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bikerpyro · 04-30-2011, 05:07 PM

So I have been looking for some new batteries, been out of the hobby for a few years and now all my nimh's are about dead. Just got a charger/balance for lipos. I have seen a few used lipo packs on ebay, but not sure if its a good idea or not to buy used lipos. and what are the down falls to lipos vs nimh?

Duuuuuuuude · 04-30-2011, 06:10 PM

I wouldn't buy used lipos. They're cheap enough new.

The downfalls of lipo: they aren't as forgiving if mishandled. If you over or undercharge them, they'll be permanently damaged. If you REALLY abuse or mishandle them they'll catch on fire.

They aren't that hard to deal with though. Handle them like a responsible adult and they'll live a long happy life.

bikerpyro · 04-30-2011, 08:15 PM

this is the charger I got. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

Manning · 04-30-2011, 09:37 PM

Never buy used batteries, period. You never know how they've been treated. And why are they for sale? Gotta be a reason.

bikerpyro · 04-30-2011, 11:42 PM

ok thanks, kinda what I was thinking! So what are some good brands of lipos?

forbid89 · 04-30-2011, 11:59 PM

For good lipo's check out:

www.cheapbatterypacks.com
www.hobbypartz.com
www.valuehobby.com
www.hobbyking.com

And yes I wouldn't buy any used batteries unless it was someone that I knew and trusted. You don't know how they have been treated or even how many times they have been charged.

RCMidWest · 05-01-2011, 12:31 AM

yea i saw 4 14 volt lipos today i turned away from for 40 total. lol i was like wth, thats enough to set me street on fire.

Only u can prevent forest fires!

bikerpyro · 05-01-2011, 11:32 AM

but what about brand wise? I have a venom nimh pack, and I dont really care for it? dont know how they are with the lipos thow! Thanks for the links,

bikerpyro · 05-01-2011, 09:58 PM

so i'm looking at this pack, seems kinda cheap for a 5000mah 3s lipo? not sure, any of you guys running this pack? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9183

Duuuuuuuude · 05-01-2011, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikerpyro

so i'm looking at this pack, seems kinda cheap for a 5000mah 3s lipo? not sure, any of you guys running this pack? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9183

That does look a bit cheap, but they aren't bad for what you pay for them. Hobbyking is based overseas, and it can take a few weeks to get your order from them unless you buy something from one of their US warehouses.

Valuehobby.com is another good one, and based here in the US.

Also, why such a big pack? Is this going in a scaler or a comp crawler?

crawlHTX · 05-01-2011, 10:35 PM

Hobbyking sells them cheap due to the fact that most of them come from China and other overseas countries as Duuuuude mentioned. Try to get it from the US warehouse if you don't want to wait---but you will pay a few dollars more.

Duuuuuuuude · 05-01-2011, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by crawlHTX

Hobbyking sells them cheap due to the fact that most of them come from China and other overseas countries

ALL lipos made for rc use come from China. Every single one.

Calderwood · 05-02-2011, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikerpyro

so i'm looking at this pack, seems kinda cheap for a 5000mah 3s lipo? not sure, any of you guys running this pack? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9183

That is a huge pack, even for a scaler and about 5 times the size of a normal comp pack.

TexasSP · 05-02-2011, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

ALL lipos made for rc use come from China. Every single one.

Except for the ones made in Korea.

bikerpyro · 05-03-2011, 01:01 AM

well its not going in a scaler or comp. just my stampede with a bl setup for now, than some day a foff truck.

EddieO · 05-03-2011, 01:17 AM

Used lipos are just a slight bit above a used condom.....

Later EddieO

transambill · 05-03-2011, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikerpyro

so i'm looking at this pack, seems kinda cheap for a 5000mah 3s lipo? not sure, any of you guys running this pack? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9183

There pretty good packs. I run there 2S 5000mAh packs in my SC trucks, ERBE and E-Max and there 3S 1300 packs in my crawlers/scalers.

Out of about 30 packs I've bought from them I've only gotten one bad pack. A soder joint came loose between the cells. Soderd it back and replaced the shrink wrap and all is good.

jon1197 · 05-03-2011, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikerpyro

so i'm looking at this pack, seems kinda cheap for a 5000mah 3s lipo? not sure, any of you guys running this pack? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9183

i bought 2 of these packs 2 years ago, still going strong, but i'm here to tell you there packs are fawking hugh and weigh a ton, i get good run time on them when i do run them.

