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mxgregg 06-05-2013 05:47 PM

If I order one now how long will I have to wait?

gawith0413 06-06-2013 07:01 AM


Originally Posted by Danny/SMC (Post 12212446)
I had no choice to do this change and it will be for the better. In 7 years dealing with our supplier who does the 70C packs I never once got fake connectors. Also when I place an order it gets done within a reasonable amount of time except for 2 months when China goes all wacky due to Chinese New Year vacation. Seems like for these 2 months everything in China is messed up.

In the end we will only stock one 6500 model and it will be a better pack. The 3S price will stay the same. The 2S and 4S will go up 5 dollars but these are both ROAR legal.

Thanks for understanding and I'm begging our supplier for some 3S packs. Hope they can get me some sooner than later.

Hey Danny,
Just wondering if you've heard anything on a ETA for the new 70C 3s. Thanks!

BillyT. 06-06-2013 08:45 AM

These batteries are killer. Two 6500 60c 2 cell packs... Pretty sure I'm running 10 minutes easy... for the price... hard to beat. Hell, hard to beat at any price.

Danny/SMC 06-06-2013 05:19 PM


Originally Posted by mxgregg (Post 12227874)
If I order one now how long will I have to wait?


We have a few packs listed on the site now as we finished up pre-orders today.

Next shipment of 4S will only be in around the 2nd of July.

Danny/SMC 06-06-2013 05:20 PM


Originally Posted by gawith0413 (Post 12229527)
Hey Danny,
Just wondering if you've heard anything on a ETA for the new 70C 3s. Thanks!

Small shipment of 3S will ship out early next week. Hope to have them by Friday or Monday. Will know the exact date once I have a tracking number.

gawith0413 06-06-2013 06:02 PM


Originally Posted by Danny/SMC (Post 12231342)
Small shipment of 3S will ship out early next week. Hope to have them by Friday or Monday. Will know the exact date once I have a tracking number.

PLEASE GOD!!! Let there be enough to fill my order (ID#2157)!!!lol

Thanks Danny!

Danny/SMC 06-06-2013 06:31 PM

I can guarantee you will have your packs as soon as we get them in.

Markcuda 06-06-2013 06:50 PM

Danny, I need your expertise.
I just charged one of my 6500/60C batteries I got from you.
The charger kicked off, says charge is complete.
The mAh read 2875??
The charger is a Onyx 235
Is there something wrong?

Danny/SMC 06-06-2013 06:55 PM

If this is the first time your charging it this is normal as they come with storage charge.

RC*PHREAK 06-06-2013 06:57 PM


Originally Posted by Markcuda (Post 12231616)
Danny, I need your expertise.
I just charged one of my 6500/60C batteries I got from you.
The charger kicked off, says charge is complete.
The mAh read 2875??
The charger is a Onyx 235
Is there something wrong?

is that the first time you've charged it? if so, the batteries come partially charged.

btw, that is the amount of mAh you put into the pack, not the capacity.

Markcuda 06-06-2013 07:01 PM

OK, great, this is the first time the two batteries have been charged.
I am charging them at 6 amps.
I just am glad I was not doing something wrong.
Thank you.

Danny/SMC 06-06-2013 07:13 PM

Are you going to run them soon ? You shouldn't fully charge your packs and leave them sitting fully charged for long periods of time. If you plan on using it tomorrow or the next day this shouldn't be an issue.

Markcuda 06-06-2013 07:17 PM

Ya, I just got my new Vorza yesterday, I am going to brake it in Saturday))

ashxxx 06-06-2013 09:18 PM

I always balance each charge but it takes like a hour for about 1500 mah after a race and seems like the amps on the charge drop way down. Would the amps stay up if it wasent being balenced. Also charger only will go to 6 or 7 amps.

Danny/SMC 06-06-2013 09:44 PM

Does your charger show you the voltage of each cell ? If so you need to check the voltage of each cell to see if they are the same. If they are out of balance it will take a long time to finish the charge.

It's normal for the amps to go down once the pack voltage reaches 4.2v per cell. This is called Constant Voltage. Lipos are charged at Constant Current until 4.2v per cell is reached then it switches to Constant voltage where it holds the voltage until the amps reach around 3% of what you set it at. If you charge at 10 amps the charger will stop once the voltage stays constant and the amps reach 3% of 10 amps which is 0.30amps.


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