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Old 04-03-2013 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by djs101
Hi Danny,
I'm interested in trying a couple of your batteries and have been watching the site as best I can. Unfortunately I'm not able to stay right on top of it to watch for incoming stock. Is there a way to reserve or purchase batteries in advance to ensure getting a couple of batteries?

Thanks

Working on our site to allow pre-orders but not sure when it will be ready with this option.

Will post info once this option is available.
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Old 04-03-2013 | 03:12 PM
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I truly wish there would be an easy way for us to keep up with the demand but it's not as simple as some may think. The shipment we got in this week ordered on the 28th of January and this was just a small order to get ahead as we had just received a big order.

Doing our best to adapt to better keep up but we can't control the suppliers delays. February and March are typically the worse months to get anything from China as they shut down for 2-3 weeks in February and things get back to normal in late March and April.

Shipping regulations are also making it much harder to get Lipos out of China. Our current 70C shipment has been ready for 2 weeks but the Chinese Export control department is requiring our packs to be labelled differently to meet new regulations. The way we have been doing it with one part number for the pack using Deans , Traxxas or inboard 4mm needs to be changed and have a unique part number for each model. So the factory will need to put peel-able labels on each pack to meet these new requirements and have to submit new paper work for these changes. Once again this is beyond our control and we must wait until this gets resolved.

I'm confident that starting in early May we will have better control on supply. We have increased our order sizes and we believe China will be back to normal so shipments can ship with normal delays so if we do run out it won't be for a long period of time.
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Old 04-03-2013 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by WIGMAN
Jake when I get a little time I am going to redo the first post on this thread and have it like the guy that does the TLR 22sct thread, he is constantly updating the first post with new setups and such. I am going to do it so anything new products wise is on there and also shipment dates and a link to the facebook newsletter.

I hope to have this done some time in the next few days.
This would be great Wigman. Thanks

I missed the first batch but hope to get in on the next (fingers crossed).
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Keep it going Danny.
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Old 04-03-2013 | 06:30 PM
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Got my batteries today. Just as Danny noted, the order would shop up on the 1st, he shipped them out the 2nd, and I got them today the 3rd. I know keeping batteries in stock has been a slight issue for SMC lately, but the man keeps his word when he says he is going to do something and selling a great product.

When will some more 4 cells be available?
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Old 04-03-2013 | 06:42 PM
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60% of the orders placed on the 1st shipped out on the second and the balance shipped out today and we have now filled out all orders except the ones that came in past 3pm today.

We hope to have the 70C-4S packs in on the 12th and can start shipping on the 15th but will know for sure once we get a tracking number. For the 60C-4S this will be end of the month or early May.
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Old 04-03-2013 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny/SMC
60% of the orders placed on the 1st shipped out on the second and the balance shipped out today and we have now filled out all orders except the ones that came in past 3pm today.

We hope to have the 70C-4S packs in on the 12th and can start shipping on the 15th but will know for sure once we get a tracking number. For the 60C-4S this will be end of the month or early May.
Can't wait to get my hands on a couple of those 4cells......if SMC had a constant stock (which I know is impossible) they would be putting other battery companies out of business! Keep up the good work. For the price of these batteries, it'll be a cold day in hell when I buy any other brand
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Old 04-04-2013 | 06:03 AM
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Guys I just picked up a 4S pack. What "C" rating can you charge these packs?
2C?
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Old 04-04-2013 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Stanfsu
Guys I just picked up a 4S pack. What "C" rating can you charge these packs?
2C?
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I charge mine at 20a, just a fuzz over 3c.
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Old 04-04-2013 | 07:59 AM
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Man that is a fast charge. How long does it take to charge a pack?
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Old 04-04-2013 | 08:22 AM
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Danny says you can charge his packs at up to 6c, He recommends 2-3c though because any higher and your pack will not get a full charge.
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Old 04-04-2013 | 08:27 AM
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Danny, can you check on invoice 963 / order 1402 please? Thanks.
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Old 04-04-2013 | 08:57 AM
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Thanks again Danny! UPS shows delivery on 4/9!
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Old 04-04-2013 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Tony Vega
Danny, can you check on invoice 963 / order 1402 please? Thanks.

I would like to apologize to you as it seems like your order slipped through the cracks. I've just spent the last half hour looking up shipping records from USPS and couldn't find your shipment. After adding up all orders received and all orders we shipped there is one missing and it happens to be yours. Your order will ship out today and just let me know if you don't receive the tracking number email from USPS.
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Old 04-04-2013 | 10:40 AM
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I should have bought em when I had the chance. I was looking at them Monday afternoon and decided I'd wait till I got home from work to place my order. Bad Idea. Back to the waiting. Luckily, I have enough packs for now, just not SMC packs. I want some more 2S for my ebuggy outdoors.
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Old 04-04-2013 | 01:28 PM
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Got mine today thanks Danny.
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