batteries

neu energy

Neu Energy & Maxamps are some of my favorite li-po R/C batteries! the perforformance and price are unmatched.

 

The Neu Energy batteries shown here are the 30/60C rate batteries. This means that they will give you 30 amps continous at 60 amps max, or burst. These batteries are of very high quality and they are making a big impact in the industry.

NEU ENERGY 30/60C LIPO/

maxamps

If you have been in this hoby for any amount of time I am sure you have heard of Maxamps. These batteries are pretty much everywhere. Maxamps offer a moderate quality battery at a very competitive price. Check out the links below to visit their website. These links go directly to the corresponding product page.

MAXAMPS 3000HV PACKS

MAXAMPS 4000 HV PACKS

MAXAMPS 5000 HV PACKS

 

A-123 cells/batteries

 

The A-123 cells are my personal favorites. These cells have some amazing attributes such as..

• Extremely fast and very safe charge rates of up to 10 amps. (Example) 19.8-volt 2300mAh A-123 pack will charge from dead to full charge in about 23 minutes. Compared to an hour of charging the lipo batteries, and even longer with the NiMH batteries.
• They are about 35% more cost effective compared to any other type of battery out there (if you build your own packs)
• Runtimes are about the same as the 4200 mAh Nimh cells at only 2300mAh the reason being is that the A-123 cells are designed with better storage technology therefore blowing away the old nimhs
• The weight is very comparable to the lipo batteries
• 5x more safe than any lipo pack these cells can not and will not explode under any circumstance
• These cells will last up to 1000 (cycles) or charges. Lipo will typically only last about 300-500 at most.

 

Even though these cells have a lot of pros there are some cons such as..

 

• They are bulky in size and are not a good fit at all for some applications.
• If you do not have the ability to put your own packs together they will not be cost effective at all.
• These cells do not have the punch (power) that you will get out of a lipo battery. However, they are very comparable to a nimh in that aspect. But have more punch (power) than a nimh about 15% more power in fact.

 

A-123 summary

 

You can purchase a 36-volt dewalt battery pack for about $110.00 shipped to your door. This gives you 10 cells that you can build your own packs with.

 

I have included some videos and links here for more info.

 

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