Batteries .... batteries!

[Fletch]

So how do you pick a battery??

I am using zippy compacts and they just aren';t lasting, the charge im putting back in is nowhere near what there stated capacity is!

So looking at this for my 450
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__45138__Turnigy_nano_tech_A_SPEC_G2_3700mah_4S_65_130C_Lipo_Pack.html
for £37 (if i look at the page long enough)
or
http://www.gensace.de/voltage-cell-count/lipo-14-8v-4s/gens-ace-4000mah-14-8v-60c-4s1p-lipo-battery-pack.html

and this for the 250
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__45127__Turnigy_nano_tech_A_SPEC_G2_1800mah_3S_65_130C_Lipo_Pack.html
OR
http://www.gensace.de/voltage-cell-count/lipo-11-1v-3s/tattu-1800mah-11-1v-45c-3s1p-lipo-battery-pack.html

Hobby King is £8-12 to post so that makes up the different price.
Gensace is doing free shipping just now

Which battery would you pick??

[Digit]

on a 450 you don';t need a 65c battery on my Disco running 4s 810KV and 1055 I use these
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__32119__ZIPPY_Flightmax_5000mAh_4S1P_20C_UK_Warehouse_.html

full forward flight I get about 25-30 amps and hover around 16
as for flight time I get around 15-18 minutes
main reason is cost

Just curious where you are getting £8-£12 for shipping from? I placed an order a couple of days ago and it was around £6

[annikk.exe]

Fletch, I can';t help with the 450, but for your 250, I can heartily recommend Kypom 1400 65C-130.  They are awesome!  Very low sag, I can keep my throttle nailed 100% with these.  They come down at 10.9v or thereabouts, and seem to take 1500mah or more back in...  When I fly with this battery its just very obviously superior to my other lipos.
http://www.hobbyrc.co.uk/3s-65c-1400mah-lipo-battery-pack

Marty has that battery too, hopefully he can confirm the awesomeness. :>

[Fletch]

Just curious where you are getting £8-£12 for shipping from? I placed an order a couple of days ago and it was around £6

Because they class Aberdeen as the highlands .... Somebody needs to buy the courier companies a map!

[annikk.exe]

Yeah it pretty much sucks, I';ve run into that problem a load of times in the past.  DPD think that squidging sand between your toes on Aberdeen beach means you';re in the Highlands.  Crazy!

[Marty McFly]

Hi Ewan,those Kypom 1400=65s batts are real punchy,I would recommend them,Marty and the borrowed doggie, :scotland: