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Old 02-23-2016 | 06:34 PM
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Do the RF-120 1S & 2S ESC's have a "blinky" mode?
It says so in the description yes
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Old 02-23-2016 | 06:42 PM
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Thanks guys!
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Old 02-23-2016 | 07:00 PM
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on the smc shortys Is the 100C over the 60C worth the money difference and performance difference for begging racers like my boys and my self
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Old 02-23-2016 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bring it on
I'm running the new 100c in my SCT and they are amazing...
Are you running 2wd MOD, stock or pro4?
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Old 02-23-2016 | 08:38 PM
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on the smc shortys Is the 100C over the 60C worth the money difference and performance difference for begging racers like my boys and my self
I've ask some the same question as well as SMC and the consensus is yes especially with the minimal price difference of $7 and being 1g heavier.
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Old 02-23-2016 | 08:46 PM
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on the smc shortys Is the 100C over the 60C worth the money difference and performance difference for begging racers like my boys and my self
IMO, yea
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Old 02-24-2016 | 03:20 AM
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Hey, I just placed an order for a 6s Lipo, it says pre-order, how far out are they on filling orders?
Use the contact us feature on the web site. It will go directly to Danny and he will let you know about when the factory says they will be ready. Sometimes they come a little early, sometimes not so much, he is at the mercy of the chinese.
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Old 02-28-2016 | 08:11 AM
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So far my shorty lipos are major bad arsery. Thanks for a great product.
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Old 02-28-2016 | 08:30 AM
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on the smc shortys Is the 100C over the 60C worth the money difference and performance difference for begging racers like my boys and my self
I track all my races in a spreadsheet, I had been running 16.5 second fast laps consistently for several months with the SMC 4400 60c batteries. The first race with the 4000 100c batteries, my fast laps were 15.929 and 15.918 so I was definitely impressed with the new batteries and think they are worth the extra $7.

My average lap time also dropped as well to 16.7 from lower to mid 17 second laps I had been running.

Hope that helps
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Old 02-28-2016 | 09:42 AM
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I asked Danny same question about the difference between the 70c and 100c. I was going to just buy the 100c but He recommended the 70c for mod and 100c for stock. I run mod and told him that so he actually undersold which I thought was nice because you would think any company would want you to spend as much $$$ as possible. So just shows what kind of company it is.
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Old 03-21-2016 | 09:47 AM
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Kind of sad to order new batteries from SMC and they only offer 3 day FedEx for 8$ or faster shipping for more money, I am in Ohio they are in Virginia, and it takes 4 days or more and I can order stuff from Amain in Cali and pay 1.99$ and actually get it in 3 days
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Old 03-21-2016 | 10:07 AM
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Kind of sad to order new batteries from SMC and they only offer 3 day FedEx for 8$ or faster shipping for more money, I am in Ohio they are in Virginia, and it takes 4 days or more and I can order stuff from Amain in Cali and pay 1.99$ and actually get it in 3 days
While I totally agree that having more of a tiered structure for pricing/shipping times would be awesome - you have to keep in mind the money you are saving on SMC products overall...

Not to mention: no one that I have found thus far even comes close to Danny's prices/quality/customer service.

Just my .02¢
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Old 03-21-2016 | 10:30 AM
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Saddle Pack question: these 5600's still RIP, but one is always ~.10v lower than the other after a run. No method charging/balancing seems to get it to match the other. is .10v anything to worry about? Still rips.
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Old 03-21-2016 | 10:38 AM
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Im going to be running with a 1900 kv in a tekno eb 48.3

15 min practice runs and 10 min heats/races. Should I preorder the Factory Spec 14.8V 5200mAh 70C and wait?

or do I need the 6500mah ones and I should just order now?
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Old 03-21-2016 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Braxamus
Kind of sad to order new batteries from SMC and they only offer 3 day FedEx for 8$ or faster shipping for more money, I am in Ohio they are in Virginia, and it takes 4 days or more and I can order stuff from Amain in Cali and pay 1.99$ and actually get it in 3 days
You may only be paying $1.99 to A-Main for shipping, but there's no shipping business that actually ships stuff that cheap, so you pay the difference in higher prices from A-Main than elsewhere.

I'm sure SMC could offer $1.99 shipping if they increased their prices sufficiently.

TrevorsToyBox on eBay is an excellent example of what cheap/free shipping gets you. They used to have really awesome prices on the Proline tires they sold until they decided to make most everything have "Free Shipping". Now something that used to cost $5/pair and $9 shipping for the first pair (maybe $3 for an additional pair) is $15 for every pair.
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