toys4x4boys Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I only have 4 hard cased packs, and that's for club running when / if my lad starts with his RC10 All my off road bashing packs are soft case and get proper abused. New Savage FLux will be running soft cased 3s packs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanio Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Nope. I personally prefer softcase; you can see what state the battery is in and whether it has puffed. If it is going into the E-Revo then the batteries will be well protected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 im not sure how soft a soft case is you see, never saw one, jus tworrid about transporting it in my tool box etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanio Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 im not sure how soft a soft case is you see, never saw one, jus tworrid about transporting it in my tool box etc. The shrink wrap is pretty thick and just put them in a thick bag or just transport them in a LiPo charge bag (this is how I transport mine around in my backpack) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toys4x4boys Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I use a butty cool bag type thing, stick the lipo's in that, then that into my tool box. http://www.outdoorge...101&CameFrom=aw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 maybe soft case would be ok for my e-revo then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanio Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I use a butty cool bag type thing, stick the lipo's in that, then that into my tool box. http://www.outdoorge...101&CameFrom=aw That is genius! Hope you don't mind me nicking your idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toys4x4boys Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 No worries, I like a bargain me Saves more cash for toys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyondRC Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 falconrcs have got those hardcased lipos in stock 19 inch guns! they say there in stock on the site? tempted myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon burrows Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 falconrc dave as had them in for some time now . as i get all my lipos of him apart from saddel packs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 falconrcs have got those hardcased lipos in stock 19 inch guns! they say there in stock on the site? tempted myself. They have 1 left. They had 3, i tried to order 4 and it wont let me. So i ordered 2 as an odd number is no good add it to your basket and try and add a 2nd one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Tosh Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Can you have lipo's with too much discharge? I mean, I really would't know which C-rating to choose from for an Ezrun brushless set-up in a firestorm, as well as a stock traxxas summit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Are TRX any better? Are they easier to install? WAAAAY easier mate!! You take the contact out of the casing for starters so no chance of melty, melty ruination and just clip 'em back in! Only small problem can be over exhuberance in the solder deposititation department but you can just sand/file that off, I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon burrows Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 i use 25c plus on my rustler mamba max and my 1/10 truck emaxx i will be using 5400mha 35c turnigy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 WAAAAY easier mate!! You take the contact out of the casing for starters so no chance of melty, melty ruination and just clip 'em back in! Only small problem can be over exhuberance in the solder deposititation department but you can just sand/file that off, I do! Yea i just pulled one apart, Not sure its worth changing 10 battery packs and 3 ESC's however Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinc Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Yea i just pulled one apart, Not sure its worth changing 10 battery packs and 3 ESC's however Thanks I got some tips on soldering connectors off you tube. My connectors are traxxas so I watched this vid by squirrel, thought it was very good and the general tips on soldering are true for all connectors I feel. Just did a quick search for similar vids on deans connectors and there are a few, haven't watched them though so not sure if they are any good. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+solder+deans+connectors&search_type=&aq=0&oq=how+to+solder+deans At the end of the day though its the iron that makes it simple. I used a 40w for my first go and it worked but it was a bit of a struggle and I noticed that as I had to hold the iron against the wire for ages to get a good solder the heat (and eventually the solder) travelled up the wire which made the wire near the connector very stiff and I was worried about the Lipo getting damaged. So for my next set I bought an 80W from my (not so) local hobby store for 12 quid. It made it *so* much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I've just ordered 5 packs so I'll soon find out what they are like compared to what I'm used to. Upto now I've always bought the highest quality packs I could get my hands on - Flightpower then got the new Nosram race packs. Price wise, it's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanio Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I've just ordered 5 packs so I'll soon find out what they are like compared to what I'm used to. Upto now I've always bought the highest quality packs I could get my hands on - Flightpower then got the new Nosram race packs. Price wise, it's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Yea i just pulled one apart, Not sure its worth changing 10 battery packs and 3 ESC's however Thanks Hmm, yes, yes it would seem your logic cannot be faulted. You may have won this battle 19" Guns but the battle, goes on..................MWWAHAAHAA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Out of interest Nick where did you order them from? Which spec batteries did you go for? Hobbycity. They are 2s1p 30C 5000mAh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simszrx Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 can i put 2x2s1p li po batteries in a standard emaxx 3905 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanio Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Hobbycity. They are 2s1p 30C 5000mAh. Same as the ones I have; hopefully you won't be disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toys4x4boys Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Our MERV Lipo's just arrived yesterday from HobbyKing, 4 Days after they were posted, 1 week from ordering. And that's on the cheapest postage option. 2 Now fitted with TRX connectors balanced and run, just soldering the last 2 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adeace Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Anyone know how long hobby king take to restock, think balance on the 5000mah hardcases are currently at -217 or something, so when they get them in , how many do they get and what is frequency, anyone with experience please. Also how about the turnigy lipo charger / balancer, compared to the elysium lx41 for instance ? cheers Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcsammy Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Anyone know how long hobby king take to restock, think balance on the 5000mah hardcases are currently at -217 or something, so when they get them in , how many do they get and what is frequency, anyone with experience please. Also how about the turnigy lipo charger / balancer, compared to the elysium lx41 for instance ? cheers Ade when my lipos where out of stock it was about a week before they were instock again you might want to backorder, they will get over a thousand in but they wont last long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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