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11-08-2011, 03:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Detroit
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|  Best Lipo "C" rating/mAH for XR10
I've been looking at a few Lipo batteries lately for purchase soon. I really like the Hyperions so far overall. I think I would like an 1100mAH 3S Lipo (trying to put the most mAH/runtime I can in the small space of my XR10). I will be running dual FXR's, CC BEC, Hitec 7950TH servo, Futaba FASST reciever and a pair of Holmes Hanwound Crawlmaster Pro 16T motors. I'm trying to choose the best "C" rating. These Hyperions say they can be safely charged at 5C/6C rates for charge times around 10-12 minutes. This battery comes in three series. "CX" =25C; the "VX" =35C; and "EX" =45C. Any thoughts? I'd appreciate some good feedback; especially from other XR10 drivers with similar setups. Thanks guys!
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11-08-2011, 03:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Check out the MaxAmps 1300mAh 100c 3s LiPo 1300 3-cell 11.1v Battery Pack, LiPo 1300mah Packs, Lipo-1300-111-Pack. I get killer run times with my XR10.
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11-08-2011, 04:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Detroit
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 I didn't see that one though. 1300mAH would be even better if the size was right, and sounds like it is. Will look into that one for sure! Thanks for the tip! What kind of run times are you getting with it?
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11-08-2011, 04:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: I miss Rowdy
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The VX And EX packs are good. The higher mah rating the pack is the more amperage it will deliver at a specific C rating. 35-45c packs are pretty much a standard for crawlers anymore. Sure you can get away with less but less total amperage will be available. I'm running some 45c 800mah packs from Sky lipo right now and they have plenty of zip and good run time. I think I paid like 6 bucks a piece for them. Better batteries will cost more and maxamps packs like Chicklet recommended will work good also! Its all in what you are willing to spend. Cheap packs may not have as long of a cycle life but they are cheap enough to replace if they lose some capacity or punch. Hyperion makes good batteries and if my pocketbook allowed, I'd buy a couple again. I've ran the VX batteries with great success. |
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11-08-2011, 04:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA
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11-08-2011, 04:25 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada
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I would highly recommend Turnigy Nano-Tech batteries from Hobbyking. Much better value than Maxamps. I have 45C-90C 850mah 3s that last a good hard 20 minutes. The best part is the max 10C charge rating. Very robust packs! A little over $10 a pack. I got 4. Just make sure you go for the highest C rating you can find. Check the dimensions as they vary with may. The ones I have are abouts 50x30x20 and are mounted on a topless Rowdy Racing axle mount. |
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11-08-2011, 04:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan
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Hyperions and maxamps are great, I have a bunch of Hyperions. I just switched to the G-Force batterys that Value Hobby carrys and they seem to work just as good for half the price. I ran my 1100mah hyperions out on the front axle of my XR, and these batterys take a serious beating even in a case. I had a hard time smashing up a $35 dollar battery. Now I am running 800mah batterys that cost $8 dollars and I have three of them that I switch out...This gets me about an hour of run time. If im at home I can be running and always have one on the charger......never ending run time.  Till my radio goes dead  Last edited by BLKXJ 96; 11-08-2011 at 05:07 PM. |
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11-08-2011, 04:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Surrey BC
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i run these from hobbyking.com great batteries high charge rate and i can run three comp courses before i need swap out great punch to get those wheels spinning when you need to great budget pricing and pretty quick shipping ..... HobbyKing R/C Hobby Store : Turnigy nano-tech 1000mAh 3S 45~90C Lipo Pack |
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11-08-2011, 04:48 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: I miss Rowdy
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Honestly, I've only ran these cheap packs for two comps now and a few practice sessions, time will only tell how long they last. I had previously ran CBP batteries, TP and Hyperions. They TP's and Hyperions have lasted a LONG time and the CPB is a great value, but seemed to fade out a little quicker than the others. I have not tried the MaxAmps packs because of the cost. Most of them are pretty expensive, well.. At least they used to be. They seem a little more reasonable now. | |
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11-08-2011, 05:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: anderson
