bit of advice please - lipo's

[Mivys]

Hi all,

I'm making a return to racing after 20+ years... I now have a K1, vampire sr1+ esc, 7.5t speed passion motor and savos servo after many hours research!!

Next thing I need is a battery for the above - any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated... Ideally after a saddle pack that will be suitable for club racing at a reasonable price! I'm guessing it needs to be saddle pack for the k1.

I'm guessing my old SCE / SCR's won't hack it 😁...

Many thanks for any advice / help

[dazp83]

For good value and good spec the hobbyking nano tech ultimate Batterys take some beating.
Come in saddles for your k1. http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=63085
Conversely I have some absima 90c saddles and they're really good But bit more expensive.

[/tobys]

make sure you get a lipo charge too; any charger you had for your Nicads is unlikely to be suitable for charging lipos...

[Mivys]

make sure you get a lipo charge too; any charger you had for your Nicads is unlikely to be suitable for charging lipos...

Cheers guys, I already have a lipo charger for my drone... Thanks agin for the tips though!

[Aire valley]

There are often some good used lipo bargains for sale on here.... Look for as new as possible and no swelling, preferably from a reputable Oopler..!

[chris24jt]

+1 for hobbyking nano tech - i only get them from the UK warehouse though but really cheap :) working fine in my k1 aero (sr1+ and 6.5t vampire motor). im not using the ultimate ones but will be next time i buy some.

[szymanski2oo1]

if you want to race in any brca regionals or nationals make sure they are on the brca approved battery list:

http://www.brca.org/content/homologation-lists-2015-updates/14218

most are but the older nanotec ones are not.

[cutting42]

if you want to race in any brca regionals or nationals make sure they are on the brca approved battery list:

http://www.brca.org/content/homologation-lists-2015-updates/14218

most are but the older nanotec ones are not.

Yes and don't forget to bring them to the race meeting either ;-)

[szymanski2oo1]

Yes and don't forget to bring them to the race meeting either ;-)

ha ha .... will try not to make that mistake again :p

[InsideLineModels]

Hi all,

I'm making a return to racing after 20+ years... I now have a K1, vampire sr1+ esc, 7.5t speed passion motor and savos servo after many hours research!!

Next thing I need is a battery for the above - any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated... Ideally after a saddle pack that will be suitable for club racing at a reasonable price! I'm guessing it needs to be saddle pack for the k1.

I'm guessing my old SCE / SCR's won't hack it 😁...

Many thanks for any advice / help


Core-RC make a good BRCA legal budget saddle pack at just £31.99

http://insidelinemodels.com/inside-line-shop/batteries-lipo-nimh-alkaline/lipo-batteries/core-rc-saddle-pack-lipo-p

[Mivys]

Cheers guys, that's great... Gone for some nano ultimates... Hopefully be flying around again soon!

[Chris56]

Great stuff from Turnigy - puts things costing 2 or 3 times more to shame. I don't shop anywhere else for electrics now