Lipo mAh Question
#2
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Long Island, NY
mAh=milliamp-hours, which is how long the battery will last
C rating is how fast the battery will discharge.
If you're doing only speed runs then the more important number is the C rating. However as you get to better batteries the mAh and C ratings will both go up.
You may want to consider quality too. A cheap battery with a high c rate and mAh may do what you want, but not last as long as a better battery.
C rating is how fast the battery will discharge.
If you're doing only speed runs then the more important number is the C rating. However as you get to better batteries the mAh and C ratings will both go up.
You may want to consider quality too. A cheap battery with a high c rate and mAh may do what you want, but not last as long as a better battery.
#4
Think of it like a tank of water how much the tank can hold is your mah, then there's hose connected to it, the bigger the c rating the more water will shoot it. And I wouldn't say cheaper batteries are less quality.. My reedy 2s lipos are 4100 mah and 65c I think and are like 80$ and the turnigy nano techs have more mah and discarge rate and and are cheaper and have lasted way longer
#6
Think of it like a tank of water how much the tank can hold is your mah, then there's hose connected to it, the bigger the c rating the more water will shoot it. And I wouldn't say cheaper batteries are less quality.. My reedy 2s lipos are 4100 mah and 65c I think and are like 80$ and the turnigy nano techs have more mah and discarge rate and and are cheaper and have lasted way longer
The NanoTechs have lasted longer because they are a much higher quality battery, the reason they are cheaper is because they don't go through a series of wholesalers, distributors and retailers who all put on a margin. Hobby King products such as NanoTechs go factory - warehouse - you, no middle men taking their 50%.
#7
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All good points here.
My .02 in a nutshell: The "C" rating will affect how "punchy" a battery is, and while other factors do apply, in general your top speed is more a result of the voltage of your pack.
It's also true that C ratings are very subjective to who they are coming from. C ratings are OK for grading packs between the same manufacturer, but as stated by another member the C rating in general is a gray area at best.
My .02 in a nutshell: The "C" rating will affect how "punchy" a battery is, and while other factors do apply, in general your top speed is more a result of the voltage of your pack.
It's also true that C ratings are very subjective to who they are coming from. C ratings are OK for grading packs between the same manufacturer, but as stated by another member the C rating in general is a gray area at best.




