2013 Battery list updated

[Ralls Racing]

poss been posted elsewhere but here is the link to the 2013 battery list

http://www.brca.org/index.php?q=cont...-updates/14218

[RogerM]

Cheers Nathan ... queue all the complaints on not including the cheap packs as every year lol

[P_B]

Originally Posted by RogerM

Cheers Nathan ... queue all the complaints on not including the cheap packs as every year lol

Why would the UK distributors submit their cheap packs for testing? By only getting the expensive branded ones approved they've got a captive market for high margin product.

It might not be entirely fair to the consumer but I believe that's how businesses generally operate?

[Darren Boyle]

Not all brands have done this

Vampire this year have deliberatley submitted two budget version stick packs with lower mah and C rating for the very reasons outlined above (not everyone wants the most expensive packs) and to be honest the "top spec" Vampire packs are already very good value for money, the budget spec ones are even more so starting at just under £50.......

[mark christopher]

Vapextech also do a range not just top spec.
There is also a budget list if you look in the 1s listing. Maybe same could be done for 2s packs

[Lee24h]

No turnigy packs listed which is ashame as they are really good

[P_B]

Originally Posted by Darren Boyle

Not all brands have done this

Then kudos to them There's a hefty gap to be exploited at the lower end of the market and all it takes is for one brave distributor to break ranks.

If a decent spec £35 (for example) lipo was approved that distributor would probably be able to sell more than they could get their hands on. Other distributors would either have to follow that lead or lose sales, either by submitting existing budget cells or making the price tag of their premium products more appealing.

Who knows, before long we could have almost have a free market economy in EB approved lipos and many of the club racers that currently source gear elsewhere would start spending money with UK shops again.

Anyway, back on topic. Thanks for the list Nathan, my 2010 cells are still on it at least

[StevenBest]

Originally Posted by Lee24h

No turnigy packs listed which is ashame as they are really good

I'm glad i didn't get one for my TM2, orions should last a while though

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Lee24h

No turnigy packs listed which is ashame as they are really good

there only not listed because turnigy dhave not sent them to the EB

[noreargrip]

Only 27 pages of lipos? Not much of a choice there lol..there's hundreds of them!!

[AndyF]

There maybe hundreds on the list but how many come out of the same factory? Hard to believe they are all unique. I wonder if turnigy are contractly not allowed to submit their lipos.

[tcboy1983]

Gens ace stuff is cheap and have been on the list since the update before the 2013 think some packs are £30-40

[Lee24h]

Originally Posted by AndyF

There maybe hundreds on the list but how many come out of the same factory? Hard to believe they are all unique. I wonder if turnigy are contractly not allowed to submit their lipos.

Why would they be not alowed to submit their lipos
As some are roar approved