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24/07/2010
Marcelo (-80%)
Ronaldo, brilha muito nu curintia !!! huahuhauha

12/07/2010
Norm (17%)
Great battery! Have 2 for over a year. Would like to buy more but do have them with a Deans connector or an adaptor to eliminate soldering a Deans for the discharge?

pipejaramillo (54%)
I recommend to remove the connectors Dean and to weld connectors XT60. The connectors XT60 are much better.

pharacon (50%)
They come with the XT60 because the cost involved with attaching a deans to it. So solding is the only choice you got.

Kronnos (50%)
Excellent batteries. I have 5 for my ExiHeli 450 and really very happy. 12 Minutes in hover fly, etc.
Viva Colombia (20 july) Independence day!!!

Donald (100%)
Maybe this if you dont mind weight?
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=11756

10/07/2010
rbreban (34%)
This battery is crazy.One of the cells is a little unbalance still i fly my hk450 for 12 - 13 minutes hovering at 65-75% throttle.If you don't believe let me know and i will post a video.Who needs the hassle of nitro.I am very pleased

Garfield2412 (48%)
at what motor/pinion?

rbreban (34%)
towerpro 3850kv and 11pin remeber that this is just hovering at 3/4 speed

erwinmunandar (25%)
i think turnigy is good battery to choose

recycle (84%)
I second that!!! Very happy with battery's & I have plenty!!!

6/07/2010
lubito (77%)
what do you think about this batteries?

Thomas (0%)
I have been using these batteries for 3 years now and al I can say is wow. Other batteries of this type from the Name Brand stores go for $50-$70. The perfect battery for the Stryker

CHRISTIAN053 (0%)
TRES BON RAPPORT QUALITEE PRIX POUR MON TREX ET AVION TURBINE

navgamma (14%)
its good so far, none of mine had probs

BENJAS (0%)
LO MAXIMO BUENA CAPACIDAD CALIDAD Y PRECIO, PERO YA BIENEN LAS NANO LAS CUALES SON MEJORES, MIENTRAS YO CON ESTAS SOY FELIZ

Thomas (0%)
Fantastic batteries. Everyone in my club (120 members) now using these for there park zone and e-flight planes. Unbelievable price and value.

pipejaramillo (54%)
I have 3 batteries, they are good and to a very low price. You should take care of them because the excessive load or the load under the minimum thing, they can damage their battery (any battery Lipo). I recommend you to buy this liposaver: ****hobbycity****/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7223 It is absolutely indispensable for the life of your battery LiPo. Buy those that you need according to the cells of their battery. The Liposaver is very important and very, very cheap.

erwinmunandar (25%)
good battery

Jon M (28%)
This lipo`s is very good, i have four of this.

Ramir (71%)
Hi Lubito. This battery is very useful and very good price - I am happy with. Ramir

28/06/2010
divemasterphil (34%)
Why are they shipping out of Sinapore if their Chiness?

nismo (78%)
Because chinese custom's are being anal retentive and refusing to ship lipo's, you will still receive your order so don't worry,

divemasterphil (34%)
OK, now my XT60 connectors are coming from Switzerland!

Lanell (59%)
I know they got some new warehouse space for stock, maby its in SG. I'll tell you though I had a order shipped through the SG post registered air and it got to me faster than any other order thus far. 7-8 days SG= good shiping

27/06/2010
Marcin (23%)
Max Charge Rate (C) 4 It really can handle 8.8 Amps charging in 15min ?

tedharpley (31%)
yes it will,but the most i would go is 2c 4.4 amps.you might want to use a ballenced charger for longer life mr ted

astartica (29%)
on my pack stands "never charge above 2C"

Jim (34%)
They can handle it. HOWEVER I wouldn't recommend this as you'll just end up destroying the life of the battery... also if you charge it that fast then I would have it on a fire proof material.... ie concrete in case it puffs or explodes.

XavierF (34%)
No, the charging rate is C2, as writed in the label.

Thomas (0%)
Truthfully I wouldn't charge these any higher than 2.2 amp. Are you really in tha much of a rush?

