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Old 04-26-2009 | 09:43 AM
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Duster_360
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Yes, maybe thats true, but if these are assembled using cells that failed to meet that well known company's specs what does that tell you? There is usually a diff in cell quality and the more expensive lipos are matched when assembled. This is why there's a price diff. The lack of cell matching leads to the cells going out of balance easier (with less mah discharged) and to a bigger voltage diff.

Someone with a less expensive lipo was asking in another thread if .12v was much diff between cells. For mine thats a huge diff - thats 120mv and I rarely see more than 3 to 5mv diff. The .12v diff is enough to let an lvc setting of 6v overdischarge a cell and puff.
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