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Old 03-04-2010 | 02:24 PM
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Check out Hobbyking...

Great customer service, great prices for Lipo and LiFE and great shipping...and a cool Tshirt...
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This T-Shirt guarantees* the wearer will be impervious to overpriced goods for a period of 6 months.
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Old 03-04-2010 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by YDBD
This T-Shirt guarantees* the wearer will be impervious to overpriced goods for a period of 6 months.


I have bought around 6 various types of FlightMax packs, & all have been good enough for the application.

On a budget, it is a gamble worth taking.
+1 for HobbyKing.
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Old 03-04-2010 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JR007
I think the point your probably missing, is that a Lipo that is 5000 mAh and 35C can in theory pull 175 amps continuously. Now, almost NO rc cars are really going to do that. a 13.5 is more like 40 amps or so, and a 5.5 mod may get up to about 70 amps. So, in low power applications, the batteries aren't really working hard most of the time, and you won't notice a lot of difference..
You say they take more charge and have higher voltage. Firstly, taking more charge is subjective to a point, as every time you use your car, it will draw more or less power from it, it's impossible to use the exact same amount of capacity, so how do you know they can draw more charge?
Secondly, great news if you got good Zippy's, fantastic stuff for the price. When they work. I have heard stories on both sides of the fence about great ones and bad ones. It's probably worth the chance considering their low price.
One last comment though. Reedy support the industry and lots of race meets and racers. They also put a lot of time into product research and development, that the Chinese companies later reverse engineer for little cost. Ask yourself where the RC industry would be if companies like Reedy packed-up shop.....
Not to burst your bubble,but it would do just fine without the brand names.And your off base to say that the companies bringing cheaper options don't support the hobby.I have seen more people getting involved in the hobby{all aspects} because of the price reductions we are seeing across the board.Sure for certain applications,you will need the best,but in 99% of the cases,the cheaper option is a perfect option for most.Think BIGGER then just the 2% who race or fly competitively.Your view is narrow.
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