Surge batteries has a different type of zapping process then matchers....seems to work well...excellent numbers
about having high end cells to win...YOU DONT NEED HIGH END CELLS to win(but they do help a tad, maybe a couple tenths a second a lap)! For most club racers you wont notice it a ton anyways. ive placed well at several national events ( A and B mains) with only 1.14-1.15 semi-matched cells at under 27 bucks a pack that are a few months old. Packs that are well maintained with lower voltages are better off then good packs that never get equalized or conditioned.