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jd267 02-18-2009 12:57 PM

zippy lipos???
 
guys these packs any good? i read reviews on there site and all good.. anyone useing them...? 27 bucks for a 5000mh pack dame.. anyother companys sell packs at this price or close to it???

crazy4wdracer 02-18-2009 01:00 PM

I don't think any company could compete with that price but I could be wrong.

jd267 02-18-2009 01:04 PM

i here you... seem to good to be true.... guys why do you have to balince a lipo??? i had one in my crawler and never did...

trout74 02-18-2009 01:16 PM

I have a Zippy lipo, its in my signature. I like it so far. I put some serious stress on it in my RC8 Electric conversion. Price is hard to beat, dont know how long it will last, but for the 68$ I paid for a 4s, i dont eally care.

Balanceing is a good idea, you dont have to, but if you do it from time to time your pack should last longer. I always balance mine, why not, its not hard.

buy a Zippy and try it!

Trout

crazy4wdracer 02-18-2009 01:18 PM

I have been using chinese soft case 4000mah 2 lipos for over a year with no problems whatsover.

jd267 02-18-2009 01:20 PM

yea i guess i should but the one i want is not in stock... the 5000 2c 7.4

BCrumB4 02-18-2009 01:21 PM

Zippy's OKAY
 
I don't run the Zippy yet, but have a buddy running them in his Hot Bodies D8E, and loves them. He's running the 3S 5000 (not sure on the Mah) and a 4S 6000. As he said for the price you can't beat them.
Balancing is a good idea, however I don't on either one of my Orion 3200. As long as you store them with a charge they seem to balance themselves over time. they need balancing because the rate at which the voltage drops in each cell may be different. when you throw it on a charger one cell will get over charged and the other will be under charged, over time you will end up with a Lipo lat looks like and Accordion, all puffed out, or worse you could catch your car or truck on fire. I'm sure there is a better explanation but that's my understanding of the balancing.

jd267 02-18-2009 01:26 PM

it sucks that there in hong kong thow... do you guys think that buying lipos used on here will be stupid???

trout74 02-18-2009 01:29 PM


Originally Posted by jd267 (Post 5449919)
it sucks that there in hong kong thow... do you guys think that buying lipos used on here will be stupid???


man, I paid for the express shipping and my total bill was STILL under $100, and I got my battery in 6 days! Doesnt take long.

jd267 02-18-2009 01:45 PM

look at this http://cgi.ebay.com/2x-7-4v-4000mAh-...QQcmdZViewItem

trout74 02-18-2009 01:51 PM


Originally Posted by jd267 (Post 5449976)


I dont know what to think about that. This is even cheaper than Zippy:eek:

15C is pretty bad, and its probably more like 10C, and I bet its not really 4000mah, but heck who knows. For 16 Bucks who really cares I guess.

jd267 02-18-2009 01:54 PM

i no right... i dont want junk packs that last a month..lol guys is it stupid to buy used packs??? on here

crazy4wdracer 02-18-2009 02:10 PM


Originally Posted by jd267 (Post 5449976)

Go with a Zippy, at least they have good reviews.

sickjamminracer 02-18-2009 02:14 PM


Originally Posted by crazy4wdracer (Post 5450065)
Go with a Zippy, at least they have good reviews.

can somebody give me a link to the zippies??

trout74 02-18-2009 02:17 PM


Originally Posted by sickjamminracer (Post 5450079)
can somebody give me a link to the zippies??

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...5&ParentCat=85

trout


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