new vaterra twin hammers
 

just got it and am WAY too anxious to drive. want to know if the lipo 2 cell 2000mAh battery. want to know if it will effect the batteries life by using it without fully charging it first?

Re: new vaterra twin hammers
 

You wont run it for long. Its always best to fully charge it 1st..... The only charge it has is a storage charge, and thats just enough charge to keep it from dieing.....

Re: new vaterra twin hammers
 

ive had it plugged in about an hour now, im more concerned if it will affect the batteries full life (number of charge cycles)

Re: new vaterra twin hammers
 

no. LiPo batteries have no memory like NiMH packs do. The initial full charge is always good tho....

Re: new vaterra twin hammers
 

exactly this

i have had my hammer for a bit now and i keep stripping the plastic hex hubs let me know if yours does it to or not. trying to see if its gonna b a common issue.
thanks in advance

I've stripped out a couple stock hexes myself, brushless power and plastic hexes are not a good combo in any RC. Upgrade to aluminum hexes and fix the problem for good.

Re: new vaterra twin hammers
 

i am still running the stock setup at the moment just to see what the quirks are. I am thinking of trying a sidewinder 3 esc and a castle 5700 kv just to see if it can handle it.

Re: new vaterra twin hammers
 

I've seen one of these at my local hobby shop...seems pretty bad

Re: new vaterra twin hammers
 

I have had my TH do this to me as well but as i am a newbie i am not sure what type of aluminium hexes (brands) would suit

Thanx