Originally Posted by
Randy_Pike
Fun is heck is fine, just be aware of the limitations of the setup. While I agree that a lot of batteries may not perform as rated, what we're looking for is people not to rely on "burst" ratings. A 20c lipo can damage the ESC due to not handling the load and creating serious amounts of "ripple" current that the ESC must deal with. Too much of this is of course bad and creates a lot of heat.
Good batteries hold up to the loads with less ripple current creating a lot less "work" for the ESC.
Hi Randy,
Ahh yes of course. Thankfully that wont be an issue with the batteries i'm using as they have been rigorously user-tested and the performance is not only well known but proven (but of course, still not at the marketing departments "C" numbers but at the upper echelon of performance proven batteries).
Only thing i'm waiting on now is the HW3.
Hopefully it doesn't take long to get to AUS.