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Slyster · 09-08-2011, 04:01 PM

Well.. with just over 80 cycles... it seems all my 'miracle' XPS 65C/8C packs are dying.. They still have decent power and flight time.. but are getting mushy, and don't balance like they used to.. and are puffing.

I am hoping I get more with my newer Gens Ace. Up to 33 cycles on those for my 550. Also bought 6 4000's for my Fusion 50. Time will tell.

tptompkins · 09-08-2011, 07:35 PM

No Pete! Noo! I don't want to hear about your mushy puffing XPS packs. My XPS packs are going to last 300 cycles

scott s · 09-08-2011, 07:49 PM

sorry but if you search all the forums it seems that XPS are puff puff the magic dragon HA!. Also seems that voltz have turned out to be pretty much short lived trash also.

tptompkins · 09-08-2011, 08:15 PM

Mine aren't showing any signs of puffing yet. Crossing my fingers!

Tommy

wolfdown · 09-08-2011, 08:51 PM

Sly, what about your nano-tech packs?

Slyster · 09-08-2011, 09:36 PM

I only run gens ace. I've heard horrible things about nano-tech too. Tommy how many cycles? I think you are good for at least 80-100.

tptompkins · 09-08-2011, 09:50 PM

Not sure exactly how many cycles. I'd have to get out my log book and add things up. But my guess is that I have somewhere around 45 per pack.

Tommy

willlig756 · 09-09-2011, 03:14 AM

Has anyone put over 100 on the gens ace yet? I'm kind of curios

Daddyo79 · 09-11-2011, 12:35 AM

I haven't got many cycles on the Gens Ace packs, but they seem to run cooler than the XPS and so far I'm happier with them then I was with either the XPS or the Voltz.

lazor 22 · 09-11-2011, 12:16 PM

I bought 2 XPS packs. The first puffed at around 30 cycles, a cell died in 40. My other was going strong and has now started to puff at around 50 cycles, and power is fading from it. I use it as my warm up pack now and I fly Gens Ace (have 4 of them) from now on. These produce more power then the XPS ever did and they come down way cooler. Also can get 3 for the price of 2 XPS.

Chris Sexton · 09-13-2011, 11:17 AM

I have flown voltz packs of various sizes in many helis, 100+ cycles on my GAUI x5 and Trex 500 ( shared packs ) and I have no puffing.

I ordered 2 gens ace 2200 for my 450 and one died on the second cycle.

All batteries can be crap or good, I see no rhyme or reason to it.

09-08-2011, 04:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Slyster Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2008	XPS packs Well.. with just over 80 cycles... it seems all my 'miracle' XPS 65C/8C packs are dying.. They still have decent power and flight time.. but are getting mushy, and don't balance like they used to.. and are puffing. I am hoping I get more with my newer Gens Ace. Up to 33 cycles on those for my 550. Also bought 6 4000's for my Fusion 50. Time will tell. __________________ "It's not just a hobby... it's a lifestyle" - Pete ϟ MINNESOTA! Goblin 500 + 700 / SK540 / Jives / DX8 / Quantum / RJX servos / 306b / Deep cycles

09-08-2011, 07:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
tptompkins Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010	No Pete! Noo! I don't want to hear about your mushy puffing XPS packs. My XPS packs are going to last 300 cycles __________________ Trex 700E FBL - PowerJive 120HV, 700MX, Fullsize Vbar, Telemetry, WR Super BEC, various KDE Upgrades Outrage 550 FBL w/mini Vbar, NEU 1907H1Y, CC 125A ESC, WR Super Mini BEC Outrage 550 - same as above but with flybar

09-08-2011, 08:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
tptompkins Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010	Mine aren't showing any signs of puffing yet. Crossing my fingers! Tommy __________________ Trex 700E FBL - PowerJive 120HV, 700MX, Fullsize Vbar, Telemetry, WR Super BEC, various KDE Upgrades Outrage 550 FBL w/mini Vbar, NEU 1907H1Y, CC 125A ESC, WR Super Mini BEC Outrage 550 - same as above but with flybar

09-08-2011, 08:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
wolfdown Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2009	Sly, what about your nano-tech packs? __________________ Rush 750 w/ Xera 4530-500 (12T), YGE160HV, WR S.BEC, Torq 9180/9188, AR7200BX Outrage 550 w/ Scorp 4020-1390 (13T), YGE120, CC BEC Pro, Quark, MKS BLS980, Futaba BLS451

09-08-2011, 09:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Slyster Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2008	I only run gens ace. I've heard horrible things about nano-tech too. Tommy how many cycles? I think you are good for at least 80-100. __________________ "It's not just a hobby... it's a lifestyle" - Pete ϟ MINNESOTA! Goblin 500 + 700 / SK540 / Jives / DX8 / Quantum / RJX servos / 306b / Deep cycles

09-08-2011, 07:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
scott s Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010	sorry but if you search all the forums it seems that XPS are puff puff the magic dragon HA!. Also seems that voltz have turned out to be pretty much short lived trash also.

09-08-2011, 09:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
tptompkins Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010	Not sure exactly how many cycles. I'd have to get out my log book and add things up. But my guess is that I have somewhere around 45 per pack. Tommy __________________ Trex 700E FBL - PowerJive 120HV, 700MX, Fullsize Vbar, Telemetry, WR Super BEC, various KDE Upgrades Outrage 550 FBL w/mini Vbar, NEU 1907H1Y, CC 125A ESC, WR Super Mini BEC Outrage 550 - same as above but with flybar

09-09-2011, 03:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
willlig756 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2010	Has anyone put over 100 on the gens ace yet? I'm kind of curios __________________ Gerald Williams Goblin Black Thunder, Goblin 500, Gaui X7, X5, NX4, X3

09-11-2011, 12:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Daddyo79 Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010	I haven't got many cycles on the Gens Ace packs, but they seem to run cooler than the XPS and so far I'm happier with them then I was with either the XPS or the Voltz. __________________ T-Rex 250; T-Rex 450 Pro w/ Hitec HS65s and Futaba tail; Outrage 550 with Neu 1907, spartan quark, DS610 and 650 servos; Outrage Velocity 50 on the bench

09-11-2011, 12:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
lazor 22 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2010	I bought 2 XPS packs. The first puffed at around 30 cycles, a cell died in 40. My other was going strong and has now started to puff at around 50 cycles, and power is fading from it. I use it as my warm up pack now and I fly Gens Ace (have 4 of them) from now on. These produce more power then the XPS ever did and they come down way cooler. Also can get 3 for the price of 2 XPS. __________________ Lincoln #HIGHONHELIS ):> Pull Hard RCHO Flying Field, Knightdale NC

09-13-2011, 11:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
Chris Sexton Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011	I have flown voltz packs of various sizes in many helis, 100+ cycles on my GAUI x5 and Trex 500 ( shared packs ) and I have no puffing. I ordered 2 gens ace 2200 for my 450 and one died on the second cycle. All batteries can be crap or good, I see no rhyme or reason to it. __________________ Synergy Factory Specialist / Rail Blades / Team Scorpion

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