luke662 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hello Folks, I bought a 1/5th a few weeks back now that I'm yet to use. I'm hoping to get it up and running this weekend now that i have finished moving house. I got rid of the Battery pack that it came with because a cell looked a little past it. With that much weight flying round i don't want it to fail and cause some serious harm to someone. so a new one is needed. I have been looking into LiFe batteries because I like the idea of being able to charge my RX pack and TX pack from the same charger. and also the LiFe batteries are at 6.6v instead of the normal 6v so the servo i have will have a little more punch to it. I have looked on model sport to see if they sell a Life charger and battery combo but it seems they only sell the charger. Does anybody know where i can get a good quality charger and battery for not too much? I don't want a charger with a million features, just something reliable. I have seen this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Power-Li-Fe-Battery-Charger-Pack-1000mAh-6-6V-1C-2S-for-Receiver-Flat-/400792216332?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item5d5113e30c ...But i don't know if it's any good. As i said above, safety is something I am concerned about. I really don't want to have this thing hurtle off because of a failed cheap battery and really ruin someones day. Any and all suggestions are welcome. If anybody has something they are looking to sell that ticks the boxes, let me know as I'm in the market. Thanks in advance Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 hobbyking.com will be my first place to check. With 6.6v power will you need new servos or doesn't it matter still being 6v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spillidge Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Try this http://www.freeprawnracing.co.uk/killer-rc-6.6v-2300mah-lifepo4-tx-rx-battery.html look on same site for charger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke662 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 thanks guys. Butcher, my Servo is an extra large servo so the extra voltage is fine. I've also ran normal servos on 7.2 volts int eh past without issues. I find it speeds up the servo a fair amount but is only suited to metal geared servo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke662 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Going with a Fail safe too. This is what i was thinking of getting. Does anybody have any negative experience with any of these products? Fail Safehttp://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=49347.html Battery http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=38298.html Charger http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=50481.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jea Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) a Fail Safe is not worth having in a 1/5 . you need a kill switch as in . .. a killer bee or a switchblade . also the battery is a bit small 1100mah wont last long .. Edited October 23, 2014 by jea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazlam Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Going with a Fail safe too. This is what i was thinking of getting. Does anybody have any negative experience with any of these products? Fail Safehttp://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=49347.html Batteryhttp://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=38298.html Chargerhttp://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=50481.html Get hold of jolly_roger_uk on here. He sells the switchblade kill switch. Its a awesome bit of kit, easily installed and jolly_roger_uk gives great customer support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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