Batteries. Where to buy?

[Paralax]

Anyone know somewhere to buy some batteries from at a decent price?

Looking at getting some more as I only have one currently (fly away and a puncture) 
So really need some more to up my 20minutes flying at a time.

4S, 5200 mAh 35C x3
3S, 5200 mAh 35C x3

Just shy of £300! Bit more than I was hoping.
Don';t wanna buy any second hand though either. Anyone know where to buy from?

[HowDoIfly]

I';m after suggestions too having just spent time filtering through HK';s site only to be told most of the UK warehouse lipo stock is on backorder and that I can';t mix warehouse orders (want something else from UK warehouse)

[orfordness]

I find the HK euro warehouse almost as quick

[xxpitt]

Hobbyking is the only place I buy batteries like a 1/3 of the price as any uk store. Plus they usually have what you need in uk warehouse so youl have it in 2 days. If not their euro warehouse will have it in stock. I recommend the turnigy nanotech

[HowDoIfly]

I find the HK euro warehouse almost as quick

I went through the process again using Euro WH and both choices I decided on were out of stock

[orfordness]

Happens I guess, I put a flag on to say when they were back in stock....

[Jumpy07]

Just had an im session with Hobby King.. they haven';t got a clue when their UK warehouse will get Lipos in..  said could be six weeks..  they have hardly anything in stock.. got a sense they have issues with Lipo';s at the moment after the clamp down on their international carriage..

Decided to try some cheap "Dynamic" lipos which are getting some good reviews.. from HobbyStores in Uk   http://www.hobbystores.co.uk/default.asp?WMFN=HOB_Weblet&WMFT=D&WPG=HOB_HomePage1&itemid=DYN4S4500

Will let you know what they are like..

[ashutchy]

It seems every time I go on Hobbyking UK warehouse to check for lipos another one or two models have gone OOS.

I';m eager to hear what you make of the ';Dynamic'; lipos Jumpy as I';m in need of a few more.

[HowDoIfly]

What irks me about Hobby Kings system is selecting Lipo';s/All brands brings up a long list and all those I';ve chosen that state "In Stock" are individually listed as "Out of Stock" for EU W/H and "In Transit" for UK W/H.

[PKNEC]

I get mine from here http://electriflyer.co.uk/ good batteries and service at a competative price.

[xxpitt]

just ordered 4 of these for my mini £38 posted, cant complain with that, similar lipo with the high discharge rate would prob cost £12-15 each from uk plus postage is always expensive in the uk

http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=32784

[Paralax]

Cheers guys, some of them sites look good. Not all have the size I';m after but it';s a good start 

[Oakie]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11-1V-3S-35C-Lipo-Battery-RC-Helicopter-RC-Airplane-Boat-Car-Truck-5500mAh-/131095609775?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item1e85e841af

I had to wait  for the 3 week delivery but i have 6 5000mah like them and so far have been fine. can';t go wrong other than the wait.....

[flybywire]

I';ve not seen anybody else compete with HK, either UK, Europe or China.  All their lipo';s are packaged correctly as well, unlike a certain ebay trader I once bought a couple of cells from.  Lol!  The postman said to me "I';ve got your lipo';s here"!  You can guess how he knew.

Please note, I have no hesitation from buying other stuff from ebay, just not lipo';s!

[Britishguy]

why not try http://www.giantshark.co.uk/

[flybywire]

why not try http://www.giantshark.co.uk/

Hmm, a gens ace 4000 4 cell is £44.99 from GS!  That';s the Harrods of multi';s!  Think I';ll stick with HK, but thanks.

[powerlord]

Yeh I find zippy compacts from hk UK are the biz.  Saying that,  I just had to order 2 new ones as my current ones were like puffer fish after my last flights... But they have had a hard life for last 2 years,  so I think reached their natural end of life.  So just bought 2 the same to replace em.  3700 4s is what I use

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[flybywire]

Yes, two years is about right.  I also have a couple of 3700';s.  Funnily enough, it';s the size of the Zippy';s that is paramount for me, as there';s not many that fit the belly of the Xugong 10 I';m flying at present.



This is what happens when you stay in the air for too long tho sadly.  This was after I got carried away a couple of Sundays ago with my heli, a 6 cell porker!

[Oakie]

Nail!

[flybywire]

Nail!

Lol!  I';ll let you do that Paul.  ::)

[Smeagol]

you gotta nail that with a gopro focused on high frame rate ... you could sell the vid I reckon

use a long reach sledge, plasticine and a good 6" nail - what could possibly go wrong 

[Ross]

Ref batteries/life.

Believe batteries start to deteriorate as soon as they are manufactured.  Read it on a techy site last week.  They also came to the conclusion that even the best  have about 500 charges on average and then........