Just received this note from Losi customer service:

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Scottrik,

They can be discharged down to 9.0V but would recommend that they not do this every time. This is a misprint on our part and we are going to post it on our web site soon.



If you have any other questions, please let us know!



Thanks,
Nathan Brady
Product Support Team Member
Horizon Hobby Distributors
4105 Fieldstone Rd.
Champaign, IL 61822
877-504-0233
[email protected]

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Which pretty much agrees with Wes' observations.

Thanks all.