway they can ask that sort of money, they cost nearly as much as li-pos which are exspensive!
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10-07-2008, 08:51 PM
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RE: Why are RX batteries so exspensine for the MCDs?
they figure if u can afford a $1000 plus car u will pay double a battery. i either buy bulk sub-c batts and build my own or a 6 cell pack and remove 1 cell.
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RE: Why are RX batteries so exspensine for the MCDs?
Venom just came out with a sweet 5000mah hump pack for the Baja-5b which will fit right into the MCD's reciever box. As the previous post said any hump pack including those made for the HPI Baja will drop right in and work fine.