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i have always run cheep batts an have had good luck with them . the way i look at it is if i get 6 or 8 mounths out of them ill throw them away an get new ones for less than 10 bucks a lipo. on the other hand what made me do this is where i use to run my lipo it was very easy to beat it off the rocks an i didnt want to wast a good hi dollor pack so i tried the cheep lipos an now i will prob never get another good one . im very happy with the 30 c 500 to 800
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11-08-2011, 05:48 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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Been running Zeus Power 850mah 3s packs: Item LIPO 3S 850MAH, LIPO 3S 850mAh RC Battery Pack on Zeus Battery Products, LLC They are relatively inexpensive and after meeting these guys at I hobby last year I found that their main warehouse is about 5 minutes from my office....so I can just run over and pick up/some packs. Definitely a good balance of price/power/and delivery time. That being said, I just grabbed a bunch of the nano-tech 350mah 3s 65c-130c packs for comp use. Since I am putting these up on the front axle, and wanted to limit interference with the tires at full lock, these provide the required amperage, and about 8 minutes of comp style driving. I switch packs between courses so these provide plenty of time, and the punch is pretty impressive with the 454 16t Holmes Cobalt Pullers. For practice, I will keep running the Zeus packs. |
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11-08-2011, 07:28 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Depew
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Loved my CBP Elites, but for weight savings, I'm now running these: GENS ACE 450mAh 25C 11.1V lipo battery pack. So far I love them. |
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11-08-2011, 07:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stowe
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I have really liked my Thunderpower 3S 850Mah 65C. |
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11-08-2011, 08:23 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: In the warmth!
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I've been running these, Sky Lipo 800mAh 11.1V 40C They have been great with lots of punch. Been thinking of trying something smaller though since I'm not useing any more than 200mah per course. |
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11-08-2011, 08:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Athens
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Another vote for the Turnigy Nano-tech here. Been using these cells in Heli's, planes and my RC cars since they were released over 1 year ago. They are fantastic cells. I would strongly advise to stay away from Maxamps. I had read many many bad reports on them being over priced, but when a lightly used pack came up for sale from a trusted friend i thought i'd try them. I tried them in one of my light weight off-road trucks to test them, as i have never had a problem with any packs in these trucks before even my 7 year old cells still are able to happily supply enough amps. With the Maxamps they swelled the first use. Over the years i have bought and used many many LiPo's. You really do not get what you pay for. My advice is buy the Turnigy Nano-Techs. They're cheap, supply MORE than enough amps for any XR10 for a few years, reliable and under 1000mAh fit great in the stock XR10 chassis Cheers Mark |
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11-08-2011, 09:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: dartmouth ns
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I have 4 Turnigy 850 3s 45c nano-tech's. Small punchy light and inexpensive. Definitely best bang for your buck |
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11-08-2011, 11:52 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: south of France
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I was using Hyperion (900 and 1100), great product for sure  now I'm using Nano tech 850 cause they're smaller |
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11-09-2011, 06:55 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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i use the nanotech 370MaH, great pack, tiny and light, and enough run time for a run here... we only have -8 minute runs, the pack will last about 11 minutes beating on it.
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11-09-2011, 07:20 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hartford City, Indiana
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Running these now, and I'm extremely happy with them. 430mah, and I'm getting 12 min. run time with with no mercy on my 6 pound XR10 with HH 40T TorqueMaster Pros.  |
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11-09-2011, 08:44 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Calgary
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I've been running these. I think I saw somewhere that Harvo runs these also. GENS ACE 450mAh 25C 11.1V lipo battery pack At $4.35 the price can't be beat. YOu can find them at Hobby partz GENS ACE LIPO 800mAh 20C 11.1V lipo battery pack These are only 20C but at $7.00 you can't go wrong. Last edited by -NB-; 11-09-2011 at 08:47 AM. |
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