Mustafa (89%)
Mine reads "do not charge over 2c" on the back.

sopeli (50%)
Just received a few of these. The battery pack states: "Never charge above 2C".

behrens (50%)
I think not. On the back of the battery it states the charge rate as 2C.

22/06/2010
RC Guy (67%)
I was wondering would you guys recommend the 2200mah 3s Turnigy battery pictured above or the 2200mah 3s SIPPY Flightmax battery pack? Which one is a better quality pack? Here is the URL of the Zippy Flightmax battery http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6306

Thanks for your help

BartekM (80%)
Turnigy is better in quality discharges more :)

XavierF (34%)
I have turnigy and works very well.

Jim (34%)
Both good quality packs, the turnigy will run slightly heavier and is a little touchier for discharge habits (will be more sensitive to how low you drain it)

crush (45%)
I have ordered two of them and got one from a friend. The one that i have from my friend is working awesome. Lets see how mine will work out when it will arrive.

pharacon (50%)
The turnigy is a REALLY high quality battery for the price. I was quite surprised when i got my first one. I have been buying them ever sense.

13/05/2010
erh7771 (-3%)
I bought 2 packs charge one at 4.2c the other at 1 and see no difference, other than top off voltage, in performance...stupid amp output...both laugh at 67amp draw from 2 motor EDF...after run temps PEAK at 110f and go down from there...no huffin puffin or sweet "battery cell roll\stack is too dang hot" smell whatsoever.

On 5th charge cycle, at what point should I see the performance degrade?

Note...(keepin it safe on concrete etc during test)

At some point gotta call these one of the best deals in batteries no?

leolo (27%)
Thats a Very goot Akku. Very good qualitiy

Jason (48%)
Totaly the best deal out there! usually these batteries have been lasting about 500 to 1000 cycles

scott74dog (12%)
These batteries are just as good as the high dollar ones and a fraction of the cost. I produce 8 more amps of power than my thunderpower ones

Antons (82%)
I`m one of the least Li-po-phobic types around, flying 100 cycles on punctured, bent and whatever lipos... Those were cars mean competition grade nicads, which burned hole in my butt through trousers and backpack, not lipos! But even me is inclined to call you complete nuts and psycho! :D Keep on pushing the limits, we need this data. Keep your butt safe to!

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Olaf Heinrich (0%)
Great.
Perfect balanced about 50% of capacity.
Will order more.

3/05/2010
Jonis (34%)
Hi. I brought this battery 2 weeks ago. In the back of battery, "NEVER charge above 2C", but is the item description is 4C.....?!?!?!?! What's right?

Tks!

ozweepa (69%)
Follow what is on the battery.

fathead431 (62%)
dont charge above 2c. the website sometimes has mistakes. the 40c packs can be charged at 5c max. i wouldnt charge this pack at over 4 amps EVER, and would charge at 1c for the longest possible life span.

Jonis (34%)
Well, i'm asking this because i saw this in item description of new turnigy charger: "Are you ready to charge your packs faster than ever before or are you looking to take advantage of the new high C charge rate on the new Zippy and Turnigy battery packs?"

Attila (42%)
Actually the product description is 3s 20c, s being the number of cells and c being the MAX current discharge rate, therefore the 2C (2amps) is correct

rems (94%)
from my point of view , I advice you to charge your batterie on 1C for a more longer Life , but to my opinion 2C is the most rate of charging.

rems (94%)
the right is 1C and 2C max because battery charge above 4C don't exist !!! and be carreful because your battery may burning at this rate of charging. I recommande you to charge at 1C .

mickturner (12%)
Hi mate I have about 10 of these batterys I always charge at 2.1c. Never had a problem love these work very well on my belt cp. About to build a hk450 will be useing them in it for sure

fonz (7%)
2C is right

dido41987 (69%)
No it's 2C maximum, if you want better charge capability you need to take the 40C discharge - 5C charge

dido41987 (69%)
The descriptions are wrong sometimes, it's 2C of charge for sure.

