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kunemlavat

07-09-2018 12:13 PM

New battery question

I’m in the market for 2 new batteries.
Shorty for my b6 and b64

i have 2 options in mind.

Fantom Pro Series HV Shorty 2S LiPo 110-160C Battery (7.6V/5500mAh) w/5mm Bullets

or

Maclan HV Graphene 2S Shorty 120C Race Formula LiPo Battery (7.6V/6000mah)

let me know what you think!

Sorry if this has been talked about before I couldn’t find anything comparing these two.

Thank you! 😊

JPAPA26

07-09-2018 03:21 PM

keep in mind HV batteries can only be charged to a certain voltage in roar spec races. I ran fantom and reedy hv shorty's and really didn't see enough different between them 2 in my b64. my local track will let us run hv batteries during normal races but any trophy or points race they're on me lol

kunemlavat

07-09-2018 05:49 PM

Yes I understand the rules but I would like to get the hv batteries and charge them to spec races.

These are are just the 2 I narrowed it down too.

these not much difference between the two with mah
and price. But would like the best quality 👍

tbrymer

07-09-2018 06:37 PM

Go with R1Wurks!

ta_man

07-09-2018 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kunemlavat (Post 15258760)

If you get HV batteries and don't charge them to HV voltage, they are, in effect, lower capacity batteries.

Not sure why you would want to go to lower capacity if you not saving weight by doing so.

BRSracing

07-09-2018 08:40 PM

I have had good luck with Fantom. Whatever you get go with a graphene battery. Everything I have read it's a safer battery

rcbuggy88

07-11-2018 05:53 PM

Both are great. I only tried Fantom before switching to Team Powers, but I heard Maclan is good as well. Fantom is decent but pricey.

Hands001

07-17-2018 09:43 PM

Go with the Reedy packs, always strong and reliable.

dave-man

07-18-2018 12:50 PM

SMC

540bilotilo

07-23-2018 04:14 PM

smc great packs for half the money

riceball777

07-25-2018 12:40 AM

i love my smc batteries. Plus they are cheep

slodsm

07-25-2018 09:10 PM

Been using SMC for a longgggg time. I have fantoms and reedy's as well and frankly to me, it's not worth the extra cash. Racing mod maybe if you're charging at a sane rate like 10 amps. If you're stock racing though and hammering your batteries for everything they're worth, SMC is great and they all quit around the same time at a 30 amp plus charge rate over and over so you get more bang for your buck with SMC. Stupidly low IR on their xtreme packs as well.

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