Nimh Batteries

[NOVALTD]

Looking for a supplier of NIMH 4.8v 1200mah battery packs at a reasonable price. Anybody have trusted web sites to go to? Is SANYO still the preferred battery of choice? Thank you ---DAN----

 

[brad nichols]

Life battery packs from A main or Rattlesnake etc.

Brad

 

[dave roach]

Radical RC in Dayton,Oh has a large supply of battery and a good price.And they can make what ever you need also.

Life is the way to go.

Dave

 

[Robert Pickard]

Life packs the way to go

 

[Grimracer]

Not sure who makes good Nimh.. Life for me.. and if it must be a round cell its a NiCad for me.

Grim

 

[Terry Keeley]

This might not be a "popular" answer but I've been using these for years:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVRH8&P=0

I check them on my old Ace cycler each spring, capacity starts to go around 5 years for me so I replace them.

If it ain't broke...

 

[Ron Jefferson]

This might not be a "popular" answer but I've been using these for years:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVRH8&P=0

I check them on my old Ace cycler each spring, capacity starts to go around 5 years for me so I replace them.

If it ain't broke...

124gr WOW! 41gr and $3 works for me.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__14075__ZIPPY_Flightmax_700mAh_6_6V_5C_LiFePo4_Receiver_Pack.html

If you always do what you always did,

you'll always get what you always got...

 

[Terry Keeley]

This might not be a "popular" answer but I've been using these for years:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVRH8&P=0

I check them on my old Ace cycler each spring, capacity starts to go around 5 years for me so I replace them.

If it ain't broke...

124gr WOW! 41gr and $3 works for me.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__14075__ZIPPY_Flightmax_700mAh_6_6V_5C_LiFePo4_Receiver_Pack.html

If you always do what you always did,

you'll always get what you always got...

There ya go, you prolly got one of them thar fancy chargers an all too!

 

[Ron Jefferson]

This might not be a "popular" answer but I've been using these for years:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVRH8&P=0

I check them on my old Ace cycler each spring, capacity starts to go around 5 years for me so I replace them.

If it ain't broke...

124gr WOW! 41gr and $3 works for me.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__14075__ZIPPY_Flightmax_700mAh_6_6V_5C_LiFePo4_Receiver_Pack.html

If you always do what you always did,

you'll always get what you always got...

There ya go, you prolly got one of them thar fancy chargers an all too!

Nothing trick, just up to date. I like a charger that keeps me informed and tells me the condition of my batteries. What I take out during a weekend and what goes in. I was too paranoid with the plug in the wall and pray chargers. And there's something about life batteries. It seems to me that they're just more efficient. A 1600mAh Life battery would probably last a month of racing every weekend. No need to overdue with these batts. I've got an 1800mAh battery in my transmitter that would probably last the season. I usually charge it a couple times just because.

Happy New Year, Ron

 

[Samuel Hagan JR]

Looking for a supplier of NIMH 4.8v 1200mah battery packs at a reasonable price. Anybody have trusted web sites to go to? Is SANYO still the preferred battery of choice? Thank you ---DAN----

I get all mine on Amazon. Check there.

 

[Brian Sorgente]

I still run Nimh packs in my boats. I'll eventually make the switch to life's but if you dont want to buy a new charger and you take care of the batteries, they last for years. Im probably pushing it but several of my packs are 8 years old and still hold full capacity.

I bought the majority of them from cheapbatterypacks.com. You pick the cells and they'll make you a custom pack in the shape you want.

I've also had good luck with hobbico packs. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVSEARCH=%3Cb%3Enimh%3C%2Fb%3E+4.8v+receivers+batteries

Brian

 

[P THOMAS]

I use those 6v nimh also from Tower. check out http://www.batteriesamerica.com/newpage8.htm you can get any size pack there too.

 

[Jerry Betke]

Batteries America. Used there packs for years. JB

 

[bsmtboy2]

Another good source is www.onlybatterypacks.com . The site has lots to choose from and good prices and tons of battery info based on the application used.

 

[Robert Pickard]

Dan has always bought his batteries from Batteries America so dont know why he is asking

 

[David Bryant]

I'll eventually make the switch to life's but if you dont want to buy a new charger and you take care of the batteries, they last for years. You pick the cells and they'll make you a custom pack in the shape you want.

This might not be a "popular" answer but I've been using these for years:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXVRH8&P=0

I check them on my old Ace cycler each spring, capacity starts to go around 5 years for me so I replace them.

If it ain't broke...

exactly. I've always used 5-cell, 6V NiMh Rx packs, and 8-cell, 9.6V Tx NiMh packs. I use SR Batteries brand mil-spec NiMh custom made packs:
http://www.srbatteries.com/rc.htm

I use my same, reliable, ACE R/C HD DigiPace charger/cycler. Also use other ACE R/C multi-pack chargers. I never worry about batteries.

One day I will make the switch LiFe packs (including chargers/cyclers, etc.,...)

 

[john v]

try all-battery.com always having a sale on something