High Capacity Battery

[kingkahuna]

Is there a battery out there that has a higher capacity than 800mah besides the Mega 850?

[northcarolinadan]

here is what i use...http://www.super-skids.com/

The SuperPack™ 8507 is a 7.4 volt Li-Poly battery. It's rated at 850 mAh and delivers 18C continuous power. It weighs only 47 grams fully charged. It comes with JST and balance connectors installed. The balance connector lead is long enough to make it easy to charge the battery under any circumstances.


(67mm x 35mm x 9.6mm) (2.64" x 1.38" x .38")

[HELINHAWAII]

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=5481

Don't know if this will fit your needs but a great little battery none the less. Used on my CX2 and my 4yo son's RC18 truck(he abuses it like a red headed stepchild). And at only $10...a steal.

[t-driver]

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=5481

Don't know if this will fit your needs but a great little battery none the less. Used on my CX2 and my 4yo son's RC18 truck(he abuses it like a red headed stepchild). And at only $10...a steal.

how many cycles do you have on it?
i read that cheap lipos have around 20 cycles life span. then something puffs......
could be brand dependent though.

[psindrup]

The SuperPack™ 8507 is a 7.4 volt Li-Poly battery.
(67mm x 35mm x 9.6mm) (2.64" x 1.38" x .38")

The spacing between the frames is only 31mm, so it will not fit there.

Peter

[northcarolinadan]

The spacing between the frames is only 31mm, so it will not fit there.

Peter

your right..... if you mount your battery there...but if you want high C rated packs look at this....

check this link for Crabfu's battery mount...mine is very similar....it's just what this heli needed. CG is perfect.

http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=65113

[kingkahuna]

your right..... if you mount your battery there...but if you want high C rated packs look at this....

check this link for Crabfu's battery mount...mine is very similar....it's just what this heli needed. CG is perfect.

http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=65113

I love the mount, that is a great idea especialy since I added lead to the nose to get the CG, will the 2cell TP 1300mah pack fit?

[HELINHAWAII]

how many cycles do you have on it?
i read that cheap lipos have around 20 cycles life span. then something puffs......
could be brand dependent though.

I have four of them with at LEAST 40-50 cycles on each. Always balanced charged at 2C. Each one is holding steady voltage through discharge. All I use anymore are these LoongMax and Zippy lipo's from www.hobbycity.com (http://www.hobbycity.com) and have not been let down yet. I'm flying all my birds really hard...no hovering and sport flying here!

[northcarolinadan]

I love the mount, that is a great idea especialy since I added lead to the nose to get the CG, will the 2cell TP 1300mah pack fit?

not sure about the TP packs.
is one of these the packs?
TP1320-2SPL 7.4V 1320mAh 2-Cell 13 x34 x65
TP1320-2SJPL 7.4V 1320mAh 2-Cell (JST) 13 x34 x65

by those measurements it looks similar in size to the bats i use just a shade bit longer and fatter.

i probibly could stuff it in mine with the lightweight canopy. ( i made holes 5mm back from the stock ones, makes the canopy easier to get on and off.

if you need pictures let me know..

[t-driver]

I have four of them with at LEAST 40-50 cycles on each. Always balanced charged at 2C. Each one is holding steady voltage through discharge. All I use anymore are these LoongMax and Zippy lipo's from www.hobbycity.com (http://www.hobbycity.com) and have not been let down yet. I'm flying all my birds really hard...no hovering and sport flying here!

thanks,
good to know. it seems then that not all cheap lipos are bad.

[psindrup]

thanks,
good to know. it seems then that not all cheap lipos are bad.

Not at all.
I use these from HobbyCity http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6419
... for my T.rex 500 with great success.

They actually deliver 150mAh more than the "official" 3300mAh and they cost between half and 1/3 of similar "high quality" brands.

Peter