pasfon (0%)
you can charge this battery at 2C too, but for all lipo is better to charge at 1C. NEVER change a lipo at 4C, it's dangerus. That current is for A123 battery

tomxl3 (25%)
only charge at 2.2 amps max so your pack will last longer the higher the C you charge may reduce the life of the pack so it says 2C max so in other words 4.4amp is the max it can handle when charging but it will reduce the life badly use 1C hope this helps:)

Velibor (17%)
I'd trust the instructions on the battery itself. On several occasions I've seen such errors in my heli manual (which was also made in China), but instructions and markings on products themselves were always accurate. Besides, 4C is pretty much, and very few batteries support it. I'd say go for 2C charge.

vnt17 (23%)
for safety reasons just charge it at 2C.. you can try charge it outside with 4C but you could possibly wreck it....

tomxl3 (25%)
use 1C to make them last a longer life but if in a hurry use no more than 2c not 4c its too high!!!

Kerms (10%)
Generally speaking it is not a good idea to charge lipos above 1C. Here is an article that talks about Lipo batteries that might be helpful: *******prototalk****/forums/showthread.php?t=22

afanasjevs (23%)
NEVER charge above 2C - this is right *)

raz54 (62%)
I have always hear never to charge over 1C no matter what brand it is. Look at it this way, it's better for the battery to go slower anyway.

J-3Cub1/4 (30%)
i would stick with less than 2C.

TieffliegerRudi (77%)
Bei mir steht auf der Rckseite auch 2C sind 4,4 A
Denke es stimmt mit 2 C

berrykooiman (-45%)
Try for yourself

Riff (48%)
I recommend not to use above 2C, it will improve battery life. Myself I use only max 2c

erh7771 (-3%)
On my 9th cycle at 4.5c and see a slight uptick in amp output and getting 4.19 balancing per cell. Again no top off (charge amp too high) but If I had to charge these fast I'd not hesitate at this point...Peak discharge for me was 95 amps on a 4s...STEADY after run temp at 124f-ish peak. HK might be doing a loss leader on these packs cause they're the cheapest to produce for the price...don't know but these are QUICKLY outperforming my a123s on weight...toughness? We'll know in a lil but

Beldin_33 (25%)
Possible typo, i only charge mine at 2c. Only take 15-30 minutes to fully charge at 2c and less likely to burst into flames *-)

Olaf Heinrich (0%)
2C !!! Never do load above 2C!

TunderThiger (29%)
both but 4C only 10 seconds

Faveau (12%)
2C is right, 2 x 2200 = 4400mA -> 4.4A max charge current. I think there is a typo mistake between A and C.

sbartocci (58%)
2c a 4c generalmente ci si caricano batterie con scarica 40c . io comunque le mie batterie preferisco caricarle sempre con calma .
la loro vita sar piu' lunga

usman89 (15%)
YOU CAN CHARGE IT AT 4C TOO BUT IT WILL DECREASE ITS LIFE. ALSO CHARGE AT 2C & 4C, AFTER USING IT YOU WILL SEE THE DIFFERENCE AFTER 5-6 CYCLES

Seven (17%)
To be safe, go with 2C

tedharpley (31%)
i would only go 2c and use ballenced charger ....mr ted

Jim (34%)
It can handle the advertised 4C but you'll cut the life of the battery significantly short

navgamma (14%)
i wouldnt go over 2c, lipos are dangerous

crush (45%)
2C is the correct answer.

black_117 (25%)
The items description says max 2c, but you are right a time ago, its says 4C, but if it was me ill always only charge with 1C, if i got the time, if i need quick charge ill charge with 2c. NEVER go over 2C, if you need to charge quicker than 2c then you need to buy some other brands battery

1/04/2010
Mauro (45%)
Hello.help! I need 2 for my e-revo1-16. far is correct?can enter?thanks

fathead431 (62%)
these will probably fit, but may require removal of the shrinkwrap and minor trimming of the chassis to fit it. you will need to force them in, and you may need to wrap a velcro strap around the chassis to hold the battery doors closed

rems (94%)
hi, for your revo ,I advice you to buy 5000 mah battery for more Time of run but 6S is a good choice.

Shea (24%)
what far is correct???

Joachim (12%)
shur, but you need 2 more plugs to get contact.

