Li-ion RX pack?

[1meathead]

Any of you run one yet? I need to know what I need to use one in the MBX5? I know I need a charger that will charge Li-ion and the pack what other things do I need? Also any good sites for them other than http://www.htbatteries.com
thanks

[mikeburgin]

Originally Posted by 1meathead

Any of you run one yet? I need to know what I need to use one in the MBX5? I know I need a charger that will charge Li-ion and the pack what other things do I need? Also any good sites for them other than http://www.htbatteries.com
thanks

yes i run them and love them
You can buy a battery that come with its own charger for about $90NZD about $70 us made by PROLUX there a 7volt battery but we havent had any problems with servos yet and we been running them for a year now!!!!!!!

[jon2]

Originally Posted by mikeburgin

yes i run them and love them
You can buy a battery that come with its own charger for about $90NZD about $70 us made by PROLUX there a 7volt battery but we havent had any problems with servos yet and we been running them for a year now!!!!!!!

Really? That sounds awesome? Hows the fitment in the Battery cases? How do you connect to them? Whats the charge time and the run time? Do you your servo's run stronger?

Please let us all know. This could be a breakthrough for all of us!!!

Thanks Mike

Jon

[mikeburgin]

On non digitals they will last about 6 hrs
digitals about 3-4
there smaller and lighter than a conventional hump battery
and you dont have to have them flat before a recharge
they come with a standard rc battery plug
but you cannot charge then on a nicd charger you must have a charger that can charge li-ion batterys or like i said in my last post buy the combo that has a small charger with it

will post some pics in a sec for you

ok heres what i use for a battery and charger brought as a combo for just under 100NZ$ about 70US$
oh and yeah servos are stronger and faster but i wouldnt advise using a cheap servo with them

[olds97_lss]

My NiMH packs last about 5 hours or so before I recharge them... but they don't fit in the normal places and would more than likely be a lot heavier than these. 5 cell AA packs 2100Mah.

I run them on my savage with typical 120oz futaba servo's (steering and throttle, I like brakes)

BTW, mikeburgin, where did you buy your combo? I didn't see anything like that at the link in meathead's post.

[mikeburgin]

we can buy them of the shelf from our retailers
by 5 hrs i mean 5 hrs constant use as well, may well be longer but i normally charge after every days running so but have never had one go flat and they still have a heap of balls left at the end of a big day !!!!!

[olds97_lss]

Is there a brand name or company on the charger and battery? I just wanted to look around and see whats out there for when my NiMH's die.

[1meathead]

Please I need a link! I need a pack that will last a 60minn main for the silver state race and have good power all of the race.

[mikeburgin]

there made by prolux but dont know were in the states you can get them from, if you are real keen on them you may be able to get from these guys, but would cost the earth in freight
http://www.franktonmodels.co.nz/fms.....html&cart_id=

heres the part no for the charger NO. 1833 sorry havent got anything for the battery
but there a 1400mah 7.4v lithiim ion battery

and here is the prolux website that you might be able to get help on were to get there products from
http://www.prolux.com.tw/htm/profile.htm