best battery for mini CP

[3Dmuse]

Originally Posted by jakozzz

@ 10 charges and the test battery is still going strong. As for Hyperion, the 2 LHS doesn't carry them. I bought 20 for $1.82 each and like $7 shipping... So my cost is $2.17 each... So you can't compete with prices like that. So it cost me a total of $43 for 20.... or pay $5 each for a total of 8 plus shipping since the LHS don't carry them. .... Plus these are 35C discharge which means higher head speed and lighter weight. Better for 3D... My stock batteries are just about all 6 of them (25c 300 mah from WoW) are dead... Will write back @ 20 charges....

You are new to this game and still trust the advertised C and capacity numbers... Please don't take this the wrong way, I'm not patronizing you.

The stock batteries are actually not that bad.

I have found first hand that the NanoTechs are not better than the stock batteries. Their advertised capacity of 300mAh is actually around 250, and they hold good power only for the first minute or so. So much for the 35C rating. They are good value, but nothing special.

[jakozzz]

Well I'm not new to this and the head speed is definitely higher for the first 3 miutes and they last long enough before the motor gets to hot...Like I said I like them. How did you verify 250 mah?

[zzyzx]

you could have inferred that mfr. specs are not necessarily graded on the same scale from the turbo ace garbage batteries that claim to be about the same capacity/discharge rating as the vastly superior Hyperion cells. even the smaller stock cells easily put them to shame.

a battery analyzer can verify a battery's capacitance. hk sells one for about 20 bucks. you can also set up an arduino to do it pretty easily.

[jakozzz]

Thanks for the info... Now I just gotta wait 3 weeks for it .... HK " How Kome so long Hong Kong"

[3Dmuse]

Originally Posted by jakozzz

Well I'm not new to this and the head speed is definitely higher for the first 3 miutes and they last long enough before the motor gets to hot...Like I said I like them. How did you verify 250 mah?

With a friend's CBA III.

[jakozzz]

This guy did some nice testing. Hope you find it useful. For now I have 20 batteries to kill...
Probally gonna save my money and try out the new Blade Nano cpx available later this month....

http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=396707

[rldeveer]

Well that has pretty much answered the question. Hyp 320/25C

Found the Hyp 320mah, 25C bare pacs for $3.75 each at HeliHeli in AZ, USA. Bought my Hyp 240s from them when I bought my first GCP. Now that I am brushless I will go back to him for the 320s as I put Micro Deans on.

RD

[jakozzz]

What part number did you order from them?

[jakozzz]

Just for kicks, i tried 25c 700 mah.. now u want to talk about flight time..
As expected it didnt flip very well.. had to get alot of forward speed.... modified a xtra carriage i had... flew longest in ground effect...

[rldeveer]

Originally Posted by jakozzz

What part number did you order from them?

HP25C03201S is for the unwired pac.

The picture shows the 240 but discription says 320 and P/N reflects same and price shows $3.95 but drops to $3.75 and I think there is a 10% discount code for first time buyers.

Shipping is $5.99 USPS.

Waiting for an out of stock item before placing order.

Until someone else reports on a new battery, this looks like the best option.

RD

[jakozzz]

Okay..... Here is the final thoughts on this...

If you want long flight times and don't do heavy 3D... then the 25c 320mah

If you want heavy 3D action.. then the 35c 300mah is the way to go.. this battery basically weighs the same as the 25c 240mah. But with better head speed......

[rldeveer]

Originally Posted by jakozzz

Okay..... Here is the final thoughts on this...

If you want long flight times and don't do heavy 3D... then the 25c 320mah

If you want heavy 3D action.. then the 35c 300mah is the way to go.. this battery basically weighs the same as the 25c 240mah. But with better head speed......

Love the Hyp 320mah but find it a bit wide.

I have one skid modified to use this battery, that I keep on one of my 2 BL Mini/Genius'. Heated a pair of needle nose pliers and inserted where batt goes and applied pressure in the open position. Take it slow and keep working it. After widened, cut out the bottom ribs so it can clamp onto the batt. Getting a good solid 5:30 compared to 3:00 on the 240mah. Worth having a special skid IMO. Easy to change on a Mini.
RD