1/02/2010
Martin (15%)
does anyone know what kind of plug comes with the battery?

padrinodlg (50%)
It comes with xt60 female connector and JST-XH for balancer.

Mauro (45%)
Hello. help! I need 2 for my e-revo 1-16. far is correct? can enter? thanks

fathead431 (62%)
comes with an XT-60 plug

Marcin (0%)
With XT60

Fastone11 (17%)
JST-XH balancing plug. Main leads have no connectors, No deans provided you must solder your own connectors on yourself.

Fastone11 (17%)
JST-XH Balancing connector. No main power connectors supplied. You must solder your own deans connectors or what ever connector you choose to use.

Attila (42%)
the normal Li-Po chge plug and the XT60

fonz (7%)
mine came with XT60 connectors

tomxl3 (25%)
they come with XT60 female plugs

vnt17 (23%)
comes with xt60 connectors!

Joachim (12%)
There is no Plug on theme there is just a contakt saver over the kabels.

Blaze4711 (40%)
3.5mm female conectors

Beldin_33 (25%)
XT60 as main discharge.

jhmcgcjhg (43%)
XT60 plu

jhmcgcjhg (43%)
commes with XT60 plug and normal balancer tab

vnt17 (23%)
XT60 - the yellow ones

mbyers1971 (38%)
the new xt60 come on mine, I took mine off and soldered a deans on, no problem

21/01/2010
gerald (15%)
What connector are used with these currently? XT60?

jhmcgcjhg (43%)
yeah, mine came with female XT60

Attila (42%)
the normal Li-Po chge plug and the XT60

helicraz (74%)
Mine came with xt60

fonz (7%)
mine came with XT60 connectors

scolen3 (-197%)
Yes, that is correct.

vnt17 (23%)
yep xt60

6/01/2010
JFARBOLEDA (70%)
JFARBOLEDA
EXCELLENT CHOICE! BEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY... BUT I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT ALL THE BATTERIES THAT NOW COME WITH THIS CONNECTOR XT60(FEMALE PART) HAVE ALSO THE MALE PART ATTACHED. SO YOU CAN GET THE PAIR AND USE THEM IN ALL YOUR APPLICATIONS!!! DON'T YOU THINK GUYS? PLEASE HOBBYKING! DO THIS FOR US!

swat11 (8%)
absolutely right.

Attila (42%)
and while they're at it also include the male and female for their sbecs and ubecs

Kyle (79%)
agreed.

21/12/2009
Jason5001 (-7%)
Take a look at the files section!See the TURNIGY beating other brands in a 3rd party test.

30/11/2009
cna91 (28%)
The ad says that this battery can handle 2C charging at Max...Have you found this to be true?

Jason5001 (-7%)
It can handle 5C, but at this price its better to buy 2 or 3 packs and only charge at 2C to make them last even longer!
All packs no matter what the brand, suffer a shorter life span when charged at higher rates.

Marcin (0%)
Yes, it is true

Attila (42%)
don't know yet, just arrived today, will let you know after I've used it a few times

fonz (7%)
i charge them at 2C at the airfield - no problems so far. at home i use 1C

17/09/2009
Tiran (17%)
Status "Processing" after 6 days ? :)

Tiran (17%)
hmmm immer noch "Processing" werde dann wohl stornieren...schade

26/07/2009
Shady (5%)
What kind of connectors in this Battery, i need EC3.please reply ASAP

kamelie1706 (69%)
4mm plug as the more powerfull version from the same brand.

RCEFlyer (60%)
Hi, waht do you mean by 4 mm plug ? Is it a XT60 plu like with the 1600mAh pack for example ?
Link: *******hobbycity****/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9456&Product_Name=Turnigy_1600mAh_3S_30C_Lipo_Pack

Please let me know :) Grtz, Menno

fonz (7%)
mine came with XT60 connectors

vnt17 (23%)
the yellow XT60

15/07/2009
Woody_99 (38%)
What kind of connectors are on these now? I heard they don't have the EC3 any longer.

kamelie1706 (69%)
4mm plug as the more powerfull version from the same brand unfortunatly ... I was also hopping EC3.

fonz (7%)
mine came with XT60 connectors

16/06/2009
revx1 (30%)
Be warned these dont have dean connectors they have the newer EC3 blue connectors. Picture hides this important view for all those that need deans you must desoldered the ends and change to deans. Remember if you need deans ends purchase the deans connectors when you buy this battery.