Natedog · 05-03-2011, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikerpyro

so i'm looking at this pack, seems kinda cheap for a 5000mah 3s lipo? not sure, any of you guys running this pack? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9183

That is a great pack....I run those in my Slash 4x4 with Mamba Monster....thier shipping is kinda slow (about 3-4 weeks to Norcal) but worth the wait. Friends and I have ordered prolly 30 different batteries from them and only had one bad from the git go (had mis-balanced cells and didn't recover). We are also running their 1300mah and 1000mah 2s and 3s packs in our crawlers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by forbid89

For good lipo's check out:

www.cheapbatterypacks.com
www.hobbypartz.com
www.valuehobby.com
www.hobbyking.com

And yes I wouldn't buy any used batteries unless it was someone that I knew and trusted. You don't know how they have been treated or even how many times they have been charged.

All good vendors. I sold my Turnigy 5000mah 2s packs after running friends' 3s and 4s....I had the need for more speed and had only had the 2s for about a month...lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon1197

i bought 2 of these packs 2 years ago, still going strong, but i'm here to tell you there packs are fawking hugh and weigh a ton, i get good run time on them when i do run them.

WTF? They are 5000mah 3s...they are not 1000mah crawler comp batteries....and not any heavier or larger than any other brand lipo of similiar specs....read the dimensions BEFORE you order and get the right packs! Also the leadwires are large and that adds weight. Lightweight batteries claiming to be same mah and C rating might be skimping on materials and bumping up thier C rating specs...I'd be suspicious...

Thorsteenster · 05-03-2011, 12:17 PM

Your charger also charges LiFe's, I'd go for those, much safer. Don't forget balance plugs and taps, you'll need to get a port to match the balance plugs on whatever battery you buy. IE, Hyperion, Align, Thunder Power taps.

04-30-2011, 05:07 PM	#1
bikerpyro Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: wenatchee Posts: 106	used lipos?? So I have been looking for some new batteries, been out of the hobby for a few years and now all my nimh's are about dead. Just got a charger/balance for lipos. I have seen a few used lipo packs on ebay, but not sure if its a good idea or not to buy used lipos. and what are the down falls to lipos vs nimh?

04-30-2011, 06:10 PM	#2
Duuuuuuuude Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 11,652	I wouldn't buy used lipos. They're cheap enough new. The downfalls of lipo: they aren't as forgiving if mishandled. If you over or undercharge them, they'll be permanently damaged. If you REALLY abuse or mishandle them they'll catch on fire. They aren't that hard to deal with though. Handle them like a responsible adult and they'll live a long happy life.

04-30-2011, 08:15 PM	#3
bikerpyro Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: wenatchee Posts: 106	this is the charger I got. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

04-30-2011, 09:37 PM	#4
Manning RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lowell, Arkansas Posts: 1,307	Never buy used batteries, period. You never know how they've been treated. And why are they for sale? Gotta be a reason.

04-30-2011, 11:42 PM	#5
bikerpyro Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: wenatchee Posts: 106	ok thanks, kinda what I was thinking! So what are some good brands of lipos?

04-30-2011, 11:59 PM	#6
forbid89 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 423	For good lipo's check out: www.cheapbatterypacks.com www.hobbypartz.com www.valuehobby.com www.hobbyking.com And yes I wouldn't buy any used batteries unless it was someone that I knew and trusted. You don't know how they have been treated or even how many times they have been charged.

05-01-2011, 12:31 AM	#7
RCMidWest Newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Farmington Posts: 3	yea i saw 4 14 volt lipos today i turned away from for 40 total. lol i was like wth, thats enough to set me street on fire. Only u can prevent forest fires!

05-01-2011, 11:32 AM	#8
bikerpyro Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: wenatchee Posts: 106	but what about brand wise? I have a venom nimh pack, and I dont really care for it? dont know how they are with the lipos thow! Thanks for the links,

05-01-2011, 09:58 PM	#9
bikerpyro Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: wenatchee Posts: 106	so i'm looking at this pack, seems kinda cheap for a 5000mah 3s lipo? not sure, any of you guys running this pack? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9183

05-01-2011, 10:35 PM	#11
crawlHTX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 227	Hobbyking sells them cheap due to the fact that most of them come from China and other overseas countries as Duuuuude mentioned. Try to get it from the US warehouse if you don't want to wait---but you will pay a few dollars more.

05-03-2011, 01:01 AM	#15
bikerpyro Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: wenatchee Posts: 106	well its not going in a scaler or comp. just my stampede with a bl setup for now, than some day a foff truck.

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05-03-2011, 01:17 AM	#16
EddieO I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 2,303	Used lipos are just a slight bit above a used condom..... Later EddieO

05-03-2011, 12:17 PM	#20
Thorsteenster I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,377	Your charger also charges LiFe's, I'd go for those, much safer. Don't forget balance plugs and taps, you'll need to get a port to match the balance plugs on whatever battery you buy. IE, Hyperion, Align, Thunder Power taps.

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