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Old 05-03-2013, 05:22 PM
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mazterlee
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Originally Posted by justpoet
With that motor combo in that truck, most lipos under 5000mah will puff up fairly quickly due to the load.

For batteries, these have been great bang for buck batteries:
$45 Turnigy Nano-Tech 6600mah 65c

The SMC 7200's are what I run now if I want longer run times, but they're a bit more expensive (still very affordable though compared to many other brands though).

For a charger, almost anything will work for 2s.
However, I like to suggest 6amps or more and at least 80 watts so you get a decent charge rate (1c, or close) for most packs even into 4s sizes.
If you already have a DC power supply, or want to power the charger off of a battery, then this is a good low cost option:
$31 Turnigy Max80W 7A
But if you don't have a DC power supply, then an AC capable model is much more convenient, such as this:
$44 iMax B6 AC 50W 5A
or this:
$50 Thunder AC 680 80W 6A

If you prefer having a name brand, these are basically the same as the above:
$63 Hitec X1+ 50W 6A

thanks for the info. I haven't bought anything yet. Still looking/researching. I like not having a external power supply and the Thunder AC680 looks good.
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