JRBeaman (86%)
So, cut off the connectors, and solder on Deans, or whatever matches the rest of your gear. NBD!

kamelie1706 (69%)
no anymore 4mm plug

6/06/2009
Neal F. (56%)
Hari:

LiPo's should be stored long term at about 3.8 to 3.9 Volts *PER CELL*. So a 3-cell pack would be at 11.4V.

You need the special balancer for LiPo's because the cells are easily damaged by over charging (over 4.2V) or discharging below 3.2V. NiCd/NiMh cells are not damaged in this way, so you can charge/discharge them in series and just measure the total pack voltage. But for LiPos, it would be easy for one cell to exceed the damage voltage before the rest, hence the need to use a balance tap to watch all cells individually.

28/05/2009
Hari (17%)
Please guide me that why does LIPO require
Balance charger and discharger.Shall i store the battery at full charge when i not use it? why do i need to discharge the LIPO.

Kapitan-Panika (64%)
for long storage it would be better to discharge battery to about 0.5C. If you not use fully charged LiPo battery during long time - it lost capacity - this is chemistry

JRBeaman (86%)
I believe that Kapitan is incorrect.
I have heard to NEVER discharge/cycle a LIPO.
For Storage, just charge normally, then store it.
If you have a document to read that says otherwise,
please provide the link.

Tryin2fly (61%)
Hello,
I have to go with John on this one. He is correct I have these batteries,I think they are confused with NiCd,NiMh DO NOT CYCLE LIPOS or Discharge to LOW or you WILL DAMAGE the LIPO(maybe awhole lot more too!)

Varun_en (17%)
Mate u not need to discharge your battery. only thing you need is a charger and i recommend imax b6 or hobby king 4x6 lipo charger if u wanna charge 4 batteries at a time so go for this one. Enjoy Budd

phil333 (8%)
Hi, I believe what Kapitan is saying is that you shouldn't leave your Li-Po fully charged if you do not intend to use it for a long time. Li-Pos if not in use for a long period should be stored * 3.85 volts per cell. In reality when using a balanced chargers storage mode, they will normally be charged, or discharged to between 3.8v - 3.9v per cell. Hope this was helpfull.

28/05/2009
wan42060 (75%)
I also ordered these batt as OEM 2200mah 20-30C, but if it is only 15C my plane will burst into flames if I go wot. I have asked hobbycity support if it is a 15 or 20 C constant discharge, but they do not respond :-(

Jason5001 (-7%)
Its 20-30C.

28/05/2009
tom_sandiego (63%)
Same here I ordered 15 of OEM with 20C discharge, they sent me the new one and on the label said 15-20C discharge so I'm not sure what is the real discharge rate for this battery, the suck thing is it came with the round plug not Dean and they didn't say it in the description.

ppxav (86%)
HK advised us ,they will never sell dean again due to legal issue,and urge us to change standart to round plugs AC3 style
cheers

tom_sandiego (63%)
Why they didn't say it comes with AC3 plug. I don't think this battery has 20C cause i had the Flightmax that i bought before 20C and i got a lots more power than this battery

27/05/2009
nhanhabr (17%)
I brought OEM 2200 20C and they send this new battery to me.

This is 20C or 15C?

JRBeaman (86%)
Read the label on the battery!

26/05/2009
Straight Up (84%)
The description says 20C constant, but the title says 15C. Which is it?

Kees (17%)
The title says 20C too. And the max discharge is 30C.

24/05/2009
eagle47 (77%)
these batteries are fantastic fly them in all my electrics

Kees (17%)
Oke thanks a lot! I'm going to use them too.

24/05/2009
dmscpu (76%)
What is the battery?
OEM 2200mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack - Description
but:
Configuration: 3S1P / 11.1v / 3Cell

So is it a 3S or 3S1P?

Beaufighter (25%)
3S means three Series, 11.1V, no matter how many packs there are. 1P means one Parallell, as this is a single pack.

3S1P means that there is three cells series, 11.1V, in a 1 parallell "pack" configuration (3S2P would still be 11.1V, but a two pack parallell configuration would give twice the amps)

Grzegorz (62%)
3S = 3S1P

Sometimes people tend to ommit obvious description, to make listing easier :)

Canamflyer (77%)
Grzegorz, 3S1P of 2200mAh and 3S2P of 2200mAh are probably the similar amps out. 3S2P means you get smaller capacity cells but more of them. 2 sets of 3 series cells in parallel. 3S2P is more risky as you have twice as many cells that can go bad. Its cheaper to make though.

JRBeaman (86%)
Yes, 3S means 3 series, and it's 1P unless specified. One of the advantages of using a 2P is the dimensional differences, usually thicker, and shorter than the same capability in a straight 3S1P pack.

fonz (7%)
3S is the number of cells per pack, 1P is the number of packs in the battery. its a 3S1P - they just dont add the 1P at 1P Batterys *-)

16/05/2009
Michi (29%)
Does it have connectors already?

If yes, what kind?

Slider388 (67%)
It has EC3 connectors, the 3.5mm bullet ones.

kamelie1706 (69%)
no anymore 4mm plug

fonz (7%)
mine came with XT60 connectors

behrens (50%)
Yes. It has the yellow XT60.

28/04/2009
Krist (68%)
Hi!
I also ordered 2 packs because of price. Since they are so cheap I was thinking to experiment with them, like charging them with 2C or more (5A with Hyperion or up to 10A with home made charger). Will they survive, has anyone try that?

JRBeaman (86%)
ZI regularly charge my zippies (That's what they are, look at the label closely) at 1C, but if the batteries are cool, and I am in a hurry, I charge them at 2C and have never had any issues with them. These batteries are great bang for the buck, and I would recommend them to everyone. Just match the grams, voltage and discharge rate with what ever you are running. I have never heard of anyone having a problem, and they work great, and as specd every time. Be sure to read all the 'issues' with lipos, like: 1. Always use a balanced charger, 2. never go below 3.0 volts on any cell, charge at 1C if no hurry, 2C if you are careful, and you will be fine.

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12/04/2009
Burnaby (75%)
These should work great on the HK450. Similar size to the Flightmax.
Time will tell if these are good deal. The Zippy-R 2300, now those were super hot.

11/04/2009
james (34%)
I run 2250 11.1v in my t-rex 450 v2 runs nice

11/04/2009
buckman (52%)
For the weight of 185g it fits a 450 heli perfectly. CG is perfect and at this price, why not. I'll be getting a couple more of these myself.

RCTWMQ9298 (15%)
How is life dowm there?

11/04/2009
mtdoramike (79%)
For $15.79 each, why not give them a try. They should work fine in the heli.

11/04/2009
Craig (30%)
ok for 450 heli?

Slider388 (67%)
yep, works fine with 450 choppers.

pasfon (0%)
of course, i have a 450 too and i fly about 12min with this battery

10/04/2009
Is40:31 (82%)
Where did these come from ? ? ? ?

Does anybody out there know anything about them ?

Burnaby (75%)
Obviously answer is the MFR. Seems from the descr1ption HC does NOT want to disclose MFR info.

nexus665 (74%)
Maybe the fact that it's categorized under "Zippy Lipoly" (look up top) can help you decide...

In any case, hot price.

ivobros (58%)
zippy or not
for that price wy not try
and hc cals it High quality

pocilipora (52%)
Ive got two of the Lipos, I run them in my brushless Spitfire. Ive also got a small Mustang that uses 1500mAh or 1800mAh FlightPowers that just dont have the new battery punch. So Ive als ordered 3 18003 cells with 30c discharge. Cant beat the price. 3 Turnigy are half the price of 1 FlightPower

FARMBOSS (67%)
farmboss turnigy battery 2200 3s 25c took it up and 3 min later started burning ,battery is now gone plus f4u corseair

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